Just some thoughts to add...
Bans on deer feeding are generally a good idea for lots of reasons. I
would encourage anyone writing to the Bay Village City Council to support
a ban (I outline a rationale for deer control in this article--
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biodiversity/rooney.html ). However, an
overly-broad resolution that bans bird feeding would be
counter-productive.
Feed the birds (in winter). Not the deer.
Tom Rooney
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Kim Kaufman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I received a call today from a resident from Bay Village, Ohio. He was
> extremely concerned about an ordinance about to be passed by the Bay
> Village
> City Council that would effectively ban bird feeding. It's aimed at people
> feeding deer in residential areas, but the language of the ordinance is
> such
> that it would ban bird feeding as well. The ordinance was dated March 28,
> 2012. The meeting minutes are archived on the Bay Village City Council
> website.
> I told him I would pass the word along to some people who might be willing
> to help.
>
> If you'd like to share your objections to the ordinance, time is of the
> essence, as they vote within a few days.
> Here are the email addresses of city officials to voice your opinion to.
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> Thanks,
> Kimberly Kaufman
> Executive Director
> Black Swamp Bird Observatory
> Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
> 419-898-4070
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> 2011 League of Ohio Sportsmen Conservation Organization of the Year Award
> 2012 Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce Prism Award for Community
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