tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post115215481940424950..comments2023-12-19T09:09:30.696-06:00Comments on Birding is *NOT* a Crime!!!: BINAC declares WAR!!! on the City of Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1152593235043685442006-07-10T23:47:00.000-05:002006-07-10T23:47:00.000-05:00Peter:I don't think gulls or geese are as nasty as...Peter:<BR/><BR/>I don't think gulls or geese are as nasty as some stinky slobbering dogs, but you'd probably disagree with me. That's not the point. The point is that what the city is doing is wrong, and very possibly illegal. You can't break the law just because you're a dog person.<BR/><BR/>Max: Very funny.<BR/><BR/>Birdgeek:<BR/><BR/>1. Yes.<BR/><BR/>2. Yes, federal for sure, haven't checked the state list lately.<BR/><BR/>3. Not totally sure about that.<BR/><BR/>4. Absolutely yes.<BR/><BR/>5. Yes again.<BR/><BR/>Birdgeek and Bill: Remember that the federal ESA is generally only going to apply when federally-protected species are *actually* harassed. The Migratory Bird Treay Act can fill in some of the gaps here, but it offers a lot les protection than the ESA.<BR/><BR/>This stuff is important enough that it deserves a separate post when I get the chance. I don't think the birding community is going to let this one die down as easily as the City thought.<BR/><BR/>More to followBirding is NOT a crime!!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649531002323526543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1152533679975922912006-07-10T07:14:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:14:00.000-05:00The deliberate harassment of federally listed spec...The deliberate harassment of federally listed species is a crime. Setting border collies on all birds on the beach in an organized fashion, for the expressed sole purpose of harassing those birds, which likely at times will include federaly protected species, is a crime.Bill Pulliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333438671130100114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1152416599011377042006-07-08T22:43:00.000-05:002006-07-08T22:43:00.000-05:00Possibly illegal ?Isn't Piping Plover on both Stat...Possibly illegal ?<BR/><BR/>Isn't Piping Plover on both State and Federal Endangered Species Lists ?<BR/><BR/>Is there not a mandate in effect to protect these birds wherever they may occur ?<BR/><BR/>Does not the Piping Plover use Chicago lakefront beaches during Fall migration ?<BR/><BR/>Is the City of Chicago not also a signatory of the Migratory Bird Treaty ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1152415167921862112006-07-08T22:19:00.000-05:002006-07-08T22:19:00.000-05:00Peter ..... Would you like to meet Mr Guppy ??Peter ..... Would you like to meet Mr Guppy ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14558933.post-1152306044331832542006-07-07T16:00:00.000-05:002006-07-07T16:00:00.000-05:00Found your post as a non-birding fan of border col...Found your post as a non-birding fan of border collies. So, what's the downside of having the seagulls chased away. Aren't the gulls and geese who may get chased among natures nastiest creatures?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148829721260965652noreply@blogger.com