[Birdtalk] Help for Red Knots

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 Kris:
 
 I grew up along the shores of the Delaware Bay and seeing the Red Knots on their migration was a nature phenomenon that one never forgets once you have witnessed it. Saving the Red Knot is imperative. It is another icon for conservation. Success in this area is possible. Removing DDT from the shelf of insecticide products did not kill the agricultural industry (despite their complaining). It did save the Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle and other raptors at the top of the food chain.
 
 It was enjoyable to revisit the Philadelphia Inquirer, having written outdoor columns for it over the years when I lived there. 
 
 Regards,
    Bill Fenimore
 Utah Audubon Policy Advocate
 801-525-8400 Business
 801-525-8415 Fax
 801-699-9330 Cellular
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 -----Original Message-----
 From: kristinpurdy at comcast.net
 To: birdtalk at utahbirds.org
 Sent: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:03 PM
 Subject: [Birdtalk] Help for Red Knots
 
  Please see the Philadelphia Inquirer story below that details the state of Delaware's move to join New Jersey in banning horseshoe crabbing for 2 years. The horseshoe crab's egg production is critical to the declining population of Red Knots that migrate along the eastern seaboard. Commercial fishing has dramatically depleted horseshoe crabs; therefore, Red Knots have suffered as well.    http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/16071060.htm   Kris    _______________________________________________
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