tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post8015284407100406492..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: More Sparrows and Petition UpdateMonikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-85143581608155716162008-11-16T20:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T20:37:00.000-08:00Thanks for the clarification. I am glad they at l...Thanks for the clarification. I am glad they at least gave the environmentalist a chance to support the whales. Maybe next time they will rule in there favor. :) Lets hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-64465172766243590852008-11-15T22:55:00.000-08:002008-11-15T22:55:00.000-08:00Michele, You didn't misunderstand anything....the ...Michele, You didn't misunderstand anything....the Navy doesn't have to worry about protecting whales, and the it is very unfortunate that the supreme court ruled as they did. All I was saying is that, at least in this lawsuit, the environmentalists were acknowledged to have a legitimate case. Other times, the arguments in favor of the whales have been more or less dismissed. This time, the judges acknowledged the validity of the arguments, but decided national security was more important.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-16743747430374768122008-11-15T20:28:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:28:00.000-08:00So did I misunderstand our local article in the pa...So did I misunderstand our local article in the paper or was it misleading? I know my vocabulary isn't all up to pare, but this is all quite new to me as I am trying to get more involved in researching it. Thanks for the clarification. :)Michele Wassellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913839584330325886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-239735979183495072008-11-13T21:56:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:56:00.000-08:00Michele, the supreme court ruling in favor of the ...Michele, the supreme court ruling in favor of the Navy's sonar exercises over protection for the whales is a tough one to swallow, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. The court agreed the Navy violated existing protections, something that has been denied in the past. The seriousness and validity of the environmentalist's claims were also fully recognized. The vote was also close, only a 5-4 loss. So, things are hopefully heading (albeit slowly) in the right direction...Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-85651904599408119712008-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:00Nice post and cute little birds... :) I just read ...Nice post and cute little birds... :) I just read in the newspaper that the court system ruled in the favor of the Navy to allow them to continue their testing/practice in Southern California coastal waters, and they overturned the policies the Navy used to have to follow. Now they don't have to shut down their engines when the whales are within a 2000 range. The judge stated that its more important for the Navy to continue their missions than the whales and dolphins well-being. It makes me sick to hear that. I feel so bad for the marine life that has to suffer due to these noises, especially when there are "better" areas to do their practice. It also sounds like there wasn't enough "information / support" from environmentalist to fully protect the marine life. I wish there was something that could be done to help protect the marine life, especially since they mentioned that 4 species of whales are already on the endangered list.Michele Wassellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913839584330325886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-27374814119395231992008-11-12T15:02:00.000-08:002008-11-12T15:02:00.000-08:00The K, I was thinking the same thing! I'm pretty s...The K, I was thinking the same thing! I'm pretty sure they winter here in the marina anyway, but I'm sure they and the other little woodland species that forage in along the bank would appreciate the extra seed cache during the colder months.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-45660489371757503652008-11-12T13:35:00.000-08:002008-11-12T13:35:00.000-08:00If you want to keep the sparrows around you might ...If you want to keep the sparrows around you might think about acquiring a bird feeder and keeping it stocked.The Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060223096702629591noreply@blogger.com