Re: [mou-net] Empire Township Tundra Swans

[Tami Vogel]

We had a flock of 50-60 fly over our house Monday evening.

So wonderful to see these flocks of birds continuing their migration as they 
have for thousands of years.

Robins have been singing every morning and evening since last Friday. A most 
welcome sound.

Happy (safe) birding!

 - Tami in Afton




From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Keith Carlson 

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:02:28 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Subject: [mou-net] Empire Township Tundra Swans

At the small wetland/swale immediately southwest of the intersection of
Dakota Co. Rd. 66 and Blaine Ave., about 50 tundra swans were resting and
feeding late Tuesday afternoon.

Keith Carlson,
Roseville, MN
keitheca...@gmail.com


Join or Leave mou-net: 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.umn.edu_cgi-2Dbin_wa-3FSUBED1-3Dmou-2Dnet=DwICaQ=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM=5gIOkmnQ1nLB2gWkMnpF7Q=PVj4skZjQ9gNn-7iXWtZlgMD2-aO-5HN_n_a3-kipGE=wqak3omlnRBlXICS4c35rI_UBx-FVKgcydqk0gdviB4=
Archives: 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.umn.edu_archives_mou-2Dnet.html=DwICaQ=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM=5gIOkmnQ1nLB2gWkMnpF7Q=PVj4skZjQ9gNn-7iXWtZlgMD2-aO-5HN_n_a3-kipGE=KsgxYfBwh9Ryv6xJZDLHpoaAOl17BuGjzRVcRETc_H0=


Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net
Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Empire Township Tundra Swans

[Keith Carlson]

At the small wetland/swale immediately southwest of the intersection of
Dakota Co. Rd. 66 and Blaine Ave., about 50 tundra swans were resting and
feeding late Tuesday afternoon.

Keith Carlson,
Roseville, MN
keitheca...@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

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] COVID-19 and birding

[m . koutnik]

So glad you sent this!

Mike Koutnik

-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds  On Behalf Of Madeleine Linck
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:00 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] COVID-19 and birding

Thought this might be of interest to my Minnesota birding friends.

Madeleine Linck
Rehoboth, Mass (formerly Medina, MN)

-- Forwarded message -
From: Barbara Volkle 
Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 12:02 PM
Subject: [MASSBIRD] COVID-19 and birding
To: massbird 


Thanks to Peter Crosson for this timely and informative post.


Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
barb...@theworld.com

*


From: Peter Crosson 
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:36:12 -0400
Subject: COVID-19 and birding

Hi everyone,

So I know this is somewhat off-topic (and you are probably all sick of reading 
about COVID-19), so admin please delete if inappropriate. But in my non-birding 
day job I'm a physician, bracing for the ramping up of COVID cases and the 
horrifying specter of lives lost to this disease.
It's become abundantly clear that this is a disease that needs to be beaten on 
the public health front, not at the bedside. As a member of a wonderful, 
vibrant birding community, with many birders "of a certain age". I feel the 
need to speak up a bit about our responsibilities to each other and to the 
country as a whole.

As we've all heard, social distancing is key, and birding can be a wonderful 
form of social distancing. However, it's not social distancing when you are 
riding in the car with other birders who don't live with you. It's not social 
distancing when you are clustering in groups, and certainly not when you are 
sharing optics such as scopes. Anyone of us can be exposed to the virus through 
asymptomatic friends, so to restrict yourself to hanging out with people who 
have no symptoms is not enough.
Since this began, I have gone birding once with another person. We met at the 
site, having come in separate cars. We kept 6 feet distance between us at all 
times, and did not share any optics. If you are not following procedures like 
that, you're not social distancing. It's also obviously important at more 
popular sites to avoid touching handrails that other people could be touching, 
as the virus can live on surfaces for up to three to five days. Frequent 
handwashing and use of at least 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer is also 
crucial.

It discourages me when I look on eBird and see multiple people reporting the 
same group checklist from a site. Maybe I am wrong, and they are all arriving 
in separate cars and keeping distance between themselves, but I doubt that's 
the case. We are at a tipping point in this crisis, and as an educated and 
caring group we need to commit to doing everything we can to stop COVID-19. If 
we lose one member of our birding community because of this virus, it will be a 
tragedy. Make no mistake, if we do not change our behavior, that is near 
certain.

