[va-richmond-general] Re: BLACK VULTURES TO BE KILLED TOMORROW AT HENRICUS PARK
- From: "Fred Atwood" <FAtwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:49:49 -0500
How/whom do we contact to protest the kiling of the vultures if we
cannot be there ourselves?
Thanks
Fred
Fred Atwood
Biology/Ornithology teacher
Flint Hill School
3320 Jermantown Rd
Oakton, VA 22124
http://www.agpix.com/fredatwood
http://www.flinthill.org
703-242-1675
>>> dmwcarrot@xxxxxxxxx 12/13/05 11:54 AM >>>
Back in April of 2003, someone posted this regarding Henricus Park:
"If you hear cannon blasts, be aware that there is a
program underway to "discourage" the Black Vultures from hanging
around
the boat launch area. Various techniques are being tried to keep the
vultures away without extensive trapping & killing."
Visitors to the park still complained about the black vultures
deficating on their cars and picking at their windshield wipers. They
kept on and the USDA recently gave the go-ahead to kill the black
vultures.
THIS IS AN URGENT SITUATION. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY,
12/14) ALL DAY.
The USDA (APHIS division) and USFWS plan to kill as many black
vultures as possible in Henricus Park (Henricus Historical Park and
Dutch Gap Conservation Area). About 400 black vultures are said to
roost there. Since vultures eat carion, they might try to lure birds in
then kill them. It's in Chesterfield county and the address is 251
Henricus Road.
I've contacted the media and one reporter wants to interview, on
site, people who will be protesting at the park.
Anyone?
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