Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: Thank you for contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Date: Dec 14 09:27:17 2004
From: Dawn Bailey - dawnsdog at rainierconnect.com


My response from the U.S Fish and Wildlife:
>
>
> Thank you for contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concerning the
> removal by the landowner of a red-tailed hawk nest from a Fifth Avenue
> apartment building in New York City. After consulting with the Service,
> the
> building owners removed the nest legally under the Migratory Bird Treaty
> Act and guidelines issued by the Service. The owners had expressed a
> concern that the nest, located above a busy pedestrian pathway, had posed
> a
> threat to public safety.
>
> However, in response to overwhelming public interest in these birds, the
> Service is working with the building management and officials in New York
> State and New York City to explore options for installing a nesting
> platform either on the building or at a nearby site within the birds?
> territory.
>
> The conservation of hawks and other migratory birds is a fundamental
> mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These species face a
> variety
> of threats, particularly habitat alteration and destruction. With the
> support of concerned citizens, we can work together to conserve migratory
> birds throughout our nation.
>
> To find out how you can help, or to learn more about the agency's efforts
> to conserve migratory birds, you may wish to check the Service?s Web site
> at http://birds.fws.gov/.
>
> Thank you again for contacting us.