At 08:29 PM 3/1/99 -0500, Nuff Said wrote:

> However, I remember a meeting where someone mentioned a treasured
>birding spot was under threat from developers. That issue never came up
>at an Audubon meeting. Well, you should have seen those we-just-do-
>birding-leave-conservation-to-Audubon types swing into action! It was
>better than almost anything Audubon had done and that land was permanently
>saved. I can't help smiling just thinking about it.

Prime recreational birding spots aren't necessarily going
to be top-priority areas with conservation groups. Often,
sure, but just as often prime recreational birding spots
are "hot" not just because of the birds that are there, but
because of ease of access, etc.




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