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jjmaccrimmon) wrote2004-12-08 09:01 am
jjmaccrimmon) wrote2004-12-08 09:01 am
And now a public service announcement
I normally don't push "causes" or publically avocate policy, but this seriously pissed me off when I read about it this morning. In New York City, a hawk and it's mate had made their home on the side of a Brownstone building. It was a the first reintroduction of a wild hawk into the city and became cause celeb in town. The fact that it raised over 20 chicks in the nest over 9 years made it a local, regional, national and international success story for the successful interaction of a raptor in the urban setting. A book had been written about it and various documentaries. Well yesterday it all came to a possible end. The building management company aburptly had the "empty" nest pulled down, right before winter would set in.
I'm including an e-mail and the weblink to the Yahoo News article about what's happened.
To: info@bhsusa.com ; lee_schneckenberger@fws.gov
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: Pale Male Nest Removal
Greetings,
I'm writing you with get regret and disgust. Although I've always believed in property owner's rights, I've also believed that we as such have a unique challenge and responsibility to protect things that make our properties unique and special. This especially includes wildlife who unobtrusively make their home on lands and buildings in our care. When I read this morning on Yahoo News (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041208/ap_on_sc/high_rise_hawks) that a wildlife legend in New York City had their home destroyed due to a lie or deception, I was utterly disgusted. The hawk named "Pale Male" and his mate "Lola" were considered an urban success and a conservation with inference success story world wide.
The person or persons responsible for removing the nest should be held accountable for this. As a business, the bad press locally, nationally and internationally should give cause to consider that this was a huge mistake. I intend to encourage the retransmission and pick-up of this story by new services and Bloggers around the country and the world. Because of the helpful and non-destructive nature of these birds, if legal punishments are available they should be pursued as they provided a valuable community service. If the nesting site can be restored, it should be at the owner's expense. According to observers, a contractor hired by the owner/management firm of Brown & Harris removed the hawk's nest (Pale Male's nest was removed 7 Dec 04 at about 3PM by a contractor: Basonacs Construction, Commercial Vehicle Plate # 25510 JK)
This has been forwarded to the Mayor of New York's office.
Here's some links of note:
http://www.palemale.com/
http://www.nycas.org/
Folks, this is a sad day if you have any fondness for birds of prey. I ask that you spread the work about this via e-mail, through your blogs/journals and take a stand that these hawks couldn't do themselves.
I'm including an e-mail and the weblink to the Yahoo News article about what's happened.
To: info@bhsusa.com ; lee_schneckenberger@fws.gov
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:24 AM
Subject: Pale Male Nest Removal
Greetings,
I'm writing you with get regret and disgust. Although I've always believed in property owner's rights, I've also believed that we as such have a unique challenge and responsibility to protect things that make our properties unique and special. This especially includes wildlife who unobtrusively make their home on lands and buildings in our care. When I read this morning on Yahoo News (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041208/ap_on_sc/high_rise_hawks) that a wildlife legend in New York City had their home destroyed due to a lie or deception, I was utterly disgusted. The hawk named "Pale Male" and his mate "Lola" were considered an urban success and a conservation with inference success story world wide.
The person or persons responsible for removing the nest should be held accountable for this. As a business, the bad press locally, nationally and internationally should give cause to consider that this was a huge mistake. I intend to encourage the retransmission and pick-up of this story by new services and Bloggers around the country and the world. Because of the helpful and non-destructive nature of these birds, if legal punishments are available they should be pursued as they provided a valuable community service. If the nesting site can be restored, it should be at the owner's expense. According to observers, a contractor hired by the owner/management firm of Brown & Harris removed the hawk's nest (Pale Male's nest was removed 7 Dec 04 at about 3PM by a contractor: Basonacs Construction, Commercial Vehicle Plate # 25510 JK)
This has been forwarded to the Mayor of New York's office.
Here's some links of note:
http://www.palemale.com/
http://www.nycas.org/
Folks, this is a sad day if you have any fondness for birds of prey. I ask that you spread the work about this via e-mail, through your blogs/journals and take a stand that these hawks couldn't do themselves.
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NYC Hawks
http://www.wnbc.com/news/3979808/detail.html
I do so hate freakin selfish, rich arse wipes like the ones who live in, management and own this building. It's a sad commentary on life when they go to the level of trouble that they apparently went to to remove the nest.