Maybe this issue/opportunity is a good chance for the birding community
to try to influence legislators in that area to gain appropriations for
thoughtful development for ODW (note keyword "thoughtful", as in
"sustaniable" and "low impact"). As a group, most passive recreationists
- and I include birders, photographers, wildflower watchers and other
nature nuts like myself  are a rather politically passive bunch. Just
leave us alone with our birds, we think, and .....   well, the squeaky
wheel gets the grease, to paraphrase Grandma. Maybe the "Crane Creek
Birding Consortium" could have a little economic-political power if
articulate, well-intentioned folks get behind something like that.

Just a few thoughts/observations...

Cheers....Bob

Bob Hinkle
Solon, OH

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