Comments on: Burrowing Owls Utter Ubiquitous Warning Call

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:37:59 +0000

Hi Torri…thanks for the note and suppot. I have contacted the Center but any help would be great. I will send you an email with some additional details on what we are doing to move forward with protections.

As you have already indicated, the issue for burrowing owls is much bigger than just this colony.

By: Torri Estrada

Torri Estrada — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:48:26 +0000

Scott: Thanks for keeping us informed and keeping up the fight ….. has anyone considered taking the developer and CDFG to court to get an injunction? As you may know, the Center for Biological Diversity tried to list the owl as endangered, but was denied. Maybe they or Earthjustice would sue and use this situation as a test case to try and change CDFG’s practice and to create a push for state or federal protection. I’d be willing to make contact, if you all are game. I have a good friend who is an endangered species act specialist.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:34:30 +0000

And I second your call to action and will continue to fight as well. I guess you read my mind regarding friends of burrowing owls everywhere as I scooped up a variety of domains related just to that topic figuring we can extend/expand the fight to garner support over all of California not just the Bay Area.

Perhaps something we can discuss later.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:28:38 +0000

Thanks Karl and hopefully we can generate a positive outcome from this situation, whether it be mitigation for these 11 owls or on a global scope a change in CDFG policy that works to protect the species for the future.

By: Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:19:35 +0000

Friends of East Bay Owls indeed! Also friends of Burrowing Owls everywhere. Thank you for going all out on this Scott. For those of you that don’t know, Scott has created a new website here: http://friendsofeastbayowls.org

Our fight for the Burrowing Owl is just beginning. I, for one, will not stop until the horrific practices of evicting these birds is stopped. I am emailing my entire list tonight to email our disdain to John McCamman, director of the California Department of Fish and Game. His email address is Director@dfg.ca.gov . If you have a few minutes to help these “species of special concern” in California, please send him an email asking him to change their policy on Burrowing Owl eviction to allow real relocation to safe habitats.
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By: Karl Tatgenhorst

Karl Tatgenhorst — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:48:23 +0000

Scott,

Your story reminds me of a time as a teenager I watched our local woods being cut down. At the time I viewed it as my play place and the animals home, I did not know any of the animals the way that you apparently do but I know your sorrow. There are so many great properties available that have already had these things done to them long ago, why do we need to do more? I’m sorry that you have to watch it. Take care.
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