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Volume XIV, No. 4
April, 1996
BEXAR
AUDUBON
SOCIETY
San Antonio
Texas
The Importance of Dead and Dying Trees
According to multinational tim­ber
companies, our national forests are
"sick" and only chainsaws can "heal"
them. The destruction being wreaked
on our forests by the Salvage Rider is
not just an issue of whether industry
and the Forest Service is using loop­holes
to cut green timber-the very
notion of "emergency salvage" to re­move
dead and dying trees completely
flies in the face of all contemporary
ecological wisdom.
As stated by the Forest Service in
US GPO 1990-0-792-461:
"Wildlife and fish need dead, hol­low
or fallen trees for food and family
homes. Nationwide over 149 species of
birds, 73 species of mammals, 93 spe­cies
of amphibians and reptiles and
nearly all fish use (dead trees )for food,
nesting, or shelter. Only 31 bird species
can make their own nest cavities in
trees. Another 54 species of birds and
other animals also use these holes.
Loose bark on dead trees provides
roosting colony sites for ba$s. Up to 167
pygmy nut-hatches have been known
to roost simultaneously in a tree hole.
Many species of turtles bask on fallen
trees in or near water.
"Rhythmic drumming on dead
trees is a ritual woodpeckers use to .
attract a mate. Ants living in dead
wood eat thousands of forest insect
pests which can harm living trees. Bass
and trout hide under trees that have
fallen into the water. The forest neigh­borhood
continually changes and yet
the way animals, plants, and people
depend on each other remains the
same. Even as a tree dies, it continues
to give life to animal families and even­tually
to new trees and other plants, ·
and the cycle begins again."
The "forest health crisis" is a pub­lic
relation hoax by the timber indus­try.
Despite the fact that Forest Service
figures show no forest health crisis, the
industry is claiming that unless regu­lations
designed to protect the forests
from overcutting are removed, the for­ests
will die.
Makes you wonder how our forests
made it through the tens of thousands
of years before industrial logging came
around to help them. If the industry
word is to be taken at face value, our
forests must have been barely holding
on, just waiting for the invention of the
chainsaw.
According to Larry Harris in his
seminal 1981 work, The Fragmented
Forest, (University of Chicago Press):
"Far from a homogeneous unit, a
large mature forest is actually a shift­ing
mosaic of natural disturbances.
Through wildlife movement and de­fensive
plant responses, the system can
absorb shock such as fire, windthrow
infestation and disease. It even de­pends
on such events to create open­ings
and new growth. Logging which
removes nutrients and does not leave
standing and fallen dead trees essential
to ecosystem components is no substi­tute
for this.
"When fragmented by clearings
linked by road corridors, the forest
brea].<s into small pieces that individu­ally
are unable to defend against envi­ronmental
stress. The opportunity for
genetic exchange is reduced. Without
a sufficient land base, isolated popula­tions
may not recover from further
disturbance of any kind."
Bob Zahner, Prof. Emeritus, For­estry,
Clemson Univ; "Restoring For­est
Diversity ... ", Tipularia, May 1990:
"Rotting logs provided substrate
and micro-habitats for many species of
fungi, mosses, spleen worts, and all the
attendant invertebrate and SJ;llall ver­tebrate
animals that were essential to
the health of the entire larger commu­nity.
The large trees, living and dead,
provided food, shelter and breeding
situations for many birds and other
vertebrate animals that require a bio­logically
mature, undisturbed, mixed
hardwood forest habitat.
"The mature forest was a biotic
community that supported arrays of
interdependent species .... The par­ticular
cbmbination of these species,
however, taken together as a function­ing
ecosystem is today a rare occur­rence.
(The large decomposing logs)
that typify biologically mature habitat
are largely absent from today's re­growth
forests. The number of under­story
and ground cover species are
now reduced, retaining ·those that
thrive on disturbance .... Early succes­sional
habitat caused by human dis­turbance
is the only habitat that is
well-represented on the second level of
biodiversity, the diversity of species
within habitats."
- Mathew Jacobson
Green Mountain Forest Watch
Brattleboro, Vennont
802-257-4878, 802-257-8529 fax
http: //www.sover. net/ -gmmt/
BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY
P. 0. Box 6084, San Antonio, TX 78209
210-822-4503
Chapter of the National Audubon Society
The Chapter's primary 'goals are to pro­mote
species and habitat conservation,
and environmental education
in the community.
OFFICERS AND BOARD
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Harriet Wiygul 534-7505: fax 534-7319
Katie Nava-Ragazzi 804-1226
Bill Sain 408-7731
Joyce Pipes 281-2452
Claire Drenowatz 599-4168
Chris Dullnig 82 8-40 I 7
Genevieve Kerr 82 4-6241
John Langan 491 -0692
Richard Pipes 281-2452
Bill Woller 696-31 86
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Adopt-a-Park Bill Woller 223-3281
344-6128
655-0543
281-2452
738-1342
804-1226
Au d. Adventures Betty Minyard
Birdathon · Kim Fleutsch
Conservation Richard Pipes
Earth Day Dana Bohne
Education Katie Nava-Ragazzi
Hospitality Nancy Johnson
Membership Dan S Kristy Davis 609-5678
Natural Initiatives Harriet Wiygul 5 34-7505
Outings Patty leslie Pasztor 82 4-12 3 5
Programs Chris Dullnig 82 8-40 I 7
Publicity Susan K. Hughes 532-i332
SAEN Coordinator Jim Garriot 615-2170
Ways S Means Bill Sain > 408-7731
Bexar Tracks Editor Claire Drenowatz 599.,4168: fax599-3545
CompuS~rve 732 32.506
Bexar Tracks is your newsletter. We welcome
your contributions. Next paper (hard copy,
fax) deadline 4/22, electronic (diskette,
eniail) deadline 4/26. Please send fax or email
to Claire Drenowatz, as above; diskettes and
hard copy should be sent to Claire at P. 0. Box
63137, San Antonio, TX 78247.
Bexar Audubon Society general meetings are
held on 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 pm, at the
Ruble Center, 419 East Magnolia; board
meetings usually 2nd Thursdays at 7:00.
Introductory memberships to ,NAS, includ­ing
AUDUBON Magazine, cost only $20.
Send check to BAS (payable to NAS) at ad­dress
above. Note chapter code W19, and
name, address, and phone number of new
member.
USEFUl NUMBERS:
800-659-2622 NAS Actionline
210-733-8306 Rare bird alert number.
