I have been interested in this issue for years too Bernie, it is what made
me become a citizen and able to vote on issues like this :)
If you get your funding let me know, I would love to go with you :)
If you don't get your funding still go!!!!!!
I would love to accompany you :)
I have been working with a publisher to get a birding CD out on the refuge
for next February accompanied by a book with Kenn Kaufman and David Sibley.
I am also planning another trip up there in June and I'm hoping Kevin
(Colver) will be going too.
Still waiting for confirmation.
Martyn
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Martyn Stewart
Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
http://www.naturesound.org
Redmond. Washington. USA
N47.65543 W121.98428
e-mail:
Tel: 425-898-0462
Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
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Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:52 AM
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Subject: [Nature Recordists] Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
We've been on that case for over a dozen years, now, Martyn (15 trips
to date). And am planning one more bioacoustic survey next spring if
funding comes through. Also, George Schaller will be leading a trip
following the Sheenjek River route of the late Klaus and Mardie Murie
in the 30s and 40s to be filmed by the Nat. Geographic Soc..
The other issue, of course, is global warming and the changes that
will occur as a result of those conditions in the Refuge. If anyone
in the group has the bucks, the interest, and the time to get up
there and record at differnt sites between mid-May and 1st week in
June of 06, now is the moment to put together teams of recordists to
capture the soundscapes in their current form for posterity. Unless
one is extermely familiar and comfortable working in that climate and
territory, it is advised to set up your trip(s) so that you have good
transportation in and out of the areas you want to record, and to
work with local outfitters so that you are not distracted from your
effort. It ain't cheap, but it will be the most rewarding journey you
may ever take. But I'm afraid that the rare vehicle of opportunity
that leaves the station this time will not return for another visit.
Positive and timely action is essential.
Bernie Krause
>My fellow Nature recordists.
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>I ask you all from the heart; those of you who live in the USA have the
>chance to phone your local congressman and ask them to vote AGAINST
>tomorrows up coming budget reconciliation bill that includes drilling in
the
>arctic national wildlife refuge.
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>Please all take the time to phone; it will take you a couple of minutes bu=
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>the refuge is the last truly wild place left in America.
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>I was there in June and it's so pristine, it will be a tragedy if it is
>allowed to be opened for oil.
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>The oil reserve in the refuge will last about 6 months but take 12 years t=
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>Millions of birds, animals use the refuge and of course the only migrating
>mammal in the States, Americas own Serengeti.
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>If you don't like what I write, delete this message and be done with it bu=
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>if you care, call the people who will decide.
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>This is truly the last chance..
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>Martyn
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>Martyn Stewart
>Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
>http://www.naturesound.org <http://www.naturesound.org/>
>Redmond. Washington. USA
>N47.65543 W121.98428
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>e-mail:
>Tel: 425-898-0462
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>Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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P. O. Box 536
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t. 707-996-6677
f. 707-996-0280
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
Yahoo! Groups Links
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