[TN-Bird] National Audubon's Mississippi Birding Trail Press Release
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- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:10:11 EDT
June 14, 2007
Here is a work in progress that will become a great source for birding along
the Mississippi River. New sites and more info will be added as information
and time allows.
The National Audubon Society has made this press release. I picked up this
info from Nick Winstead, Mississippi's State Ornithologist,in a post to
MSBIRD.
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
NEW WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS MISSISSIPPI RIVER BIRDING HOTSPOTS
Audubon Launches Resource for Discovering Birds, Wildlife and Americaâ??s
River
Vicksburg, MS, May 31, 2007 â?? The Mississippi River corridor is rich in
birds and wildlife, and Audubonâ??s new Great River Birding Trail website
enables
birders and others to discover many of the best places to see them. It offers
in-depth information on parks, refuges and other natural areas, including
site descriptions and photos, driving directions, and lists of species
visitors
may spot at each site.
â??Our new website makes it easy for people to get out and enjoy the
incredible variety and beauty of birds on the Mississippi,â?? said Bruce Reid
of Audubonâ??
s Mississippi River program. â??The Great River Birding Trail is more than a
terrific resource for birders, it can help people everywhere discover the
importance of the Mississippi River ecosystem and the need to keep it
healthy.â??
Audubon is leading an aggressive ten-state initiative to address the
multiple conservation challenges facing the Mississippi. Problems include loss
of
wildlife habitat, declining bird populations, and water quality degradation.
Public involvement and concern is making a difference. Program successes
already include completion of a $1 million marsh restoration project at
Audubonâ??
s Rainey Sanctuary in southwestern Louisiana. A Mecca for birdlife, the
sanctuary is Audubonâ??s oldest and one of its most ecologically significant.
Improvements were made with essential help from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and
the
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. A written agreement with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to promote sound management of lands and waters along the
entire river has been completed and collaborative projects are beginning.
Audubon has begun conservation work within focal watersheds covering more than
2
million acres along the river and launched a targeted Gulf Coast conservation
initiative.
â??Birders and others who visit our new website and ultimately travel the
trail will be showing their support for Americaâ??s River, and that's the kind
of
support our partners and all Americans who cherish the Mississippi need to see,
â?? added Reid.
"The Great River Birding Trail is a good overview and guide to areas that
the Mississippi River firmly anchors, featuring selected sites along the
greatest flyway in North America,â?? said Jeff Wilson of Bartlett, Tennessee,
one of
the most experienced birders along the Mississippi River. â??The website
highlights some birding locations little known or greatly under utilized by
the
general public. Interested birders and wildlife enthusiasts will find it a
quick and useful guide to new outdoor adventures."
The Great River Birding Trail was born in 2000, when Audubon began mapping
birding sites from the Mississippi River's headwaters in northern Minnesota to
the riverâ??s mouth at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. Currently, website
visitors can view birding locations in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and
parts of Louisiana. Work is underway to add additional sites up and down the
river. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is primary sponsor of the project, with additional
support from Arkansas Delta Byways, Entergy Mississippi, the Mississippi
River
Parkway Commission, Mississippi State University, the Mississippi Division of
Tourism, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency.
â??Every partner on this project can be proud of the hope it offers for the
Mississippi, after all, its conservation and protection are critical for our
entire nation,â?? said Roger Still, Audubonâ??s vice president for Mississippi
River Programs. â??Together, we can preserve Americaâ??s River for future
generations to enjoy. Through outreach projects like the Great River Birding
Trail
website, Audubon is inspiring environmental stewardship of the river and its
floodplain, and the wildlife that depends on them.â??
To view the Great River Birding Trail website, go to
_http://www.greatriverbirding.org/_ (http://www.greatriverbirding.org/) .
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