I am happy to answer anyone's questions to the best of my ability. I'm in 
frequent contact with Cape Cod Healthcare's COVID-19 response team, keeping up 
with all of the latest on testing and management of cases.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me anytime. I'm also on FB and can be 
messaged there.

Thank you for reading,

Peter Crosson, MD
West Barnstable, MA
capecodbir...@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

[mou-net] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] COVID-19 and birding

[Madeleine Linck]

Thought this might be of interest to my Minnesota birding friends.

Madeleine Linck
Rehoboth, Mass (formerly Medina, MN)

-- Forwarded message -
From: Barbara Volkle 
Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 12:02 PM
Subject: [MASSBIRD] COVID-19 and birding
To: massbird 


Thanks to Peter Crosson for this timely and informative post.


Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
barb...@theworld.com

*


From: Peter Crosson 
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:36:12 -0400
Subject: COVID-19 and birding

Hi everyone,

So I know this is somewhat off-topic (and you are probably all sick of
reading about COVID-19), so admin please delete if inappropriate. But in
my non-birding day job I'm a physician, bracing for the ramping up of
COVID cases and the horrifying specter of lives lost to this disease.
It's become abundantly clear that this is a disease that needs to be
beaten on the public health front, not at the bedside. As a member of a
wonderful, vibrant birding community, with many birders "of a certain
age". I feel the need to speak up a bit about our responsibilities to
each other and to the country as a whole.

As we've all heard, social distancing is key, and birding can be a
wonderful form of social distancing. However, it's not social distancing
when you are riding in the car with other birders who don't live with
you. It's not social distancing when you are clustering in groups, and
certainly not when you are sharing optics such as scopes. Anyone of us
can be exposed to the virus through asymptomatic friends, so to restrict
yourself to hanging out with people who have no symptoms is not enough.
Since this began, I have gone birding once with another person. We met
at the site, having come in separate cars. We kept 6 feet distance
between us at all times, and did not share any optics. If you are not
following procedures like that, you're not social distancing. It's also
obviously important at more popular sites to avoid touching handrails
that other people could be touching, as the virus can live on surfaces
for up to three to five days. Frequent handwashing and use of at least
60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer is also crucial.

It discourages me when I look on eBird and see multiple people reporting
the same group checklist from a site. Maybe I am wrong, and they are all
arriving in separate cars and keeping distance between themselves, but I
doubt that's the case. We are at a tipping point in this crisis, and as
an educated and caring group we need to commit to doing everything we
can to stop COVID-19. If we lose one member of our birding community
because of this virus, it will be a tragedy. Make no mistake, if we do
not change our behavior, that is near certain.

I am happy to answer anyone's questions to the best of my ability. I'm
in frequent contact with Cape Cod Healthcare's COVID-19 response team,
keeping up with all of the latest on testing and management of cases.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me anytime. I'm also on FB and can
be messaged there.

Thank you for reading,

Peter Crosson, MD
West Barnstable, MA
capecodbir...@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

[mou-net] DISCUSSION CLOSED -[mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Terence Brashear]

This conversation is closed.  If you feel the need to discuss this further
do so offline.

Anyone continuing this discussion on MOU-NET will be removed permanently.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Regards,

Terry Brashear
MOU-NET Moderator.
birdn...@yahoo.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

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[swisstea1]

