>A co-worker shared with me a copy of your recent correspondence regarding the
>possible impacts of bird feeders on band-tailed pigeon relative to diseases.
>Several avian diseases, most notably trichomoniasis, have been associated with
>bird feeders, and we have experienced large-scale die-offs of bandtails due to
>trichomoniasis. The National Wildlife Health Center has a booklet out called
>"Coping with Diseases at Bird Feeders" (608) 271-4640 or it might be available
>on their home page: http://www.emtc.nbs.gov/http_data/whip/whiphmpg.html
>
>Hope this is of some use
>
>Dan Yparraguirre
>Senior Wildlife Biologist
>California Department of Fish and Game
>1416 Ninth Street
>Sacramento CA 95814

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416