NY City Hall Press Conference for Pigeons, Part#1, 11/30/07

video NY City Hall Press Conference for Pigeons, Part#1, 11/30/07

Título: NY City Hall Press Conference for Pigeons, Part#1, 11/30/07

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Descrição: NY City Hall Press Conference for Pigeons Part #1, 11/30/07 to Oppose Councilman (D) Brooklyn, Simcha Felder's proposal to ban the feeding of pigeons and fine New Yorkers $1,000.00 for doing so. YOU CAN PROTECT, and help wildlife and pigeons: Please call the DEC to report illegal activity and poaching of any wildlife including pigeons. Please have as much information as possible to give to the law enforcement officer -- times, dates (especially if the netting/poaching occurs at regular intervals), location, description of vehicle with license plate number, if possible. Department of Environmental Conservation: 800-847-7332. This number should also be used to report pet store abuse. Press Conference Speakers: Cathryn Swan: "We are a grassroots organization dedicated to the protection of wild and feral animals in New York City; educating the public about city wildlife; and advocating for responsible and ethical wildlife policy." http://www.CityWildlifeAlliance.org Johanna Clearfield, Wildlife Rehabilitater, Urban Wildlife Coalition:www.groups.yahoo.com/group/urban_wildlife_coalition_NYC/ Anna Millholland, Jackie Mock, Greenwich Village Pigeon Club, http://PigeonNYC.com Casey Pheiffer, Humane Society of the United States'Pigeon Nettings' Dr. Deborah Tanzer, Psychologist/Animal Advocate Laurie Spiegel: Artist, "Ferals" Music Installation at 3LD Arts & Technology Center, http://www.EarToTheEarth.org/reports/0610_festival/ferals.html More information: Assistance for Wildlife & Pigeons, The Wild Bird Fund,Inc.http://www.WildBirdFund.com is a non-profit (501C3) organization that provides assistance for wild birds.Being in New York City, most of our patients are pigeons who are ill, been injured by vehicles or other animals, or lost their homes due to the city's ongoing construction. Migratory birds are treated by the Wild Bird Fund under the direction of The Raptor Trust of Millington, NJ. The Wild Bird Fund, Inc. c/o Animal General 559 Columbus Avenue(Columbus & W.87th St.) New York, NY 10024 Tel: 646-306-2862 People for Pigeons: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pigeons is concerned with the protection and preservation of pigeons. We strive to eliminate pigeon persecution and prejudice and promote their positive portrayal in society. Please see Pigeon Politics (www.pigeonpolitcs.com) for posts concerned with legislation, restricted feeding areas and pigeon control. http://www.PeopleForPigeons.com 12/6/2007 New York Times Bill to ban pigeon feeding ruffles bird lovers' feathers By Jeremy Walsh Admirers of the city's pigeon population are coming out of the woodwork after a city councilman announced plans to introduce a bill that would ban feeding the birds. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) said the legislation would fine people $1,000 for feeding pigeons. Felder said pigeons damage the city's infrastructure and spread disease. A report his office released also recommended other anti-pigeon measures, such as birth control. In Queens, pigeons are a major problem for Woodside and Sunnyside, where the foraging birds make nests among the steel girders of the elevated 7 train. After lobbying from City Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Sunnyside), the MTA installed an electrified pigeon deterrent device along the underside of the tracks at the 52nd Street station. A single pigeon produces an average of 25 pounds of droppings per year, Felder said, noting the ammonia and uric acids in pigeon droppings can rust steel. But pigeon lovers are crying foul. The New York Bird Club held a bird-feeding rally on the steps of City Hall last Friday to protest the proposed legislation, and many other supporters are speaking out. Johanna Clearfield, a wildlife rehabilitator in New York City, said Felder's report cites outdated sources and that 99 percent of the pigeons she rehabilitates are already starving. "Rehabilitators like myself cannot keep saving pigeons by the dozens only to have them be so at risk as soon as they are set free," she said. Clearfield also said pigeons are a larger part of the city's history than some people realize. Many working-class families kept and raced pigeons in the first few years of the 20th century, she said. "Pigeons are no less worthy of our affection and careful consideration than any of the others, however, they are the easiest target," she said. Lori Barrett, a Brooklyn attorney and pigeon lover, blasted the suggestions in Felder's report. "Victimizing pigeons by interfering with their reproduction, employing hawks to kill them, starving them or restricting their movement on the basis of unfounded fears about health risks, aesthetics, or a child's fright is morally unjustifiable," she said in a written rebuttal of the report. Reach reporter Jeremy Walsh by e-mail at jwalsh@timesledger.com or by phone at 718-229-0300, Ext. 154.

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