I didn't see this go to Cayugabirds so I am resending. This is great news and I am proud of us all!!
Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY Sent from my iPhone On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Christina Wilkinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like the activism worked: > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > December 9, 2013 > > CONTACT: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey > 212-435-7777 > > STATEMENT FROM THE PORT AUTHORITY ON SNOWY OWLS > > “The Port Authority is working with the New York State Department of > Environmental Conservation to move immediately toward implementing a program > to trap and relocate snowy owls that pose a threat to aircraft at JFK and > LaGuardia airports. The Port Authority’s goal is to strike a balance in > humanely controlling bird populations at and around the agency’s airports to > safeguard passengers on thousands of aircrafts each day. Over the past two > weeks, five planes at JFK, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia airports were struck > by snowy owls that have been migrating to our region in far higher than > typical numbers this year.” > > Great work, everyone! > > Christina > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
