That's one reason I just became a life member of TU (Trout Unlimited) they do a pretty good job of trying to protect and restore rivers and clean water which also benefits the birds and other species on our planet..
-----Original Message----- From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:mou-net-boun...@moumn.org] On Behalf Of Jim Williams Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:34 PM To: Mou-net at moumn.org Subject: [mou] FW: Kandiyohi County Conservationists Named Minnesota's Best This is an edited version of a press release I received today from Pheasants Forever, a bird-conservation group with an excellent record of achievement. Yes, they want more pheasants to hunt. The work of PF, however, benefits many non-game bird species. Read about their activities and accomplishments, and how they do it. As a birder, I wish there was a national birding-only organization with both state and county chapters that could boast of such successful hands-on work. I am, as you might know, a PF member. Jim Williams Wayzata > Press Release > > For Immediate Release > Eran Sandquist (320)236-7755 > Saint Paul, Minn. January 30, 2008 The Kandiyohi County Chapter of > Pheasants Forever (PF) was recently recognized as the Minnesota > Chapter of the Year by PF at the annual Minnesota PF state meeting. > In the past year, the Kandiyohi County chapter has supported PF > Habitat Teams, has grown in membership and had several committee > members participating in the Minnesota PF State Convention & Summer > Habitat Meeting. In addition, the committee supports their local > youth with a kids camp and partnership trap shoot, and has cost share > programs to assist private landowners in their area. The chapter is > also a leader in supporting state and federal conservation policy. > The chapter participates in the Minnesota Habitat Fund and is active > in improving habitat management on public lands. > > "The Kandiyohi County chapter does it all," stated Eran Sandquist, > regional wildlife biologist for PF. "They throw a great fundraising > banquet and leverage those locally raised dollars to bring more > resources to bear on the habitat mission locally. They also reach > beyond county lines to help other PF chapters accomplish projects, and > simply put, the chapter provides leadership to the entire state on what a > local chapter can do." > The Kandiyohi County chapter formed in 1983. The chapters next > fundraising banquet will be held on April 4th at the Holiday Inn in > Willmar. The public and media are invited to attend. For tickets or > more information, please contact Kevin Ochsendorf at (320)212-2412. > Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are non-profit conservation > organizations dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant, > quail, and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat > improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. PF/QF > has more than 115,000 members in 700 local chapters across the continent. -30- > For additional information about Pheasants Forever, please visit > www.pheasantsforever.org
