Cari amici, Gena Seaberg ha mandato un appello a tutti noi amanti degli animali il nostro aiuto per lei e gli altri amanti degli scoiattoli di terra californiani.
La situazione � questa: le autorit� locali stanno decidendo in questi giorni di sterminare tutti gli scoiattoli presenti in Cesar Chavez Park, un parco che affaccia sulla baia di San Francisco, in California. Gli animali, tra scoiattoli di terra della California e citelli del West, sono circa un migliaio e, come al solito, sono accusati del gravissimo delitto di interferire e disturbare le attivit� umane. Piuttosto che lasciarli avvelenare, Gena e altri sostenitori di questi animali, vogliono proporre alle autorit� UN TRASFERIMENTO, per ricollocare altrove questi animali.
Per aiutare a convincere le autorit� verso questa opzione alternativa, Gena ci chiede di mandare una mail alle autorit� locali, elencate qui sotto.
Purtroppo bisogna farlo SUBITO, la deadline � oggi, abbiamo solo poche ore di vantaggio grazie al fuso orario!!
Se avete domande o volete ulteriori informazioni su questo progetto, potete scrivere a Gena Seaberg (kato@spro.net) oppure con un messaggio privato su Facebook .
Per risparmiarvi tempo, Gena ha riunito le mail di tutte le autorit� locali.
Basta fare copia e incolla di questi indirizzi mail:
mayor@CityofBerkeley.info, lmaio@CityofBerkeley.info, dmoore@CityofBerkeley.info, manderson@CityofBerkeley.info, jarrequin@CityofBerkeley.info, jcapitelli@CityofBerkeley.info, swengraf@CityofBerkeley.info, kworthington@CityofBerkeley.info, gwozniak@CityofBerkeley.info, manager@CityofBerkeley.info, publicworks@CityofBerkeley.info
Ecco la lettera che dovreste mandare
(ovviamente potete cambiare il testo a piacimento):
Oggetto: Closed Landfill: Rodent Population Control at Cesar Chavez Park, formerly Berkeley Landfill.
Honorable Mayor and Esteemed Members of City Council:
TIME SENSITIVE & URGENT!
This letter is respectfully written in response to the February 11 letter from City Manager Christine Daniel regarding a proposed �Rodent Abatement Pilot Program� to urgently request that proposed abatement measure be postponed to allow for a more thorough investigation to include site analysis by other scientific experts and biologists, to allow discovery and development of other potential humane relocation options, and to sufficiently respond to public comment from this partial list of discussion points:
1) The letter does not disclose or discuss if any research analysis has been completed specifically regarding the natural erosion process and deterioration of the landfill maintenance cover over the period of time since it was implemented when the landfill closed in 1991. It stands to reason that the general public and scientific and legal experts may question if the possibility of potential toxicity occurring from the logical erosion that would occur by the maintenance cover deteriorating over the past 23 years would occur anyway let alone from the activity that routinely takes place upon it.
2) Due to what is stated in Discussion Point 1 above, can it can be determined that both the California Ground Squirrels or Western Pocket Gophers generate significantly more degradation that would outweigh or causes any more problems than the already antiquated maintenance cover impacted by erosion combined with continued pedestrian and general public access and park use that can also cause the same problem?
3) When would you consider implementing a new maintenance cover to replace the antiquated cap to prevent further deterioration and erosion that is more likely to potentially leak toxic materials into the bay?
4) The letter does not mention if the site has been properly evaluated for burrowing owl activity. Burrowing owls do reside within California and are a federally protected species per the Migratory Bird Act of 1918 and this proposed abatement would disrupt their protected nesting season. There may be additional protected species that the abatement action may impact that utilizes or relies upon the burrow systems you are proposing to eliminate for their survival.
5) Has time been allowed to investigate permitting measures through the California Department of Fish and Game to allow for humane relocation options to demonstrate responsible stewardship and preservation of the species that exhibits proactive conservation measures to the general public and potential negative impact through eco-tourism opportunities from those may visit your city?
6) Has time been allowed to determine if humane relocation options can be pursued and a relocation site identified for release?
7) Would chemical sterilization options be considered to help naturally control the population since examination of other relocation measures of other ground squirrel species has noted questionable success rates when compared to humane relocation and combined with mitigation measures?
Please respond to these discussion points as soon as possible to ensure that you will postpone this abatement plan to take a more comprehensive look at the situation in greater detail. It is my hope that you will find a long term resolution that supports the maintenance requirements established while also being cognizant and proactive in a long term solution that shows awareness to all species you may impact and the eco-tourism that is generated by their being wildlife in your park to enjoy that are shared with a greater audience.
Sincerely,
(mettete qui nome e cognome)
(ITALY)