Awesome! Our voices were heard. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:45 PM, "Linda Orkin" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: > 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/ --