210-227-6143 To report local water waste.
800-453-SMOG To report smoking vehicles
April 1996
April Meeting: Kills and Spills
Texas Parks & Wildlife Battles Pollution
No, this isn't a misprint. Jack Ralph was on the job and missed
our March meeting. He was working on the oil spill in Galveston, in
his capacity as Field Response Coordinator for the Kills and Spills
Team at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Unless there's another spill, Ralph has agreed to try again at the
April meeting, and discuss the team's dutie s, in addition to pollution
issues in Texas and the differences between professional and public
perception of pollution problems.
Ralph earned a BS in aqua tic biology and M S in chemicallimnol- ·
ogy from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. He has
served 17 years with the agency: as a regional pollution biologist,
director of the agency analyticalla bora tory, and, as part of his present
job, restitution coordinator.
He is past chair of the American Fisheries Society Pollution
Committee, coauthorofthe fish kill counting guidelines used by more
than half of the states in the U.S., and author of numerous articles and
reports.
Meeting Specifics: Monthly meeting of Bexar Audubon Society,
Thursday, April18, 7:30pm. Free and open to the public. Refreshments
available prior to the meeting, at 7:00. Come early to socialize. For more
information, call 822-4503.
Conservation Committee: meeting at 6:00pm at the Ruble Center.
Location: Ruble Center, 419 E. Magnolia (between McCullough and
!-37, Hwy 281). Nearest freeway exit is North St. Mary's, offHwy. 281.
Public Transportation: VIA Route 5 (St. Mary's-McCullough-North
Star Mall) to Magnolia Street.
April & May Outings
Actually, there is no April outing. There are so many activities in
April that we're sure you'll find some way to participate in an Audubon
activity. ·
In May, the outing will be participation in Birdathon, an ali-day
birding event on Sunday, MayS.
Join up with a team of birders and hit the major birding hot spots in
and around San Antonio. The goal is to record as many bird species as
possible on your Bird-A-Thon list (see article and pledge sheet on the
1996 Bird-A-Thon in this newsletter). Experienced birders have volun­teered
to lead groups of 4 to 6 people around town for an entire day of
birding. The groups will visit such excellent birding sites as Mitchell
Lake Wetlands, Friedrich Wilderness Park, and Alamo Heights Nature
Trail. Participants can expect to see a wide variety of bird species,
producing lists which 'include SO or more different species. Just think of
all the money you can raise with a bird list that long!
Participants will meet up with their team leaders early Sunday
morning at a designated site and spend the day birding. Come prepared
with your binoculars, a lunch, water and lots of energy to spend enjoying
both common and unusual birds. That evening teams will join up for
dinner to share and compare bird lists.
Prizes will be awarded to the individual and team which listed the
most bird species and more importantly to the team which raised the
most money!
See the enclosed pullout, with information on Birdathon and a
sign up list for your pledges. Please call Kim Fluetsch at 655-0543 to sign
up for a team, arid for further details.
Bexar Tracks
CHAPTER NEWS
Perambulations New Officers g Board
It's here! Spring! Finally, the cal­endar
and the weather are in sync. To­day,
the sky is a brilliant Texas blue,
sunlight fills the air, and the wind
dances through the delicate green nas­cent
leaves of the neighborhood trees. ·
The promises of renewal that have
teased us since February are con­firmed.
The birds of the central city, where
I live, are busy in the trees and bushes.
A mockingbird sang for a mate while I
hung out the clothes this morning.
A house wre'n built her nest in my
hanging fern basket and now sits pa­tiently
on her eggs. A bowl of nastur­tiums
sheltered the wren last year. The
nasturtiums may have died, but she
left an exquisitely wrought architec­tural
wonder, her nest, when her sea­son
of maternity ended. The fern has
shared the fate of the nasturtiums, but
once again, I am given the privilege of
watching the wren bring another gen­eration
to the neighborhood.
The house sparrows chatter nois­ily
to one another and bathe them­selves
in the dust of the driveway.
Pigeons coo from my roof and the
mourning doves perch on the power
lines along the street. An avian sym­phony
is the musical selection of the
morning. I am filled with joy at the
promise and richness of Nature.
Most of us are urban dwellers, city
people, gathered in community for lots
of different reasons. Most of us don't
see ourselves as a part of Nature, be­cause,
for the most part, we have done
our best to eradicate all signs of it. We
insult the Earth with concrete and as­phalt.
We burn lights through the
night because we are afraid of what lies
in the dark. We throw tons of carbon
monoxide and sulfur dioxide into the
air every day by simply turning on
engines that burn fossil fuels.
We go outside the city to experi­ence
Nature, but it's here. It surrounds
us, and we are part of it. Step out your
door and breathe the air, feel the hair .
on your arms and scalp lift in greeting
to the wind, and enjoy the exuberant
warmth of the Sun after the season of
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quiet .dormancy. The season of re­newal,
of new beginings, and for Bexar
Audubon, a new president, has arrived.
It's exciting, invigorating, and
somewhat intimidating to take up the
President's office of this organization.
Bexar Audubon is a respected member
of the San Antonio environmental
community, and its past presidents are
a respected and este~med group. The
officers and board members you
elected in February continue the tradi­tion
e>f informed and committed lead­ership.
It is truly an honor for me to be
a part of the group.
Susan Hughes has been a wonder­ful
mentor for these presidential re­sponsibilities.
In my year as
President-elect, she introduced me to
the wider environmental network and
supported my participation in the or­ganization.
She may say she had ulte­rior
motives, but I say it ' was sound
preparation for this office. She cares
deeply for Bexar Audubon, and its role
in the San Antonio community. It was
through her belief that I was capable of
performing this task Without disap­pointing
the membership that I came
to believe it also. My personal thanks,
Susan, for the generosity of your time
and counsel. My thanks to the mem­bership
for extending the privilege of
representing your organization.
We will continue our efforts to pro- ·
teet and, in some cases, salvage the
Earth and its creatures. All of us in
Bexar Audubon will pass the seasons of
the coming year sharing the joys and
the disappointments that come to en­vironmental
activists. We rna y weary at
the unrelenting assaults to the Earth
and its resources, but we know the joy
surpasses the disappointments. To find
it, all we have to do is step outside.
-Harriet Wiygul, President
The Bexar Audubon officers for
1996-1997 year were installed at the
March meeting. Harriet Wiygul was
formally recognized as the incoming
presidene As a special surprise, outgo­ing
president Susan Hughes passed
along the crown and scepter of the
President's office.
