tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883177.post114311720110767808..comments2024-01-05T21:31:11.122-06:00Comments on The Town Crank: It's a federal law?Steve Erbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883177.post-1143376273727691652006-03-26T06:31:00.000-06:002006-03-26T06:31:00.000-06:00Susan,Glad to see you here again!I would guess tha...Susan,<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you here again!<BR/><BR/>I would guess that if this story were written from a protected-species angle then the headline would have been much different. Insted of "Bird Droppings Prompt Orlando Warning Signs" we would have seen "Entire Orlando Maintenance Dept. Under Threat of Federal Indictment".<BR/><BR/>This is of a piece with all sorts of federal laws – and state laws and local laws – protecting wildlife or natural habitats or wetlands or ecosystems, etc., etc. Sooner or later people are going to rub up against the boundaries of those habitats and when they discover that the laws are rigged to let the animals win, there's going to be trouble.<BR/><BR/>Steve Erbach<BR/>The Town CrankSteve Erbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883177.post-1143356003746011892006-03-26T00:53:00.000-06:002006-03-26T00:53:00.000-06:00I'm pretty sure it's a federal crime to disturb th...I'm pretty sure it's a federal crime to disturb the nest of any migratory bird, anywhere. In fact, I think this is one of those global things by treaty -- there are probably many countries that protect nests. I think it's rather extreme. Downtown Louisville had a serious problem years ago with black herons. The small country town where I lived for 10 years had a problem with nesting turkey vultures. Locally, an historical church was destroyed by bats in the attic. The church wasn't allowed to displace them. <BR/><BR/>Susan H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com