[TN-Bird] Tennessee's Watchable Wildlife web site

From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:08:04 -0600
I am proud to formally announce the launch of the new web site of Tennessee?s 
Watchable Wildlife, www.tnwatchablewildlife.org.  The website was developed by 
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in partnership with the Tennessee 
Wildlife Resources Foundation.  The new site features a wide range of 
information on wildlife, mostly birds at this point, and wildlife watching in 
Tennessee.  

The website has information on the birds found in Tennessee that can be easily 
searched by a bird?s habitat, color, use of backyards and feeders, or taxonomic 
group.  Each species has a profile where you can find out about the occurrence 
of the bird in the state, see pictures, hear songs and calls, and find places 
to see it. Descriptions of more than 170 places to watch wildlife in Tennessee 
have been developed with information about habitat, wildlife to observe, 
detailed directions and interactive maps, and more. 

You will be able to find out how the Watchable Wildlife Endowment Fund is being 
used for the conservation of Tennessee?s rare and endangered wildlife.  The 
fund was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1994 and funded 
almost exclusively through sales of the Watchable Wildlife specialty license 
plate, otherwise known as the ?Bluebird? license plate.  The Watchable Wildlife 
tag is the only specialty license plate in Tennessee dedicated solely to the 
conservation of nongame and endangered wildlife.  The 200,000th bluebird 
license plate was purchased in 2009, building the Watchable Wildlife Endowment 
Fund?s value to $5.3 million. The accumulated interest in the fund has now 
totaled more than $1 million and has been used to fund research and monitoring 
of Tennessee?s rare and endangered wildlife, establish wildlife viewing sites 
across the state, purchase land in strategic places, support wildlife 
festivals, and many other projects. The new website has a ?Donate Now? option 
with a free gift for credit card donations. Purchase of items at our Watchable 
Wildlife store also benefit the fund.  

The website will be regularly updated with timely information on wildlife 
activities occurring across the state, new places to watch wildlife, 
information on animal groups other than birds, and additional new features. The 
Watchable Wildlife Blog found on the website will be regularly updated and will 
include interesting wildlife news stories.  You can subscribe to the blog 
through an RSS Feed and quickly see when there are updates.  You can also 
follow us on Facebook or join forum discussions at NING.com by searching for 
Tennessee?s Watchable Wildlife.  Links to join Facebook and NING.com are 
available on the Watchable Wildlife website.

Please visit us at: www.tnwatchablewildlife.org

Thanks and enjoy!
Scott Somershoe


State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
601-868-0101 (cell)
615-781-6654 (fax)

"Keeping the rubber side down." -SGS
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