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=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Hans Toom <Htoom@hf=
x.eastlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Saturday, August 15, 2=
009 10:31:07 AM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Canadian Coast Guard - Tern enemy=
=0A=0A =0AHi James and all,=0A =0AI worked for the federal government for 1=
7 years at senior =0Alevels in the days when the Coast Guard was part of Tr=
ansport Canada so I =0Ahave some significant experience in these issues and=
how they are best =0Ahandled.=0A =0AFirst off get copies of the photograph=
s. I'll gladly =0Aedit them for presentation.=0A =0ASend the photographs a=
nd covering letter to the federal =0AMinister of Fisheries and Oceans and t=
he federal Minister of the =0AEnvironment. Also copy the letter and photog=
raphs to the CBC, the Globe =0Aand Mail and the local Member of Parliament.=
=0A =0ADo not deal with local officials at any =0Alevel!=0A =0AHans=0A =0A-=
---- Original Message ----- =0A>From: James =0A> Hirtle =0A>To: Naturens N=
aturens =0A>Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:57 =0A> PM=0A>Subject: [Natur=
eNS] Canadian Coast Guard =0A> - Tern enemy=0A>=0A>An article to the edito=
r of the Lunenburg Progress =0A> Enterprise/Bridgewater Bulletin does not =
make the Coast Guard very =0A> popular. This appears in the edition of Tu=
es. Aug. 11, 2009 p. A17 =0A> I will quote it.=0A> =0A>"Coast Guard Contr=
ibutes to lack of tern =0A> population=0A> =0A>I am writing in regards to =
the article in the July 28 =0A> issue concerning the "lack of roseate tern=
s" in the area. =0A> =0A> =0A>We operate the boat tour in Mahone Bay and w=
ere able to witness =0A> a surprising event this past July. We took pictu=
res to be sure we =0A> weren't seeing things. The event we witnessed was =
a Canadian Coast Guard =0A> helicopter landing on our tiny, protected, Wes=
thaver Island in Mahone =0A> Bay.=0A> =0A>The government, through Environm=
ent Canada, has posted signs =0A> to keep away from designated islands fro=
m spring until late summer to protect =0A> endangered birds and their nest=
ing sites. Students are also hired to =0A> study and hlep protect these n=
esting sites.=0A> =0A>However, in one quick =0A> swoop, another government=
agency comes along and wipes out all this good =0A> work. The sky was da=
rk with birds and feathers as we cruised past =0A> Westhaver Island that f=
ateful day. I am no expert, but the wash from =0A> those helicopter blade=
s, in my opinion, would do irreparable damageto those =0A> nesting birds a=
nd their young. Ihave talked to a summer resident who =0A> lives near the=
island and the helicopter has been seen at Westhaver Island in =0A> previ=
ous years.=0A> =0A>Could the coast guard have used a more =0A> unobtrusive=
form of transportation to access the island? Of course they =0A> could h=
ave. Better yet, visit the island after the nesting =0A> season.=0A> =0A>=
Could this be the reason there is a "lack of terns" in =0A> the area? I w=
ill be contacting the coast guard to ask them these =0A> questions and mor=
e. I invite any concerned citizens to do the =0A> same.=0A> =0A>Let's hop=
e our government agencies will work together in =0A> the future. =0A> =0A>=
Gretchen and Chris Banfield, Upper =0A> LaHave"=0A> =0A>There were 160 ter=
n nests on the island, which included =0A> both common and arctic terns. =
I myself have noticed a vast drop in the =0A> numbers of terns in the area=
over the past three years. Especially =0A> roseate. It has been two yea=
rs now since I have seen one of those terns =0A> here in this area and nor=
mally they were easy to see. Apparently last =0A> year there were six ter=
n colonies off of Mahone Bay. This year only two =0A> were recorded. An=
yhow, I thought a lot of you out there would be =0A> interested in this.=
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iv><font face=3D"Arial">Send the photographs and covering letter to the fed=
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=0AEnvironment. Also copy the letter and photographs to the CBC, the =
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A17 =0A I will quote it.<br> <br>"Coast Guard Contributes to l=
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icle in the July 28 =0A issue concerning the "lack of roseate terns" in th=
e area. =0A <br> <br>We operate the boat tour in Mahone Bay and=
were able to witness =0A a surprising event this past July. We took=
pictures to be sure we =0A weren't seeing things. The event we witn=
essed was a Canadian Coast Guard =0A helicopter landing on our tiny, prote=
cted, Westhaver Island in Mahone =0A Bay.<br> <br>The government, thr=
ough Environment Canada, has posted signs =0A to keep away from designated=
islands from spring until late summer to protect =0A endangered birds and=
their nesting sites. Students are also hired to =0A study and hlep =
protect these nesting sites.<br> <br>However, in one quick =0A swoop,=
another government agency comes along and wipes out all this good =0A wor=
k. The sky was dark with birds and feathers as we cruised past =0A W=
esthaver Island that fateful day. I am no expert, but the wash from =
=0A those helicopter blades, in my opinion, would do irreparable damageto =
those =0A nesting birds and their young. Ihave talked to a summer re=
sident who =0A lives near the island and the helicopter has been seen at W=
esthaver Island in =0A previous years.<br> <br>Could the coast guard =
have used a more =0A unobtrusive form of transportation to access the isla=
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st guard to ask them these =0A questions and more. I invite any conc=
erned citizens to do the =0A same.<br> <br>Let's hope our government =
agencies will work together in =0A the future. <br> <br>Gretchen and =
Chris Banfield, Upper =0A LaHave"<br> <br>There were 160 tern nests o=
n the island, which included =0A both common and arctic terns. I mys=
elf have noticed a vast drop in the =0A numbers of terns in the area over =
the past three years. Especially =0A roseate. It has been two =
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