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------=_Part_16677_1439852.1190231084120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/19/sierra-cuts.html The Sierra Club weren't too thrilled with this... -m On 9/19/07, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > > I saw this on CBC news last night, and was saddened and disgusted. What, > if anything, can we do about it? Perhaps at least write to our MP and > express our feelings. Hopefully national organisations such as Nature Canada > etc. can do some lobbying. > > Richard > > On 9/19/07, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Environment Canada budget cuts threaten wildlife programs > > Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 11:53 PM ET > > CBC News< http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html> > > Serious budget problems at Environment Canada are threatening wildlife > > programs and services within the federal department, freezing allotted money > > for some and reducing funds to nothing for others, CBC News has learned. > > Of most concern to conservationists among a handful of cuts is that the > > Canadian Wildlife Service has had its service budget frozen for the rest of > > the fiscal year, meaning all its scientific field and survey work has been > > halted. The national wildlife agency is directly responsible for studying > > and protecting wildlife in Canada and puts out the Hinterland Who's Who > > public service ads. > > [http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg]Wildlife > > > > <http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg%5DWildlife>and > > bird habitats protected as National Wildlife Areas have seen funding cut to > > zero. > > (CBC) > > "Wildlife doesn't have a voice, and sometimes the results of cuts today > > aren't realized for many years," said Sandy Baumgartner, executive director > > of programs and communications for the Canadian Wildlife Federation. > > Sources say the budget cuts are as follows: > > * The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Network, which observes > > changes in ecosystems, has lost 80 per cent of its budget. > > * The Migratory Bird Program, which monitors the health of bird > > populations, has seen its budget cut by 50 per cent. > > * The budget for the National Wildlife Areas, a program that protects > > nationally significant habitats for wildlife and birds, has been slashed > > from $1.9 million to zero. > > Bob Bailey, a hunter and conservationist, was shocked to hear the > > federal government's support for Canada's 144 National Wildlife Areas has > > been reduced to nothing. > > "I simply can't believe. Have we become this urbanized, have we become > > this uncaring that these places could be in jeopardy?" said Bailey, who is > > with the Delta Waterfowl Foundation. > > Continue Article<http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#skip300x250 > > > > > Sources told CBC that funds to those programs were slashed after > > Environment Canada overspent its budget. > > Environment Minister John Baird wasn't available for comment. His > > department sent an e-mail stating that no programs have been cut and that > > spending is being prioritized for climate change initiatives. > > "The government has been clear that its priorities are being a climate > > change champion, and taking real action to provide clean air and clean water > > for Canadians," the e-mail said. "We think Canadians are supportive of those > > priorities." > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger Get it now! > > <http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline> > > > > > > -- > ################# > Dr.Richard Stern, > 70 Exhibition St. > Kentville, NS, Canada > B4N 4K9 > > Richard Stern, > 317 Middle Dyke Rd. > Port Williams, NS, Canada > B0P 1T0 > > rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca > rbstern@xcountry.tv > sternrichard@gmail.com > ################### ------=_Part_16677_1439852.1190231084120 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/19/sierra-cuts.html</div> <div> </div> <div>The Sierra Club weren't too thrilled with this...</div> <div> </div> <div>-m</div> <div> </div> <div><br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/19/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Stern</b> <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I saw this on CBC news last night, and was saddened and disgusted. What, if anything, can we do about it? Perhaps at least write to our MP and express our feelings. Hopefully national organisations such as Nature Canada etc. can do some lobbying. <br><br>Richard <div><span class="e" id="q_1151f37371e1259d_1"><br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/19/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">James Hirtle</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com" target="_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com </a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid"> <div>Environment Canada budget cuts threaten wildlife programs<br>Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 11:53 PM ET<br>CBC News<<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html" target="_blank"> http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html</a>><br>Serious budget problems at Environment Canada are threatening wildlife programs and services within the federal department, freezing allotted money for some and reducing funds to nothing for others, CBC News has learned. <br>Of most concern to conservationists among a handful of cuts is that the Canadian Wildlife Service has had its service budget frozen for the rest of the fiscal year, meaning all its scientific field and survey work has been halted. The national wildlife agency is directly responsible for studying and protecting wildlife in Canada and puts out the Hinterland Who's Who public service ads. <br>[<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg%5DWildlife" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg]Wildlife </a>and bird habitats protected as National Wildlife Areas have seen funding cut to zero.<br>(CBC)<br>"Wildlife doesn't have a voice, and sometimes the results of cuts today aren't realized for many years," said Sandy Baumgartner, executive director of programs and communications for the Canadian Wildlife Federation. <br>Sources say the budget cuts are as follows:<br> * The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Network, which observes changes in ecosystems, has lost 80 per cent of its budget.<br> * The Migratory Bird Program, which monitors the health of bird populations, has seen its budget cut by 50 per cent. <br> * The budget for the National Wildlife Areas, a program that protects nationally significant habitats for wildlife and birds, has been slashed from $1.9 million to zero.<br>Bob Bailey, a hunter and conservationist, was shocked to hear the federal government's support for Canada's 144 National Wildlife Areas has been reduced to nothing. <br>"I simply can't believe. Have we become this urbanized, have we become this uncaring that these places could be in jeopardy?" said Bailey, who is with the Delta Waterfowl Foundation.<br>Continue Article< <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#skip300x250" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#skip300x250 </a>><br>Sources told CBC that funds to those programs were slashed after Environment Canada overspent its budget.<br>Environment Minister John Baird wasn't available for comment. His department sent an e-mail stating that no programs have been cut and that spending is being prioritized for climate change initiatives. <br>"The government has been clear that its priorities are being a climate change champion, and taking real action to provide clean air and clean water for Canadians," the e-mail said. "We think Canadians are supportive of those priorities." <br><span><br><br> <hr> Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline" target="_blank"> Get it now! </a></span></div><span></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br></span></div>-- <br>#################<br>Dr.Richard Stern, <br>70 Exhibition St.<br>Kentville, NS, Canada<br>B4N 4K9<br><br>Richard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada <br>B0P 1T0<br><br>rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:rbstern@xcountry.tv" target="_blank"> rbstern@xcountry.tv</a><br>sternrichard@gmail.com <br>################### </blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_16677_1439852.1190231084120--
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