Thank you so much, Manley. Spot on!Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
 Original message From: Manley Olson  
Date: 3/17/20  9:06 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: 
[mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back The statement 
contains two facts: Bird populations are dramatically declining and the current 
administration is working to reduce protections that have been in place for a 
century with the Migratory Bird Treaty. If you think that is political, one 
sided and offensive, I question how concerned you are about birds and what you 
are doing on this website.Manley OlsonOn 3/17/2020 8:29 AM, Jeremy Canfield 
wrote:> This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this> 
offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on the> 
BIRD list serve...>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd 
 wrote:> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded 
message: From: Environment Minnesota >> 
Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT>> To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
>> Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled 
back>> Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org  Birds need our 
protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration>> plans to gut our 
most powerful bird conservation law.>> 
[https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg] [Environment Minnesota 
Banner] Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is 
trying to>> roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name 
to help>> save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, 
March>> 19. TAKE ACTION<>> 
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21>>
 Kathryn, There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America 
today than>> there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something 
worse>> than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is 
the>> loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are 
vital>> players in every ecosystem.1 Birds need our protection now more 
than ever, but the Trump administration>> plans to gut our most powerful bird 
conservation law. The Migratory Bird>> Treaty Act has been preventing bird 
deaths for 100 years -- but no longer,>> unless we take action.2 We have 
until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll>> back the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<>> 
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21>>
 Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm>> 
done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident.>> 
For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds>> that 
store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,>> the oil 
companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even though>> the ponds 
weren't intended to kill birds.3 In 2017, the Trump administration decided 
to follow an extremely narrow>> interpretation of the law. The government 
stopped investigating bird>> deaths, and even began to discourage business and 
states from going out of>> their way to protect birds.4 This change will be 
permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled>> back. Submit your public 
comment before the March 19 deadline.<>> 
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21>>
 It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this>> 
vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law>> 
to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so>> the 
time to raise our voices is now. This rollback makes it easy for companies 
to cause the deaths of thousands>> of birds just because it's more convenient 
to leave them in harm's way than>> it is to protect them. But you and I both 
know that this shortsighted point>> of view doesn't make any sense. Our 
nation's incredible wildlife is worth>> protecting at any cost. Thank 
you, Timothy Schaefer>> State Director P.S. Our work to defend the 
environment can't stop and won't stop in the>> face of the coronavirus 
pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf -->> at a safe social distance 
-- for clean air, clean water, clean energy,>> wildlife and open spaces, and a 
livable climate. 1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North America<>> 
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=btB4JKs7ZcIp%2FYATQgH3lNwCZfsh8%2F21>,">>
 The New York Times, September 19, 2019.>> 2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump 
Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against>> Killing Birds<>> 
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=XEdrfgODYlNf8H16PaYpZ9wCZfsh8%2F21>,">>
 The New York Times, January 30, 2020.>> 3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead 
birds in that one pit than hunters>> would poach<>> 

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Kathryn Rudd]

Well said, Manley. Thank you.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 17, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Manley Olson  wrote:
> 
> The statement contains two facts: Bird populations are dramatically 
> declining and the current administration is working to reduce protections 
> that have been in place for a century with the Migratory Bird Treaty. If you 
> think that is political, one sided and offensive, I question how concerned 
> you are about birds and what you are doing on this website.
> Manley Olson
> 
> 
>> On 3/17/2020 8:29 AM, Jeremy Canfield wrote:
>> This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this
>> offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on the
>> BIRD list serve...
>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>> From: Environment Minnesota 
>>> Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
>>> To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
>>> Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
>>> Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
>>> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
>>> [https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]
>>> 
>>> [Environment Minnesota Banner]
>>> 
>>> Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying to
>>> roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to help
>>> save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, March
>>> 19.
>>> 
>>> TAKE ACTION<
>>> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21
>>> Kathryn,
>>> 
>>> There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than
>>> there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse
>>> than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is the
>>> loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are vital
>>> players in every ecosystem.1
>>> 
>>> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
>>> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird
>>> Treaty Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no longer,
>>> unless we take action.2
>>> 
>>> We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll
>>> back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<
>>> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21
>>> Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm
>>> done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident.
>>> For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds
>>> that store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
>>> the oil companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even though
>>> the ponds weren't intended to kill birds.3
>>> 
>>> In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow
>>> interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird
>>> deaths, and even began to discourage business and states from going out of
>>> their way to protect birds.4
>>> 
>>> This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled
>>> back. Submit your public comment before the March 19 deadline.<
>>> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21
>>> It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this
>>> vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law
>>> to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so
>>> the time to raise our voices is now.
>>> 
>>> This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of thousands
>>> of birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way than
>>> it is to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted point
>>> of view doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is worth
>>> protecting at any cost.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> 
>>> Timothy Schaefer
>>> State Director
>>> 
>>> P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the
>>> face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf --
>>> at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy,
>>> wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
>>> 
>>> 1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North America<
>>> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=btB4JKs7ZcIp%2FYATQgH3lNwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
>>> The New York Times, September 19, 2019.
>>> 2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against
>>> Killing Birds<
>>> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=XEdrfgODYlNf8H16PaYpZ9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
>>> The New York Times, January 30, 2020.
>>> 3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters
>>> would poach<
>>> 

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Jeremy Canfield]

You are False.
Can I not be on a public site and be apolitical?
You forgot to mention that the individual is accusing the President on
caring about nothing environmental. That is a ridiculous political
statement, not a call for environmental law. (which the law was upheld and
followed )
I'm just here for the science of noting bird sightings. I'm not
interested in politics here. So do I have to leave and not record my
findings to the greater scientific community or can we get along enough to
have peace and not get drug into shouting matches online about what
conjectured statement is true or not...

