Press Release
Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc.
March 25, 2008
For more information call Jane Morton Galetto at 609-774-5853
Prevent
Eagles' Nests From Being Destroyed!
"I
am an eagle; I have no voice. You have allowed me to stand
for
America's freedom and democracy. Young men and women fight
and
die for the values that I represent. You have allowed me to
stand
as a symbol of the greater good. Now I ask you to use your
voice,
your democratic right to stop further reckless disregard of my rights
to a home. Stop eagles' nests from being destroyed." -
Freedom (a
resident of Sarvey Wildlife Center).
Dear Citizens,
In
1980 there was one lone eagles' nest left in NJ. Countless
dedicated hours and years of recovery practices have been undertaken by
NJ biologists, bringing our eagle numbers to 65 nesting
pairs.
This is a success story - a story of how the Endangered Species Act can
work as it was intended. But now we stand at a crossroads of
continued success or willful failure.
An eagles' nest in NJ was
callously felled in January by a criminal savagely carrying a chain
saw. According to NJ Conservation Officer and US Fish and
Wildlife Agent reports there were six witnesses to this act.
It
is expected that arrests will be made in the near future.
We can
not allow eagle trees to be deliberately cut down by people who simply
find it more convenient not to have a nest on their property or
adjacent land. Cutting down eagle nesting trees cannot simply
be
the cost of doing business. Nor can it be a vandalistic act undertaken
to satisfy one's warped sense of humor.
We are very concerned
that this case may set a precedent, and possibly even a national
precedent. That is why even before any arrests are made we
are
asking that US citizens contact NJ Governor Corzine and let him know
they are horrified by this act and want the individuals prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.
Please post this to bird forums and send it to your e-correspondents
and to anyone you think might care.
Thank you,
Jane Morton Galetto
President
Special thanks to Sarvey Wildlife Center for the photo of Freedom