Katie Nava-Ragazzi, a civic and
environmental activist, is our new
Vice-President. Joyce Pipes, a long­time
Bexar Audubon member, is the
new Secretary for the organization.
Bill Sa in continues as our treasurer, for
which we are all very thankful.
Joining Claire Drenowatz, Dick
Pipes, and Bill Woller on the Board of
Directors are Genevieve Kerr, John
Langan, and Chris Dullnig for a two­year
term. Genevieve has been active
in environmental issues for several
years, and a major force in establishing
Earth Day as a yearly event. John Lan­gan,
a passionate advocate for the en­vironment,
has mastered the Letters to
the Editor art, judging from the fre­quency
of his letters in the op-ed pages
of the Express-News.
Chris Dullnig has been the Pro­gram
Chairman for Bexar Audubon
for the past year and continues in that
role. He adds the responsibility of
board member to his environmental
activism.
Activists all, committed to envi­ronmental
education and causes, lo­cally
and globally, they honor us with
their time and talents. Please welcome
them to their new responsibilities and
extend our thanks for their willingness
to work on behalf of Bexar Audubon.
It turns out that a lot of acid rain is
created by nature, not by smokestacks.
· Steue Forbes, Jr.
(Boston Globe, 1/30/96)
"A species goes out of existence every 20 seconds. Surely a new species must come into
existence every 20 seconds.''
· Rep. He/en Chenoweth. (R-ID)
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water
that's doing it."
· former Vice President Dan Qua!Jie
Aprill996
lOCAl NEWS
Adopt a Beach
Ten years ago, in recognition of the fact that that beaches are an
important economic resource to the State of Texas, the Adopt-a-Beach
program to clean up Texas beaches was born.
During the first cleanup, 2800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash.
During last fall's cleanup, volunteers averaged one ton of trash per mile,
and an average of 30 pounds per person. In the ten years since the first
cleanup, more than 155,000 volunteers have removed close to 3200 tons
of trash. Unfortunately, it still keeps coming.
The cleanups have drawn attention to the problems of offshore
dumping-which accounts for as much as 80 per cent of the trash-and
the threat the pollution poses to the coastal environment. Due to tide
patterns in the Gulf of Mexico, trash dumped anywhere in the Gulf is
likely to end up on a Texas beach.
On April 27, cleanups will take place on IS beaches from Sea Rim
State Park in Jefferson County to Boca Chica/Del Mar in Cameron
County.
Call one of the county coordinators to volunteer and to get details on
that area's check-in sites and other activities.
Audubon Adventures Teachers Recognized
Audubon Adventures is an important part of the outreach of Bexar
Audubon. We raise money for the program through Birdathon, and
continue to expand the number of classrooms. Education Chair Katie
Nava-Ragazzi and Bill Sain organized a reception for Audubon Adven­tures
teachers, as a chance to recognize the teachers for their efforts, and
to discuss how the program might be improved.
The restored Carriage House at the Botanical Center was the site of
the March 27th reception. A bonus beforehand was a tour of the Botanical
Center by Paul Cox. Although the weather was brisk, the. rain had abated
so the tour proceeded without rain gear. A buffet, provided by Whole
Foods, was welcome when the group returned from the brisk outside.
The program focused on the Audubon Adventures program, and the
proposed changes to the program. Katie presented the goals of the evening
and pointed out the educational materials on display. Bill Sain discussed
the joint venture between Audubon and Disney to produce a series of
videos of the natural world and showed a sample video on wolves. Betty
Minyard provided insights gained during her tenure as Education Chair.
Ted Eubanks, regionally elected member of the NAS board, spoke to
the group, some about the culture of conservation, but primarily soliciting
information and ideas from the educational professionals present. Their ·
participation in the following discussion was revealing and productive for
everyone present. Although the teacher turnout was not what was hoped,
everyone believed it was an effort well worth the time. Plans are to make
this an annual event, and through time and effort, increase the number
of teachers that attend. ·
Thanks to Susan Hughes for the invitations, Genevieve Kerr for
arranging the repast, BAS members present, and Ted and Virginia
Eubanks for traveling to San Antonio for this event. Katie and Bill are to
be commended for putting the reception together. A special thanks to
Betty Minyard, not only for her participation in the program, but for her
commitment to the education efforts of Bexar Audubon and being a
faithful steward of the Audubon Adventures program for many years.
-Harriet Wiygul
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Adopt-a-Beach Contacts
Sea Rim State Park, Jefferson County, 409-971-2559
McFaddin Beach, Jefferson County, 409-983-8300
Chambers County, 409-196-1659
Bolivar Peninsula, 409-684-5617
Galveston Island, 409-761-3363
Surfside, Brazoria County, 409-849-5711x1541
Quintana/Bryan, Brazoria County,
409-849-5711xl564
Matagorda Beach, Bay City
409-86 3-74 86, evenings
Port Lavaca, 512-551-9141
Rockport-Fulton area, 511-719-6445
Port Aransas-St. Joseph Island, 512-749-47 35
Corpus Christi-Mustang Island, 511-881-1248
North Padre Island, Corpus Christi, 511-857-8765
Padre Island National Seashore, 512-949-8068
South Padre Island, 110-761-5493 .
Boca Chica-Del Mar, 210-831-2 151
Lend A Hand?
In the spirit of spring, Bexar Audubon will
have booths at three important weekend events
in April. Join the fun, as we spread the word
about Audubon this way!
• VWA BOTANICA, San Antonio Botanical
Center, Saturday & Sunday, April13 & 14
• FIESTA CHIWREN'S FESTIVAL, In­stitute
ofTexan Culture, Saturday, April20
• CIBOLO CREEK NATIVE PLANT
SALE, Boerne, Saturday, April 27
Call Katie Nava-Ragazzi at 804-1226 to vol­unteer
your much-appreciated time.
Belize Trip Planned
A 10-day nature expedition to Belize is be­ing
planned by Audubon Foundation Travel,
under the auspices of Mary Dickerson of the
Audubon Foundation of Texas. This trip will
depart Houston on July 7.
If you're at all undecided about what fun
this will be, write to Mary at 210 South Bradley
Street, McKinney, TX 75069, or call her at 214-
.562-3987, and ask for a detailed intinerary and
other materials.
Profits from this trip will benefit the AFT
and its valuable conservation-related programs.
