Re: Some thoughts on giving back (long)
Tom Loomis (escs@erols.com)
Sun, 8 Feb 1998 19:11:58 -0500
This is an excellent idea that should be taken to heart and followed up on
by us birders (and other out-of-doors enthusiasts to help sustain the
wildlife populations and ensure continued access to private lands.
Actually, there are two aspects to this. The first aspect is preserving
suitable habitat and healthy populations, especially of the neotropical
migrants and other species that are in decline. This can be done through
support of any of the various conservation organizations and the Teaming
With Wildlife proposal that is being fostered by many of the sonservation
groups and the various state resource agencies. The second aspect is, as
was suggested, some tangible recognition to the property owners who
tolerate us trampsing around on their lands.
Tom Loomis
> From: S.R. Freiberg <sammarcy@erols.com>
> To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
> Subject: Re: Some thoughts on giving back (long)
> Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 4:27 PM
>
> Fully support the idea of showing our appreciation when we traipse
> through someone's yard to see a particular bird. Offering to leave a
> contribution on feed upkeep or taking the person out for a meal, when
> appropriate would be a small way of saying THANKS.
>
> I hark back to just this past Jan. 17&18 when a group of us MOS-MCC
> birders went to the Outerbanks and parked on two successive days in an
> owners back yard and even on his back steps to get views of the two male
> and two female painted buntings at his feeders. He didn't mind and came
> out to talk to us. In the future, I will suggest to the group that we
> pitch in and leave a donation or invite him to dinner.
>
> Sam Freiberg
> Chevy Chase, MD
>