Thank you very much for this reminder. I have sent a letter to TWRA on this issue and hope that everyone on this network does the same. No voice should not go unheard- please everyone write. Thanks again Devereux Joslin for giving us this information and please keep up the good work. Allan Trently, Seasonal Ecologist Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx >From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx >To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TN-Bird] Ceruleans and TWRA >Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:46:37 -0400 > >Tennessee Birders, > >I just wanted to alert you all to a little known situation. >Tenn. Wildlife Resources Agency is currently receiving YOUR comments on >managing the 70,000+ acres they recently obtained on either side of >Royal Blue WMA on the Cumberland Plateau. > >At last count, the TWRA web page said that ONE person had commented that >they wanted to see the area managed for Cerulean Warblers! > >As many of you know, this is a huge parcel of land surrounding the heart >of the region where Ceruleans breed. It was also one of TWRA's original >major goals to manage it for Ceruleans, Golden-Winged Warblers, and >Elk. This is also immediately adjacent to the area many of you visited >during the TOS State Meeting in May to see Ceruleans, Golden Wings, and >Swainson's Warblers. > >I urge you to email TWRA a brief comment telling them what you think the >management priorities for the area should be. Dozens of ORV riders have >apparently already sent in their comments. But almost nothing from >birders! We need to speak out! > >I realize this is mainly because of the lack of publicity about this >opportunity to let TWRA know you care about birds! > >You may comment by accessing TWRA's web site-- >http://www.state.tn.us/twra/ >and going to the bottom of the list of "What's New" and clicking on >Sundquist WMA Draft Management Plan. Then simply click on Email and >write in your comment. > >We only have today, tomorrow and Friday left to comment, so please do it >Today! > >Thanks! >Dev Joslin >Oak Ridge > > >=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > >The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with >first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. >----------------------------------------------------- >To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: >tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >----------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, send email to: >tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 >========================================================= _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================