Here's a great opportunity to see some memora­ble
sights and help the environment at the same
time.
- Southwestem Flyer
Fort Worth Audubon Society
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PLANTS & WILDLIFE
Poisons in the Garden
Last week my first bluebonnet bloomed and everywhere I looked
there was evidence of spring. In a drive to keep this beauty with us as long
as possible, we are tempted to try to keep everything off and away from ·
our growing things.
Remember Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring? Oftentimes we
forget that in exchange for a bug-free environment we get one that is free
of many more organisms than just "bugs."
So what can you do to keep destructive. pests out of your garden and
protect tender vegetation? Some alternatives to powerful chemicals take
a little more time and attention, but when you think about them objec­tively
and READ THE LABELS, the organic alternatives are often
clearly superior.
R. H. Hart's book, Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs: Controlling Garden
Pests Organically (Storey Communications, 1991) presents a wide range
of pest controls that are safe for both the user and the environment.
Take snails and slugs as examples. Hart says poisons for snails and
slugs (often dehydrating agents) are sometimes not even fatal. In rainy or
humid weather the slugs can rehydrate themselves and survive.
Snail-or bug-baits containing metaldehyde are attractive to other
animals, such as dogs and cats, and they often die a horrible death from
the poison. Try some alternatives:
• Snails and slugs can be repelled by interplanting prostrate rose­mary-
which is also a wonderful plant to have.
• If you leave a board in your garden, the critters will congregate un.der
it and can easily be collected or destroyed when you lift it.
• Spray a 50/50 (no stronger) solution of vinegar and water directly on
plants or slugs. Try hot pepper emulsion or fresh lime juice sprays.
• Snip coarse hair, such as human or horse, into tiny pieces and scatter
it in areas snails or slugs fre-quent. The tiny hairs irritate their skin.
• An old standby is to sink a shallow dish, tin can, or similar container
of beer in an area snails or slugs frequent. They are attracted to the
beer, fall in, and drown. If you don't want to use beer, try cider vinegar
and sugar, fermented fruit peels, or a mixture of brown sugar (lib),
dry yeast (112 package), and water (to make 1 gallon). Let ferment for
several days uncovered.
When you think about bugs, remember that pesticides have far-reach­ing
effects. They also kill beneficial insects.
And remember when you consider killing caterpillars-they are a
necessary part of having butterflies. Tomato horn worms, for instance,
become the beautiful Sphinx moth. I remove by hand all the tomato horn
worms from most of my plants, and put them all on one.
Tent caterpillars become a moth that is rather insignificant to look at,
but birds and bats eat them. Rather than use insecticides, use a stream of ·
water from your garden hose, or poke a hole with a stick, in the tent. Wasps
will then get inside and eliminate some-but not all-of the caterpillars.
Be cautious with fertilizers to minimize water pollution. Minimize
the amount that flows to storm sewers. Use the correct amount of slow­release
product and keep it off pavement and driveways.
-Susan Hughes, updated ji·om the March 1992 Bexar Tracks
"Not that I can think of."
Bexar Tracks
- Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), when asked if there were any
federal regulations he would keep (Wall Street Journal, 3/4/95)
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Hot Weather Bloomer
Pavonia lasiopetala
This small perennial shrub
will greet you day after day with
a prolific display of showy pink
flowers that open in the morning
and close in the late afternoon. The
hardy native produces hibiscus-like
blooms that are about one and a half to two
inches wide. It enjoys full sun. However, af­ternoon
·shade appears to extend the daily
bloom until dusk.
Pavonia begins to bloom as soon as hot
weather sets in, continuing until a hard freeze.
It may maintain some leaves throughout a
mild winter, though they become sparse.
Typical size is two to three feet, though it
can reach five feet. To keep it from becoming
too leggy, cut it back from February to Octo­ber.
Also known as rose mallow or rock rose,
pavonia is found in sand, loam, clay and
caliche, and prefers well-drained soil. It is
found naturally in shallow limestone and
rocky woodlands and at the edges of thickets
in the Edwards Plateau and south Texas.
Pavonia may be grown as an annual or
perennial, and it seeds itself freely. Save some
seedlings to replace the parent after about
four years.
-Reprinted with permission from the April1994
San Antonio Gardener. Illustration adapted
with pennission from a drawing by Kathy Brown
in Jill Nokes's How to Grow Native Plants of
Texas and the Southwest. Text adapted from
Nokes, Texas Monthly Press, 1986, and Sally
Wasowski, Native Texas Plants,
Texas Monthly Press, 1988.)
New Immigrant from Mexico?
A male ruddy quail dove was confirmed and
photographed on Sunday, March 3 at Bentsen
Rio Grande State Park in Mission, Texas. The
bird is regularly coming to a feeder near the
photo blind inside the park.
The ruddy quail dove is normally found in
southern Mexico. This may be the first con­firmed
Texas record.
-Audubon-Texas on the Internet
Editor's Note: Don't tell the folks in Con­gress
who are rewriting theimmigration laws!
April 1996
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
New Series: Texas Delegation Voting Records
This is the first of a series of articles on th~ voting records on
environmental issues of members of the Texas delegation to the U. S.
Senate and House of Representatives. While this is not the only consid­eration
in deciding for whom to vote, it is what Audubon is all about.
We're beginning with Representative Frank Tejeda (Democrat, district
28) because he was recently in the news in connection with the cleanup
of a problem on the east side.
"Old ceramics facility outrages Democrat," read the subhead on
March 9. To quote from the article, "The San Antonio Democrat wrote
to Texas Attorney Gen. Dan Morales, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to
'express his outrage about the abandoned Aztec Ceramics Corp. site . .. "'
The March 23 article reports that investigators from TNRCC "are
checking to determine what would be involved in remediation ... "
Linda Fernandez, a spokesman for TNRCC, said "that the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] had turned down the Aztec site
for the federal Superfund list on March 6, and this prompted the state
agency to step up its interest."
As we reported in the March Bexar Tracks, the Interior Appropria­tions
bill which President Clinton has vetoed both cut the EPA's budget
and carried riders which, among other things, include measures to elimi­nate
the EPA's role in protecting wetlands, to exempt oil refineries from
air toxicity standards, to prohibit EPA from regulating arsenic, radon and
sulfates in drinking water, and to block enforcement of clean air provi­sions,
according to the League of Conservation Voters in their February
1995 Scorecard. The bill also cut more than SO% from the Council on
Environmental Quality, which oversees the government's compliance
with environmental laws. Tejeda voted for the bill-twice.
