EARTHCARE NEWS BULLETIN
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
www.earthcareonline.org

NEWS:
Help save vulture nesting grounds
CBC/Radio-Canada to broadcast ecology program Feb. 20

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HELP SAVE VULTURE NESTING GROUNDS

ISSUE:
Walmart construction on Signal Mountain Road may disrupt a centuries old
Vulture (both Black and Turkey) roost and nesting grounds.

The Raptor Rescue Response Team, part of the East Tennessee Wildlife
Rehabilitation Council, reports concern regarding the proposed new
Wal-Mart coming to Signal Mountain Road where a large centuries-old
Vulture roost is located. The Response Team is certain that when Wal-Mart
starts the project, they will doze over all nests, incubating eggs and
young birds on the ground. The raptors (both Black and Turkey Vultures),
which are ground nesters, are already disturbed by the road construction
around the Baylor school entrance. The Response Team reports seeing them
in the air at odd times when they should be at roost. If construction
moves forward, a whole generation of vultures may be destroyed.

SUGGESTED ACTION:
The Raptor Rescue Response Team is organizing a list of volunteers that
they can call on short notice to mobilize the rescue effort. Because it is
unlikely that Wal-Mart officials will publicize their intentions, the
rescuers will have to work very fast to save the birds when the time
comes. The Rescue Team already has a network of Federally Permitted
Wildlife Rehabilitators who have agreed to help volunteers in this
endeavor.

DATE(S):
Volunteers will be contacted, and rescue efforts will take place as soon
as it becomes evident that the vultures are going to be harmed.

CONTACT:
If you would like to help, please contact the Raptor Rescue Response Team
- email: alixparks@aol.com.


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CBC/RADIO-CANADA TO BROADCAST ECOLOGY PROGRAM FEB. 20

PROGRAM:
God's Green Earth: Religion and Ecology

ON REGULAR SHOW: Tapestry

DATE:
Sunday, February 20, 2005

TIMES:
CBC Radio One
2:35pm - NT (St. John's)
3:05pm - PT (Vancouver)
4:05pm - MT (Calgary)
5:00pm - ET (Montreal), AT (Halifax), CT (Winnipeg)

TO LISTEN LIVE ON THE INTERNET:
Go to http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html# and click on the city of your
choice.

DESCRIPTION:
The program is an exploration of the growing religion and ecology movement
inspired by the ideas of Thomas Berry and covers the work of the green
nuns in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and features interview with Heather Eaton,
co-chair of CFORE and Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-chair of the Forum on
Religion and Ecology.

For more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/tapestry.

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"The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof..." (Psalm 24:1, KJV)
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