I too just wrote Governor Dayton....it might help if others jumped in as well.
C'mon everyone!!! Help the Birds!! ; ) Here is the link! http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/ > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:50:39 -0500 > From: u...@builtritehandlers.com > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > I just wrote Governor Dayton...it might help if others jumped in as well. > Here is the link. > > http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/ > > > > > From: Susan Gilmore [mailto:sgph...@mninter.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 2:38 PM > To: Uwe Kausch > Cc: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > > Excellent! Thank you! > > I hope many people can also send messages. > > Susan > > > Susan Gilmore > http://www.susangilmorephoto.com/ > 763-545-4608 > mobil 612-382-1171 > > > > > > On Jul 30, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Uwe Kausch wrote: > > > Here is a list of the Vikings Owners. Zygi Wilf is the chief. The guy in > charge of the stadium is Lester Bagley. I would HIGHLY suggest Audubon > Minnesota or even better, National Audubon and perhaps several other agencies > (Nature Conservancy, Isaac Walton League, etc.) write a letter or try to > contact them directly. If then they can get the media involved, I would bet > that it might push them over the edge to do something. I would even try > contacting Governor Dayton's office, since he is a big proponent of the > stadium. The last thing either the Vikes or Politicians will want is photos > circulating after the stadium is complete, of birds lying dead around their > new stadium. > > Here is their web site: > webs...@vikings.nfl.net<mailto:webs...@vikings.nfl.net> > > > NAME TITLE > OWNERS > Zygi Wilf Owner/Chairman > Mark Wilf Owner/President > Leonard Wilf Owner/Vice Chairman > Reggie Fowler Vikings Ownership Partner > Alan Landis Vikings Ownership Partner > David Mandelbaum Vikings Ownership Partner > EXECUTIVE STAFF > Lester Bagley Vice President of Public Affairs/Stadium Development > > Good Luck! > > Uwe Kausch > Duluth > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan > Gilmore > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:59 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU<mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Vikings stadium rejects bird-friendly glass > > Stephen & MOU List: > > There has been a lot in the paper lately about the Vikings Stadium and their > bad choice of glass making the windows a deadly hazard for birds. I have > sent information to friends to sign the Audubon petition, put information on > my Facebook page and written on the Vikings Stadium Facebook page. > > I would love to do more to pressure the right people. Is there a good email > or site to write to the Mayor and the Governor? How about the Vikings owners? > Should the MOU group do something as a group? > > Thank you. > > Susan Gilmore > > > > > > > On Jul 23, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Stephen Greenfield wrote: > > > The design for the new Vikings stadium includes massive windows facing > towards the river. National Audubon and other groups had requested > that they use glass that greatly reduces bird collisions, but last > week the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) > rejected the recommendation. Though they have the right to choose this > design, it seems irresponsible to ignore available materials that will > reduce the impact on wildlife. > > > > The following link makes it easy to send an e-mail to the owners to > request or demand that they change course. (I'll also try to find > mailing addresses so the mayor and governor can be copied.) > > https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?page=UserAction > <https://secure.audubon.org/site/Advocacy?page=UserAction&id=1717> > &id=1717 > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > Stephen Greenfield > > Minneapolis > > <mailto:tapacul...@gmail.com> > tapacul...@gmail.com<mailto:tapacul...@gmail.com> > > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