According to the League of Conservation Voters, Tejeda's overall
score is 23 out of a possible 100 on his 1995 voting record.
Bills on which Tejeda voted for the environment include HR 1977,
amendment to restore the budget to manage the Mojave National Pre­serve;
HR 260, national parks closing commission; and HR 1977, Alaska
forest and mining giveaway.
Bills on which Tejeda voted against the environment include HR
115 8, logging without laws; HR 1022, the regulatory reform bill; HR 925,
the so-called "takings" bill; and HR 9, which combined HR-1 022 and HR
925; HR 1905 amendment to fund renewable energy research; HR 1868,
amendment to withhold funds for international family planning; as
noted above, HR 2099, which cripples the EPA; and HR 961, the "Dirty
Water Act," which lowers water quality standards and removes wetlands
from federal protection.
As we reported in the February Bexar Tracks, Physicians for Social
Responsibility last December issued their Children's Environmental
Health 1995 Final Report Card, in which Senators and Representatives
were scored on their votes affecting five key areas:
• on pesticides and other contaminants in food Tejeda rated a C-;
• on lead, asbestos and second-hand smoke in homes and schools, he
rated an F;
• on bacteria, lead, pesticides and other toxic chemicals in drinking
water he scored another F;
• on air pollution a third F; and
• on federal health and environmental safeguards that provide general
deterrents against pollution, a D.
April 1996 6
On "Regulatory Reform"
Proponents of the "regulatory reform"
measures introduced by the 104th Congress ar­gue
that we need less governmental regulation,
that people should be free to manage their busi­nesses
as they see fit, and we can trust them to
take good care of the environment.
Sure. Like those who ran Aztec Ceramics.
If the Interior Appropriations bill actually
passes, and if other measures the House is cur­rently
readying for introduction actually pass,
there will be no laws against this type of pollu­tion.
We'll be back to where we were 30 years
ago, before people were awakened to the damage
which unchecked industry was doing to this
country. Before Silent Spring.
Factor into the equation the sentiment in
Congress for so-called states' rights, and we'll
see how fast the environment can deteriorate. If
they do away with the EPA, with no Federal
agency responsible for stopping large-scale pol­lution-
such as that carried by rivers from one
state to another-the members of the 1 04th
Congress should be really pleased with their
handiwork. ·
- Claire Drenowatz
Enviro-Scam?
From the New York Times
"Nature Groups Say Foes Are Bearing
Friendly Names" (3/25), according to reporter
Jane Fritsch. The group Northwesterners for
More Fish is "just the latest example of'green­scamming,'
the increasingly common practice
of giving environmentally friendly names to
groups whose agendas have little to do with the
welfare of the environment."
Northwesterners for More Fish actually
represents clients made up of "big utilities and
other companies in the Northwest under attack
by the environmental groups for depleting the
fish population."
She calls this widespread trend a "grudging
tribute to the environmental movement" and
cites additional examples of greenscammers:
National Wilderness Institute, "a group
formed in recent years to roll back wetlands
regulation and restrictions in the Endangered
Species Act; the Wilderness Impact Research
Foundation, a Nevada organization repre­senting
logging, ranching, and related interests;
and the Global Climate Coalition, an associa­tion
of corporations worrieed about regulations
to control global warming."
Bexar Tracks
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
For the Record
For the next several months, we'll
keep you informed of how your Sena­tors
and Representatives voted 011 key
environmental bills.
1. On March 27, 1996, Sen. Bill
Bradley (D-NJ) initiated a filibuster of
the Omnibus Parks Bill, arguing that
the Utah Wilderness section should be
stripped from the bill. Under Senate
rules, no vote could be taken on the full
bill as long as a filibuster is in progress.
A vote was taken to cut off debate
on the Omnibus Parks Bill and end the
filibuster. The vote for cloture, at­tempting
to ending debate, failed,
gaining only 51 of the 60 votes needed
to end debate, and temporarily halted
attempts to open Utah's Wilderness to
further development.
Senators Hutchison & Gramm
voted to open Utah's Wilderness areas
to development.
2. Eliminating the federal sugar
program will stop the damage that gov­ernment-
subsidized sugarcane farm­ing
is doing to the Everglades and
Florida's water supplies. Rep. Miller
(R-FL) and Rep. Schumer (D-NY) of­fered
an amendment to the Agricul­tural
Marketing Transition Act of 1996
(H.R. 2854) to phase out the sugar pro­gram
over five years by establishing
loan rates for cane and beet sugar
through 1999, then prohibiting any
Federal loans to sugar producers in the
year 2000 or beyond. On February 28,
1996, the amendment was rejected
208-217.
All of the San Antonio delegation
voted against the environment. Bryant
is not in the San Antonio area, but he
is running for Senator, and is in the
runoff April9.
3. On March 14, 1996, during con­sideration
of HR 3019, Senator Patty
Murray (D-WA) offered an amend­ment
to end "logging without laws" on
our national forests. The amendment
failed 42-54.
Senators Gramm and Hutchison
voted against the amendment.
Bexar Tracks
4. S. 1459, the "Public Rangelands
Management Act of 1995," will affect
most national forests and national
grasslands managed by the Forest
Service and all public rangelands man­aged
by the Bureau of Land Manage­ment
(BLM), totaling some 270
million acres of public land. S. 1459
was opposed by the environmental
community for the following reasons:
• S. 1459 undercuts environmental
laws and thwarts science-based
management of fish, wildlife,
water, and recreation resources on
federal lands. The bill undercuts
application of the National Envi­ronmental
Policy Act for Forest
Service and BLM grazing actions,
permits, and leases, eliminating an
important tool for protecting fed­eral
land resources and balancing
grazing with wildlife, recreation,
and-other public land uses.
• S. 1459 expands the federal sub­sidy
for public land livestock graz­ers.
Although the sponsors claim it
· will raise grazing fees, BLM's and
Congressional Research Service's
analyses conclude that it will lower
them. With Congress trying to eut
funds for many public services,
this bill maintains subsidies that
cost taxpayers up to $500 million
each year.
• S. 1459 bars meaningful public
participation during range man­agement
and planning on our na­tional
forests, national grasslands,
and BLM-managed public lands.
The public will lose existing op­portunities
to participate in the
development of, or appeal, man­agement
decisions affecting mil­lions
of acres of valuable federal
lands, recreation resources, and
fish and wildlife habitat on our
nation's federal lands.
