Dear Birders:


Enclosed is an email confirming the killing of Snowy  Owls at Gerald R.
Ford Airport:



Jerry  Jourdan _via_
(http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1311182&ctx=mail)  mailman.great-lakes.net
Jan 17 (3 days ago)




to Kim, SE








Folks,


Earlier today I spoke w/ a friend of mine at the Michigan DNR office.  It
was confirmed that airport personnel called the MDNR requesting  assistance
with an owl that needed rehabilitation.  When the officer  arrived he found
that the Snowy Owl had its wing shot off by one of the airport  personnel at
the Grand Rapids Airport.  Needless to say, the officer was  upset and
astounded that the airport folks called to ask for help for the bird.  The bird
was taken to the local rehabber in Muskegon, but had to be put  down.
Apparently the FAA has a federal license to shoot any raptors that  they feel will
endanger flights coming into and leaving the airport.  It  hasn't been
confirmed, but the same policy may be in effect at the Kent Co.  Airport, and
(rumored) in the Chicago Metropolitan area.  Members of the  MDNR are as upset
about this as many of us are, but have little recourse.
This is sad news to hear considering the hardships these owls have had to
endure this winter.  We can only hope, that if enough people raise a stink,
that airport personnel will reconsider and opt for a more humane approach
to  keeping the flying public and their equipment safe.


Jerry
_http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.htt_ (http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com/)

Again I am asking for your support and to please  sign the petition against
the shooting of the Snowy Owls.

_Petition  | Stop Killing Snowy Owls |  Change.org_
(http://www.change.org/petitions/gerald-r-ford-international-airport-stop-ki
lling-snowy-owls#share)



My Sincere Thanks,




Joy Barron
Michigan



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