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Re: News report: VA girl fined for saving endangered woodpecker

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Wendy O

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Wendy O

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Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:29:08 -0400

Pls see below...  I assume there was no follow up report on the news in this part of the story, and that this is the same incident.

> The entry is titled: Service Apologizes for Citation
> The entry can be found here:http://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2011/8/2/Service-Apologizes-for-Citation
> 
> We’ve been getting a lot of questions and comments about a recent incident where the Service inadvertently issued a citation in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  For more information about what happened, head to our Northeast Region website. 
> 
> We apologize to the Capo family for the actions of our law enforcement agents. We appreciate the family's efforts to do the right thing for the woodpecker and commend them for releasing the bird once contacted by our law enforcement agents. We recognize that caring individuals like the Capos want to help injured and abandoned wildlife.
> 
> The citation should never have been issued, and the Service is in the process of correcting the error.  The Capo family should disregard the citation.  Our Director Dan Ashe is attempting to reach the family to personally offer an apology on behalf of the agency.
> 
> Once again, we apologize to the Capo family. Please know that we are correcting the error and the Capo Family should disregard the citation.
> 

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On Aug 4, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Karen Caruso <> wrote:

> Soooo much better (and cheaper) if she'd just chased the cat away......
> 
> Karen Caruso
> Riva, MD
> 
> On 8/4/2011 12:28 PM, Timothy Houghton wrote:
>> I recall the time many years ago when I was working at Yellowstone: a Clark's Nutcracker hit a window; I placed the stunned bird in a box and let it go once it recovered. I mentioned this the next day to a ranger who proceeded to lecture me with mechanical talking points having to do with...letting nature alone. By the way, if you look at the voting option next to the girl's story, you may find the wording of the "no" option interesting.
>> 
>> Tim Houghton
>> (Glen Arm)
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Maryland Birds&  Birding [] On Behalf Of Phil Davis []
>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 4:10 AM
>> To: 
>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] News report: VA girl fined for saving endangered woodpecker
>> 
>> MD Osprey:
>> 
>> I will refrain from comment ...
>> 
>>          http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/08/02/2011-08-02_mother_fined_535_after_daughter_skylar_capo_11_saves_endangered_woodpecker_from_.html
>> 
>> Obviously, this was a Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
>> 
>> We report, you decide ...
>> 
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