On March 21, 1996 the Senate
passed the Public Rangelands Man­agementAct
of1995 by a vote of51-46.
Senators Gramm and Hutchison voted
for the bill.
- From the League
of Conservation Voters
7
End of a Millenium?
At least three trees over 1000 years
old have been discovered in the first
timber sale on the Umpqua National
Forest in Oregon, sold under the Tim­ber
Clearcut Rider. Core samples were
used to determine the age of the grove,
before Roseburg Forest Products be­gan
cutting trees from the sale last
week.
"We're dealing with · trees that
could conceivably be the oldest living
organisms in Oregon," said Ken Car­loni
of Umpqua Watersheds.
Utah Bill Blocked
The filibuster on the Omnibus
Parks bill, led by Senator Bill Bradley
to keep Senator Orrin Hatch's Utah
lands bill from passing the Senate as
part of a package of otherwise accept­able
legislation, ended successfully
when only 51 Senators voted to cut off
debate. The vote left Hatch nine votes
short of the 60 needed to end the fili,
buster.
"You wouldn't steal your family's
heirlooms in order to pave your drive­way,
and the Senate decided it could
not sacrifice such precious lands to dig
mines, build roads, or drill oil wells,"
Bradley told the Washington Post.
GOP leader Bob Dole said he ·
hopes a compromise can be 'worked
out on the bill "in the next few days."
Fortunately Congress is in recess
until after Easter. Maybe some of our
legislators will hear (as they did during
other recesses) from their constituents
that their anti-environment actions
are not appreciated.
"The science underlying the CFC ban is
debatable." The agreement to termi­nate
the use of CFCs to reduce ozone
depletion "is the result of a media
scare."
-Rep. Tom DeLa!l (R-TX)
Washington Post, I 0/2 7/9 5
Note: The Nobel Prize in chemistry was
awarded two weeks earlier-to three
scientists for their work on ozone deple­tion.
Aprill996
SPRING/SUMMER PLANNING CALENDAR
* Bexar Audubon Event
§ More Information Inside
CONTACTS FOR RECURRING EVENTS
First Saturday at Friedrich Park, guided gen-eralnatural
history hike, free. 69S-I 05 7 for
~eservations.
Second Saturday at Friedrich Park sponsored
by Bexar Audubon. $2 donation requested.
69S-I 05 7 for reservations. .
Second Saturday: Beginners Bird Walk at
Alamo Heights Nature Trail. Geortna
Schwartz of SA Audubon Society 342-2 73.
Fourth Saturday: Birdin~ morning at Mitchell
Lake with Ernie Roney, MS.' Meet at ML at
Sam. 733-S306 for more info.
Brown Bag Seminars: Schultze House, Hemis-fair
Park, TX Master Gardeners, 22 9-9 16 I .
APRIL ..• is Audubon month
II Noon brown bag seminar, Prepare
for Summer Color. Dr. Calvin Finch,
or buy lunch & drink for $2.
ll:j: BAS Board meeting, 7 pm. ·
11-12 Maintaining Private Lands with CotJ-seroation
Easements, T ex"s Parks &
Wildlife Department, Doubletree Ho-tel.
Austin. Limited to 300 peotle.
Carolyn Scheffer, 512-3S9-4 7 9,
fax 512-3S9-4469.
12 Native Grass Workshop with Hilmar
Bergmann, I 0:30am-noon, $2,
Cibolo Nature Center.
13:j: S:30plil-l 0:30pm. Friedrich Park
Star Party: 2nd Saturday. learn
about heavenly bodies with San An-tonio
Astronomical Society. Bring a
lawn chair and a flashlight. Come
see the comet.
13 River Cleanup volunteers needed,
S:30-noon, gather at Blue Star park-ing
lot, wear sturdy shoes, gloves,
work duds.
1St BAS General meeting, 7:30pm, Ru-ble
Center.
lots of activities in April!
Earth Day, Viva Botanica,
the Cibolo Plant Sale-see
you there!
Get involved-volunteer to
help. See inside.
0 Printed on acid-free,
50% post-consumer
waste p~per.
19 Wildflower Workshop with Lottie
Millsaps, I 0:30am-noon, $2, Ci-
- bolo Nature Center.
20§:j: Earth Day activities all over town.
20:j: Sam- I Oam. Guided Warbler Walk
at Friedrich Wilderness Park. Come
early and see if you can catch a
glimpse of our endangered friend,
the golden-cheeked warbler.
23 Native Plant Society. Planting for
the Birds, Patty Leslie Pasztor, 78m-
9pm. Lion's Field Clu~house, 28 9
Broadway at Mulberry, 641-6543
info, Free and open to public.
27 I Oam - noon, San Antonio Botanical
Gardens, Spice Up Your Cooking
with Spring Herbs, $ 12, S2 1-5 I 4 3
to register.
27 Mostly Native Plant & Garden Sale,
9am-5pm, Cibolo Nature Cen~ure.
Plants, nature supplies, art, enter-
27§
tainment, food. fun all dd'.
9am-noon, I Oth Annual reat
Texas BeadJ Trash-Off. Fifteen loca-tions.
see inside. ·
MAY
4 9am-l I am. First Saturday at Frie-d.
rich, 69S-I 05 7 for reservations.
4 Earth Ouest Tours. Call the Witte
Museum for info. S20-21 I I.
4 I Oam- 4pm. San Antonio Botanical
Gardens, Natural History of Trees of
South Central Texas, followed by
May II field trip, $35 for both,
S21-5143 to register.
5§:j: May Outing. Birdathon field trip.
9 Noon brown bag seminar. Color and
T exhlfe in the Shade, Mary Hagan,
· ll:j:
or buy lunch & drink for $2.
9am-noon, Friedrich Wjlderness
Park, Special Fun Day. Preview ex-panded
wheelchair-accessible trail,
special guest the Snake Lady. No
reservation required.
Bexar Audubon Society. Inc.
P. 0. Box 6084
San Antonio, TX 78209
Address Correction Requested
II International Migratory Bird Day
17 Wilderness Walk, Trees of the Trail,
Noon- I :30pm. $2, Cibolo Nature
Center. $
IS I Oam-noon, San Antonio Botanical
Gardens, Attract Butterflies to Your
Garden, $10, S21-5143 to register.
JUNE
I Pelagic birding trip. from South Pa-dre
Island, Dwight Peake, 409-740-
462 I evenings.
9am-1 I am, first Saturday Hike at
Friedrich, 69S-I 05 7 for reserva-tions.
