At 09:28 AM 9/11/2005, you wrote:
>This was forwarded to me and you may find some interest.
>
>In addition to the loss of life and property, Katrina, along with several
>other hurricanes in recent years, has exacted a huge toll on the barrier
>islands that protect the Louisiana coast. These islands are home to more
>nesting birds than Florida and it's unclear what the impact on them will b=
e.
>
>
>Unfunded programs to mitigate for the effects of levees on the Mississippi
>river have led to much of the loss of sand and sediment along the coast.
>
>Click on the link below to see before and after pics of the barrier island=
s.
>Be sure you get all characters in the address.
>
>
><http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/photo-comparisons/chandeleu=
r.h>http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/photo-comparisons/chandel=
eur.h
>tml
Hi Martyn and others, did you know about "Tiny URL" - a free service that
turns those long UR:Ls into tiny, manageable one? The link Martyn provided=
is turned into: http://tinyurl.com/bf7dc. This is really handy for posting=
to newsgroups, mail lists, and other e-mail. Find Tiny URL at
http://tinyurl.com/.
Doug
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Digitally Recorded Birds Sounds at:
http://naturesongs.com/birds.html
Clarkdale, Central Arizona, USA
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