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 9:06 AM Manley Olson  wrote:

> The statement contains two facts: Bird populations are dramatically
> declining and the current administration is working to reduce
> protections that have been in place for a century with the Migratory
> Bird Treaty. If you think that is political, one sided and offensive, I
> question how concerned you are about birds and what you are doing on
> this website.
> Manley Olson
>
>
> On 3/17/2020 8:29 AM, Jeremy Canfield wrote:
> > This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this
> > offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on
> the
> > BIRD list serve...
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd 
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >> From: Environment Minnesota 
> >> Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
> >> To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
> >> Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
> >> Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump
> administration
> >> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
> >> [https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]
> >>
> >> [Environment Minnesota Banner]
> >>
> >> Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying
> to
> >> roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to
> help
> >> save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday,
> March
> >> 19.
> >>
> >> TAKE ACTION<
> >>
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21
> >> Kathryn,
> >>
> >> There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than
> >> there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse
> >> than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is
> the
> >> loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are
> vital
> >> players in every ecosystem.1
> >>
> >> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump
> administration
> >> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird
> >> Treaty Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no
> longer,
> >> unless we take action.2
> >>
> >> We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll
> >> back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<
> >>
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21
> >> Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for
> harm
> >> done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by
> accident.
> >> For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds
> >> that store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
> >> the oil companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even
> though
> >> the ponds weren't intended to kill birds.3
> >>
> >> In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow
> >> interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird
> >> deaths, and even began to discourage business and states from going out
> of
> >> their way to protect birds.4
> >>
> >> This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled
> >> back. Submit your public comment before the March 19 deadline.<
> >>
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21
> >> It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this
> >> vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by
> law
> >> to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline,
> so
> >> the time to raise our voices is now.
> >>
> >> This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of
> thousands
> >> of birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way
> than
> >> it is to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted
> point
> >> of view doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is
> worth
> >> protecting at any cost.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Timothy Schaefer
> >> State Director
> >>
> >> P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the
> >> face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf
> --
> >> at a safe social distance -- for clean 

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Jimmie Browning]

Comments about government laws, lack thereof or need for are very appropriate 
for this website when they have such an impact on wildlife and especially birds
This is very appropriate and this president must be held responsible for his 
actions.

Get Outlook for Android


From: Minnesota Birds  on behalf of Jeremy Canfield 

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:29:30 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU 
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this
offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on the
BIRD list serve...

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd  wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Environment Minnesota 
> Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
> To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
> Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
> Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org
>
> 
>
> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
> [https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]
>
> [Environment Minnesota Banner]
>
> Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying to
> roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to help
> save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, March
> 19.
>
> TAKE ACTION<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> Kathryn,
>
> There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than
> there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse
> than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is the
> loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are vital
> players in every ecosystem.1
>
> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird
> Treaty Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no longer,
> unless we take action.2
>
> We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll
> back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm
> done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident.
> For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds
> that store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
> the oil companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even though
> the ponds weren't intended to kill birds.3
>
> In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow
> interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird
> deaths, and even began to discourage business and states from going out of
> their way to protect birds.4
>
> This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled
> back. Submit your public comment before the March 19 deadline.<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this
> vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law
> to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so
> the time to raise our voices is now.
>
> This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of thousands
> of birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way than
> it is to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted point
> of view doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is worth
> protecting at any cost.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Timothy Schaefer
> State Director
>
> P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the
> face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf --
> at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy,
> wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
>
> 1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North America<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=btB4JKs7ZcIp%2FYATQgH3lNwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> The New York Times, September 19, 2019.
> 2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against
> Killing Birds<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=XEdrfgODYlNf8H16PaYpZ9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> The New York Times, January 30, 2020.
> 3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters
> would poach<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=%2BrXuucwZk%2BbTHdSigNIVu9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> High Country News, March 15, 2018.
> 4. Lisa Friedman, "A Trump Policy 'Clarification' All but Ends Punishment
> for Bird Deaths<
> 

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Manley Olson]

The statement contains two facts: Bird populations are dramatically 
declining and the current administration is working to reduce 
protections that have been in place for a century with the Migratory 
Bird Treaty. If you think that is political, one sided and offensive, I 
question how concerned you are about birds and what you are doing on 
this website.