S:j: 9am-l I am, Second Saturday at Frie-drich,
Trees of Texas with Paul Cox,
author and supervisor of S. A. Bo-tanical
Gardens.
S-12§ Audubon's America, NAS Conven-tion
1996, Washington DC.
13 Noon brown bag seminar, Bexar
County Master Gardeners, Good
Bugs in the Garden, Christina
O'Connell, or buy lunch & drink for
$2
29 Pelagic birding trip, from Port
O'Connor, Dwight Peake,
409-740-4621 evenings.
JULY
27 Pelagic birding trip. from Port
O'Connor, Dwight Peake,
409-740-4621 evenings.
Other conservation organizations: please add
Bexar Audubon to your mailing list if we're
not already on it. and we'll be glad to include
your events in our calendar each month.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offers
many nature activities for annual Texas Con-servation
Passport Holders ($50 per year).
Call for event listings: S00-937-9393.
Non-profit
Org ooization
U. 5. Postage Paid
Soo Antonio, TX
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National dubon Society
Dear Population Colleague:
We are very excited about launching a new initiative to expand our grassroots network on population. Our goal over the next
several years is to build a public mandate for population policies in this country which can weather the political whims of the
moment.
We need your help. In partnership with the firm of Martin & Glantz and the Pew Global Stewardship Initiative, we are in the
process of surveying all the people who have been part of our newsletter network. This survey has been carefully put together.
The answers will give us insight on how to best service those of you who currently subscribe, as well as potential new
members.
You may note that your answers will go back to Martin & Glantz. They will be tabulating the results for us and reporting on the
findings so that we can frame our campaign plans with your input. Please feel free to add additional comments where
appropriate.
We look forward to sharing the results with you in our next newsletter.
Sincerely,
eM~
Patricia Waak
Director, Human Population and Resource Use Department, National Audubon Society
Please return survey by April 26, 1996 to: Martin & Glantz
100 Shoreline Highway, Suite 1408
Mill Valley, CA 94941
SURVEY QUESTIONS
1. How responsive do you believe elected officials are to
individual public policy issues?
D a. Very responsive
D b. Somewhat responsive
D c. Somewhat unresponsive
D d. Very unresponsive
2. How significant an impact do you believe grassroots
activities (e.g. letters and telephone calls from constitu­ents)
have on the decisions elected officials make?
D a. Very significant
D b. Somewhat significant
D c. Somewhat significant
D d. Very significant
3. How important is it for you to communicate your inter­ests
and positions to your elected representatives?
D a. Very important
D b. Somewhat important
D c. Somewhat important
D d. Very important
4. How informed do you feel about population issues on the:
1. Local Level:
D a. Very informed
D b. Somewhat informed
D c. Somewhat uninformed
D d. Very uninformed
2. State Level:
D a. Very informed
D b. Somewhat informed
D c. Somewhat uninformed
D d. Very uninformed
3. National Level:
D a. Very informed
D b. Somewhat informed
D c. Somewhat uninformed
D d. Very uninformed
4. International Level:
D a. Very informed
D b. Somewhat informed
D c. Somewhat uninformed
D d. Very uninformed
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
5. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being extremely important and
5 being very unimportant, please rate the importance of the
following issues to you:
Extremely important -7 Very unimportant
1 2 3 4 5
a. Immigration 1 2 3 4 5
b. National Population Policy
1 2 3 4 5
c. International Family Planning
1 2 3 4 5
d. Growth Management
1 2 3 4 5
e. Consumption Reduction
1 2 3 4 5
f. Teenage Pregnancy l
1 2 3 4 5
g. Global Status of Women
1 2 3 4 5
h. Other 1 2 3 4 5
Sa. Please prioritize the list above: (use letter)
1.---- 2.----- 3.
4.---- 5.----- 6.----
7. ___ _
8.-----
6. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being extremely effective and
5 being very ineffective please rate the following. In your
opinion, what are the most effective ways for an advocacy
group to communicate their positions on issues to individual
citizens?
Extremely effective -7 Very ineffective
1 2 3 4
a. FAX Alerts/Advisories (as needed)
1 2 3
b. Periodic Grassroots Network Meetings
1 2 3
c. Videos
d. Electronic Mail/Listservers
1
2 3
2 3
5
4 5
4 5
4 5
4 5
2
e. 800 #Information Hotline
1
f. World Wide Web Home Page
2
1 2
g. Newsletter Mailings
1 2
3
3
3
h. Insert/Column in other groups' newsletter
1 2 3
i. Telephone Trees 2 3
j. Seminars/Forums 1 2 3
4 5
4 5
4 5
4 5
4 5
4 5
7. If you were personally in agreement with a position taken by
an advocacy group, would you be willing to participate in grass­roots
activities to influence public policy decisions in the
following ways?
Yes No
a. Write a letter to my representative: D D
b. Call my representative: D D
c. Visit my representative: D D
d. Attend a briefing: D D
e. Join a state-wide
Grassroots Network committee: D D
f. Participate in a task force: D D
g. Make public presentations: D D
8. Have you in the past participated in grassroots activities to
influence public policy decisions in the following ways?
Yes No
a. Written a letter to my representative: D D
b. Called my representative: D D
c. Visited my representative: D D
d. Attended a briefing: D D
e. Joined a state-wide
Grassroots Network committee: D D
f. Participated in a task force: D D
g. Made public presentations: D D
9. Have you ever participated in grassroots activities to influence
public policy on population issues?
D Yes D No
10. How often would you want to be contacted or
updated on population issues and activities?
a. Weekly __ b. Bi-Monthly __ c. Monthly __
11. On a scale of 1to 5, what are the most effective materi
als that might be provided to assist you in taking grassroots
action on population issues?
