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My question is why are they not using predator enclosures.
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James R. Hirtle
Bayport
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> From: murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] cyanide laced plover eggs
> Date: Tue=2C 16 Feb 2010 07:23:39 -0400
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> Instead of poisoning the crows=2C where there will also be fallout for fo=
xes=2C=20
> seagulls and coyotes=2C maybe they should finally address the greater haz=
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> to the PP=2C by shooting all the dogs that uncaring owners let loose in o=
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> adjacent to the nests. Also=2C they could install spike belts to catch al=
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> the offending ATV's and 4x4's that refuse to acknowledge that there is su=
ch=20
> a thing as a piping plover! From personal experience=2C I can tell you th=
at=20
> you had better be wearing a good set of earplugs if you challenge these=20
> people for such activities as you are going to get a loud response about=
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> constructional rights or "I paid my beach access fee so I'll do what I da=
mn=20
> well please"
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> Paul Murray
> Dartmouth
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> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>
> Sent: Monday=2C February 15=2C 2010 7:15 PM
> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] cyanide laced plover eggs
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> > Yeah. Really.
> >
> > I just watched a news report=2C news out of Boston WBZ. They had footag=
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> > of a plover on the beach=2C on the nest=2C running around=2C eggs etc. =
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> > showed a wire cage / fence set up around a nesting area. They estimated=
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> > there are no more than 600 nesting pairs in this area. It was Mass.=20
> > somewhere=2C I missed the geographic name.
> >
> > They claim that crows are a natural predator of the plover=2C eating th=
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> > eggs. So various eggs will be laced with cyanide=2C "sacrificing one to=
save=20
> > many| as the news reporter said.
> >
> > So my question is ( knowing the answer I'm pretty sure ) how asinine is=
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> > this little endeavor? I'm more than a little appalled.
> >
> > Angela in Windsor
> >
> >
> > When one tugs at a single thing in nature=2C he finds it attached to th=
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> > rest of the world.
> > John Muir
> >
> >
> >
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My question is why are they not using predator enclosures.<BR>
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James R. =3BHirtle<BR>
Bayport<BR> =3B<BR>>=3B From: murraypaul@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>>=3B To=
: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>>=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] cyanide laced p=
lover eggs<BR>>=3B Date: Tue=2C 16 Feb 2010 07:23:39 -0400<BR>>=3B <BR>=
>=3B Instead of poisoning the crows=2C where there will also be fallout f=
or foxes=2C <BR>>=3B seagulls and coyotes=2C maybe they should finally ad=
dress the greater hazard <BR>>=3B to the PP=2C by shooting all the dogs t=
hat uncaring owners let loose in or <BR>>=3B adjacent to the nests. Also=
=2C they could install spike belts to catch all <BR>>=3B the offending AT=
V's and 4x4's that refuse to acknowledge that there is such <BR>>=3B a th=
ing as a piping plover! From personal experience=2C I can tell you that <BR=
>>=3B you had better be wearing a good set of earplugs if you challenge t=
hese <BR>>=3B people for such activities as you are going to get a loud r=
esponse about <BR>>=3B constructional rights or "I paid my beach access f=
ee so I'll do what I damn <BR>>=3B well please"<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Paul=
Murray<BR>>=3B Dartmouth<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B --------------------------=
------------------------<BR>>=3B From: <=3Baljoudrey@eastlink.ca>=3B<=
BR>>=3B Sent: Monday=2C February 15=2C 2010 7:15 PM<BR>>=3B To: <=3Bn=
aturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=3B<BR>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] cyanide laced pl=
over eggs<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B >=3B Yeah. Really.<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=
=3B >=3B I just watched a news report=2C news out of Boston WBZ. They had=
footage of <BR>>=3B >=3B of a plover on the beach=2C on the nest=2C ru=
nning around=2C eggs etc. They <BR>>=3B >=3B showed a wire cage / fence=
set up around a nesting area. They estimated <BR>>=3B >=3B there are n=
o more than 600 nesting pairs in this area. It was Mass. <BR>>=3B >=3B =
somewhere=2C I missed the geographic name.<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=
=3B They claim that crows are a natural predator of the plover=2C eating th=
e <BR>>=3B >=3B eggs. So various eggs will be laced with cyanide=2C "sa=
crificing one to save <BR>>=3B >=3B many| as the news reporter said.<BR=
>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B So my question is ( knowing the answer I'm =
pretty sure ) how asinine is <BR>>=3B >=3B this little endeavor? I'm mo=
re than a little appalled.<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B Angela in Wind=
sor<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B When one tugs at a s=
ingle thing in nature=2C he finds it attached to the <BR>>=3B >=3B rest=
of the world.<BR>>=3B >=3B John Muir<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B >=3B=
<BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B >=3B<BR>>=
=3B >=3B No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>>=3B >=3B Checke=
d by AVG - www.avg.com<BR>>=3B >=3B Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: =
271.1.1/2690 - Release Date: 02/15/10 <BR>>=3B >=3B 15:35:00