Posted on 08/05/2017 8:31:19 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
At a recent community forum to discuss plans for the Obama Presidential Center, Karin Droegemueller stepped up to the microphone and introduced herself as an "angry birder."
She is among a flock of birders who fear that the proposed $30 million Tiger Woods golf course and expanded driving range tied to the development of the Obama Center will ward off the millions of migratory birds that stop in Jackson Park, and displace the nearly 300 species that have helped make the park a favorite Chicago birding destination...
But not all open land is equal, they say. A manicured golf course or an outdoor amphitheater is not the same as natural habitat.
Protecting those winged travelers has even become part of the city's dogma. In March 2000, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley and the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signed an "Urban Conservation Treaty" in which they agreed to maintain and improve bird habitats.
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> Birders fear loss of habitat to Obama Center <
Birders are racists. Obviously.
Where are the pictures of nature taking over abandoned civilizations? Does it not work both ways?
Finally, a protest I can get behind
Ahhhh, but environmentalism takes a backseat when it is a DEM who wants to destroy the animals’ habitat. Got it!
I know this: if you offend birds, especially crows and some of the other fussy kinds, they have a way of getting you back.
I hope they splatter the hell out of the whole BrockO-center and golfing boondoggle enterprise. 24/7 divebombing.
“Obama Center”
Is that another name for Mosque..?
"Say what, boss?"
There were some tricky land transactions with the college I think....so that Obama wouldn’t have to resort to “taking” it for public use.
>>proposed $30 million Tiger Woods golf course <<
Designed so that after a great starting 8, your golf course crashes on the 9th hole and you bogie all the rest.
It's a no brainer. Alex, I'll take wild birds for $600.
I think there is one wooded/natural island in the middle of it, but otherwise, from what I’ve seen of Jackson Park, its already nearly all a golf course.
I would take a pile of crap over omama.
Birders are racists. Obviously.
Not true!! We have many blackbird friends.
Jackson as in Andrew Jackson ? LoL
Great book.
You’re probably right about it being a terrible movie and a great book.
But, as someone that had no clue about the extent birders will go to pursue their passion I found the movie an entertaining introduction and would have never known their world otherwise.
My guess they will only get on of the two projects.
Golf course on the lake or the 0bama building?
Chiraq, one-third white, one-third brown and one-third black.
Who is Mayor Rahm kissing this week?
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