Subject: [Tweeters] Arizona - Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl to be
Date: Sep 12 16:00:34 2005
From: Connie Sidles - csidles at isomedia.com


Hey tweets, Just a reminder that the deadline is fast approaching if you
want to submit comments to the Arizona Fish and Wildlife folks about their
proposal to take the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl off the endangered list
(see below). FYI, I just sent an email to them opposing this idea. I am
urging you to do the same. Your objection doesn't have to be long-winded
(although, as you might expect, mine was). In politics, oftentimes what
matters is quantity, not quality. You might think that you can achieve
little good; but I used to be in politics, and believe me, if any official
was ever deluged with mail on an issue, that official took notice, big-time.
- Connie, Seattle

P.S. If you'd like me to forward to you what I sent to the Fish and Wildlife
people, please let me know.

csidles at isomedia.com

on 9/10/05 12:46 AM, Mark Egger at m.egger at comcast.net wrote:

Thanks for bringing this to our attention! The gall of the Bush
Administration is simply stunning! I guess we can expect no less from the
likes of Gale Norton. When a hack lawyer specializing in Arabian show horses
is put in charge of FEMA, I guess it makes sense that those now running the
US Fish & Wildlife Service would pull a stunt like this. I've heard rumors
from ex-agency folks that the same thing will be proposed soon for the
California Gnatcatcher, and I expect the Spotted Owl & Marbled Murrelet will
be next. The lesson: we protect endangered species if it has no effect on
any developer, logger, land speculator, or gas & oil company. Hey, maybe if
we PRAY for the Ferruginous Pygmy Owl it won't be extirpated from the United
States! "Dubya" would approve...

Mark


Thought that people might be interested in the following. I've heard these
things, but never saw them.
Best,
Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Wash.
festuca at olywa.net

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[Federal Register: September 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 172)]
[Proposed Rules] [Page 53139-53140]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule To Remove the
Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl From
the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposal To Withdraw
the Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that we
will hold a public hearing (see DATES and ADDRESSES sections) on our
proposed rule to remove the Arizona distinct population segment (DPS) of the
cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) (pygmy-owl)
from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, eliminate its
currently designated critical habitat, and to withdraw its proposed new
critical habitat. This public hearing will allow all interested parties an
opportunity to comment on our proposed actions.

DATES: Comments must be submitted directly to the Service (see ADDRESSES) on
or before October 3, 2005, or at the public hearing. Any comments received
after the closing date may not be considered in the final determination on
the proposal.

We will hold a public hearing on September 20, 2005, from 6:30 p.m. to 9
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held in Tuscon,
Arizona, at the Tucson Convention Center, Apache--Greenlee meeting rooms,
260 South Church Avenue, Tuscon, AZ 85710.

Comments. If you wish to provide comments/and or information, you may
submit your comments and materials by any one of several methods:
1. You may submit written comments and information by mail or
hand-delivery to the Field Supervisor, Arizona Ecological Services Field
Office, 2321 W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, Arizona 85021.
2. Written comments may be sent by facsimile to (602) 242-2513.
3. You may send your comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
cfpo_comments at fws.gov <mailto:cfpo_comments at fws.gov> .

For directions on how to submit electronic comments, as well as
information on requesting reasonable accommodations to attend the public
hearing, see the ``Public Comments Solicited'' section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor, Arizona
Ecological Services Field Office (telephone, 602-242-0210; facsimile,
602-242-2513; or electronic mail, steve_spangle at fws.gov).

Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.