Most Effective ~ Very Ineffective
2 3 4 5
a. Fact Sheets 2 3 4 5
b. Sample Letters 1 2 3 4 5
c. Sample Post Cards
1 2 3 4 5
d. Grassroots Network Manual
1 2 3 4 5
e. Video 2 3 4 5
f. 800# Information Hotline
1 2 3 4 5
g. Training Sessions
1 2 3 4 5
h. Workshop Toolkits
1 2 3 4 5
12. In which of the following areas would you be interested
in receiving training? Yes No
a. Public Speaking: 0 0
b. Writing (editorials, letters to the editor): 0 0
c. Computer usage (including electronic mail,
on-line services, word processing, etc.): 0 0
d. Holding a seminar: 0 0
e. Consensus building: 0 0
f. Other: 0 0
13. Do you personally know any of the following well
enough to engage in a detailed conversation on population
issues: Yes No
a. Locally Elected Officials 0 0
b. State Legislators 0 0
c. Congressional Representative 0 0
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Yes No
d. Newspaper Editors 0 0
Other Community Leaders in:
e. Business 0 0
f. Environment 0 0
g. Health 0 0
h. Family Planning Agencies 0 0
14. If you were planning a program of grassroots activities to
influence government decisions on population issues, what are
the three most important things you would include in this pro­gram?
(For example: This could include how information is transmitted,
who communicates information and how often it is communi­cated.)
1:
2:
3:
Comments:
15. What are the three most important things to avoid? (What
are the potential pitfalls which could make the program unsuc­cessful?)
1.
2.
3.
Comments:
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Demographic Information:
1. Age: a. under 18
b. 18 to 25
c. 26 to 30
d. 31 to 35
e. 36 to 40
f. 41 to 50
g. 51 to 60
h.over60
2. Gender: 0 Female OMale
3. Are you a member of Audubon? 0 Yes
If yes, what chapter:
0 No
If yes, how many years have you been a member of
Audubon:
a. under 1 year
__ b. 1 to 3 years
__ c. 3 to 5 years
__ d. 5 to 10 years
e. over 10 years
4. Are you involved with community volunteer activities?
0 Yes 0 No
If yes, how many hours per month?
a. 1 to 4 hours
b. 4 to 8 hours
c. 8 to 16 hours
d. over 16 hours
5. Are you involved with electoral activities?
0 Yes
If yes, as a volunteer? 0 Yes
As a financial contributor? 0 Yes
0 No
0 No
0 No
6. Do you currently, or have you in the past, held a
leadership position with:
(Please check all that apply and indicate position)
a. Audubon
Current
0
b. Other Environmental Organization
c. Business Association
d. Civic Club
e. International Understanding Group
(Sister City, exchange group)
f. Religious Group
0
0
0
D
0
Past
0
0
0
0
0
0
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g. Health Issue Group
h. Women's Group
i. Educational Group
j. Population Organization
Current
0
0
0
0
7. Are you currently, or have you in the past been an
elected or appointed government official?
(Please check all that apply and indicate position.)
Current
a. On the Local Level 0
b. On the State Level 0
c. On the National Level 0
Voluntary Information: (optional)
1. Do you currently receive the Human Population and
Resource Use Departments newsletter?
0 Yes 0 No
2. If yes, do you wish to continue to receive it?
0 Yes 0 No
3. If no, would like to be placed on our mailing list?
0 Yes 0 No
4. Do you have access to a computer?
0 Yes 0 No
Past
0
0
0
0
Past
0
0
0
Name: ____________________________________ __
Address: __________________________________ City: ----------------- State: Zip: __ _
Day Phone: (_) ____ __
Evening Phone: (_) _______ __
FAX: (_) __________ _
E-Mail: ----------------------------------
Congressional District: ----
Cong ressperson:
Bexar Audubon Society's
1996 Birdathon
Sunday, May 5th Black-and-wlzite Warbkr
Join Bexar Audubon Society on May 5th for our annual 1996 Birdathon!!
What is Birdathon?
Birdathon is a birding marathon to raise money for Audubon's local and regional
programs. Bexar Audubon, and chapters across the country, sponsor Birdathons each
spring, enlisting thousands of people to spend a day birding for Audubon.
How does a Birdathon Work?
On May 5th, our designated Birdathon day, individuals and teams of birders will
spreed out across San Antonio and surrounding areas recording as many bird species as
possible throughout the day. Sponsors agree to pledge a predetermined amount per
species (often 15 to 50 cents) or pledge a set amount payable to the counter soon after
the birdathon event day.
Where do the funds raised by Birdathon go?
Money raised by our Birdathon event will go directly to Bexar Audubon's
environmental education efforts. These donations are needed to continue sponsoring over
60 area classrooms so that they receive Audubon Adventures, an educational newsletter
and study guide which teaches grade school children to appreciate nature. What could be
more important than to reaching out to San Antonio's next generation and sharing with
them the value of our natural world? Some of the donations also go directly to the
Southwest Regional Office's conservation efforts.
How do YOU get involved?
(1} Be a COUNTER! Take the pledge form (on the back of this information sheet)
and collect names and pledges from your friends, relatives, business associates and even
local businesses. Pledges do not have to be large; dimes, quarters and dollars add up
quickly when many participate. Encourage sponsors to pledge 15 or 25 cents per species
you spot and you'll be surprised how much money you can help raise with five or ten
sponsors signed up. Sponsors can also pledge a set amount. Then go out on your own
or join the Audubon Birdathon Outing on May 5th and see how many different species
you can identify between dawn and dusk. After the event simply collect the donations
from your sponsors and mail them back to Bexar Audubon (see address on the bottom of
the Sponsor Form).
(2) Be a SPONSOR! Sign up on a friend's pledge form. If you don't know anyone
birding in the Birdathon contact Kim Fluetsch (655-0543) or any Board Member for help in
finding someone to sponsor!
(3} Join the BEXAR AUDUBON BIRDATHON OUTING. Spend May 5th birding with
a birdathon team, led by experienced birders. Hit major hot spots around town and see
new birds species1 For more details contact Kim Fluetsch: 655-0543 or
fluetsch@texas. net
Bexar Audubon Society
1996 Birdathon
Sponsor Form
Your Name ______ Piedge ____ _
Address _______________ _
City __________ State. __ Zip __
Sponsor Name Sponsor Address & Phone
J
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Pledge Number Total Amt Total
Per of Owed Collected
Specie~ Species
In keeping with the spirit of Audubon's purpose, we encourage all participants to use caution
to protect wildlife habitat, respect priva.te and public property and take care not to disturb
nesting birds. Please have all contributions and pledge forms turned in by June 1, 1996.
Checks should be made payable to Bexar Audubon Society (B.A.S.). Send contributions and
pledge forms to: BIRDATHON r;/o Bexar Audubon Society, P.O. Box 6084, San Antonio, TX
78209. For more information or additional sponsor forms, contact Kim Fluetsch at (210) 655-
0543 or fluetsch@texas.net. We thank you in advance for your support! HAVE FUNII