Manley Olson


On 3/17/2020 8:29 AM, Jeremy Canfield wrote:

This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this
offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on the
BIRD list serve...

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd  wrote:



Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Environment Minnesota 
Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org



Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
[https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]

[Environment Minnesota Banner]

Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying to
roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to help
save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, March
19.

TAKE ACTION<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21
Kathryn,

There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than
there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse
than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is the
loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are vital
players in every ecosystem.1

Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird
Treaty Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no longer,
unless we take action.2

We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll
back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21
Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm
done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident.
For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds
that store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
the oil companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even though
the ponds weren't intended to kill birds.3

In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow
interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird
deaths, and even began to discourage business and states from going out of
their way to protect birds.4

This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled
back. Submit your public comment before the March 19 deadline.<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21
It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this
vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law
to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so
the time to raise our voices is now.

This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of thousands
of birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way than
it is to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted point
of view doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is worth
protecting at any cost.

Thank you,

Timothy Schaefer
State Director

P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the
face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf --
at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy,
wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.

1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North America<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=btB4JKs7ZcIp%2FYATQgH3lNwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
The New York Times, September 19, 2019.
2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against
Killing Birds<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=XEdrfgODYlNf8H16PaYpZ9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
The New York Times, January 30, 2020.
3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters
would poach<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=%2BrXuucwZk%2BbTHdSigNIVu9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
High Country News, March 15, 2018.
4. Lisa Friedman, "A Trump Policy 'Clarification' All but Ends Punishment
for Bird Deaths<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=AlLw5XzlmOYlLQ66ZofmWdwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
The New York Times, December 26, 2019.

Donate today.<
http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=A6FnCO8twDhCazQ0rw%2FIX9wCZfsh8%2F21>
A cleaner, greener future is within our reach. Your donation today can help
us bring the vision we share a little closer to 

Re: [mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Jeremy Canfield]

This is a one sided political slam against the President. I find this
offensive and one sided. I didn;t sign up for political campaigning on the
BIRD list serve...

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM Kathryn Rudd  wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Environment Minnesota 
> Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
> To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
> Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
> Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org
>
> 
>
> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
> [https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]
>
> [Environment Minnesota Banner]
>
> Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying to
> roll back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to help
> save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, March
> 19.
>
> TAKE ACTION<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=hjWhBNskTSpTYtL9HRSQy9wCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> Kathryn,
>
> There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than
> there were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse
> than seeing fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is the
> loss of nature," said one conservation biologist -- because birds are vital
> players in every ecosystem.1
>
> Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration
> plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird
> Treaty Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no longer,
> unless we take action.2
>
> We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll
> back the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=QaRWP39w%2F%2BYsdGzodUMRytwCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm
> done to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident.
> For example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds
> that store oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
> the oil companies responsible could be fined for their deaths even though
> the ponds weren't intended to kill birds.3
>
> In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow
> interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird
> deaths, and even began to discourage business and states from going out of
> their way to protect birds.4
>
> This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled
> back. Submit your public comment before the March 19 deadline.<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=5Dm2mppFuUvPXIWhzs8%2F9twCZfsh8%2F21
> >
>
> It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this
> vital law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law
> to consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so
> the time to raise our voices is now.
>
> This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of thousands
> of birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way than
> it is to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted point
> of view doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is worth
> protecting at any cost.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Timothy Schaefer
> State Director
>
> P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the
> face of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf --
> at a safe social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy,
> wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
>
> 1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North America<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=btB4JKs7ZcIp%2FYATQgH3lNwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> The New York Times, September 19, 2019.
> 2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against
> Killing Birds<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=XEdrfgODYlNf8H16PaYpZ9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> The New York Times, January 30, 2020.
> 3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters
> would poach<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=%2BrXuucwZk%2BbTHdSigNIVu9wCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> High Country News, March 15, 2018.
> 4. Lisa Friedman, "A Trump Policy 'Clarification' All but Ends Punishment
> for Bird Deaths<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=AlLw5XzlmOYlLQ66ZofmWdwCZfsh8%2F21>,"
> The New York Times, December 26, 2019.
>
> Donate today.<
> http://pin.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2=A6FnCO8twDhCazQ0rw%2FIX9wCZfsh8%2F21>
> A cleaner, greener future is within our reach. Your donation today can help
> us bring the vision we share a little closer to reality.
>
> Environment Minnesota: Clean Air, Clean Water, Open Space, Inc.
> 211 N. 1st St., Ste. 480, Minneapolis, MN 55401, (612) 331-8404
> 612-520-7630
>
> Member questions or requests call 1-800-401-6511.
> Facebook<

[mou-net] Fwd: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back

[Kathryn Rudd]

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Environment Minnesota 
Date: March 17, 2020 at 8:14:39 AM CDT
To: "katda...@hotmail.com" 
Subject: Our best bird protection law is being rolled back
Reply-To: act...@environmentminnesota.org



Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration 
plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law.
[https://tpin.webaction.org/images/outlookfix.jpg]

[Environment Minnesota Banner]

Bird populations are collapsing, but the Trump administration is trying to roll 
back our most important bird conservation law. Add your name to help save the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act before the deadline this Thursday, March 19.

TAKE 
ACTION

Kathryn,

There are 3 billion fewer birds in the skies of North America today than there 
were 50 years ago. This dramatic decline points to something worse than seeing 
fewer feathered friends at our backyard feeders. "This is the loss of nature," 
said one conservation biologist -- because birds are vital players in every 
ecosystem.1

Birds need our protection now more than ever, but the Trump administration 
plans to gut our most powerful bird conservation law. The Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act has been preventing bird deaths for 100 years -- but no longer, unless we 
take action.2

We have until this Thursday to tell the Trump administration: Don't roll back 
the Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act.

Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, companies can be held liable for harm done 
to birds by their projects, even if the birds were killed by accident. For 
example, thousands of birds choke or drown in the toxic black ponds that store 
oil drilling waste. Because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the oil companies 
responsible could be fined for their deaths even though the ponds weren't 
intended to kill birds.3

In 2017, the Trump administration decided to follow an extremely narrow 
interpretation of the law. The government stopped investigating bird deaths, 
and even began to discourage business and states from going out of their way to 
protect birds.4

This change will be permanent if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is rolled back. 
Submit your public comment before the March 19 
deadline.

It's not too late to ensure that birds will enjoy the protection of this vital 
law for another century and beyond. The government is required by law to 
consider any public feedback that is submitted before the deadline, so the time 
to raise our voices is now.

This rollback makes it easy for companies to cause the deaths of thousands of 
birds just because it's more convenient to leave them in harm's way than it is 
to protect them. But you and I both know that this shortsighted point of view 
doesn't make any sense. Our nation's incredible wildlife is worth protecting at 
any cost.

Thank you,

Timothy Schaefer
State Director

P.S. Our work to defend the environment can't stop and won't stop in the face 
of the coronavirus pandemic. We'll keep advocating on your behalf -- at a safe 
social distance -- for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open 
spaces, and a livable climate.

1. Carl Zimmer, "Birds Are Vanishing From North 
America,"
 The New York Times, September 19, 2019.
2. Lisa Friedman, "Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules Against Killing 
Birds,"
 The New York Times, January 30, 2020.
3. Elizabeth Shogren, "I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters would 
poach,"
 High Country News, March 15, 2018.
4. Lisa Friedman, "A Trump Policy 'Clarification' All but Ends Punishment for 
Bird 
Deaths,"
 The New York Times, December 26, 2019.

Donate 
today.
 A cleaner, greener future is within our reach. Your donation today can help us 
bring the vision we share a little closer to reality.

Environment Minnesota: Clean Air, Clean Water, Open Space, Inc.
211 N. 1st St., Ste. 480, Minneapolis, MN 55401, (612) 331-8404
612-520-7630

Member questions or requests call 1-800-401-6511.
Facebook
 | 
Twitter

If you want us to stop sending you e-mail then follow this link -- 
Unsubscribe



Join or Leave mou-net: