Bexar Audubon Society

is a chapter of the
National Audubon
Society. Its primary
goals are to promote

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species and habitat
conservation and envi-
ronmental education
Volume XXV, No. 4

in the community.
August–October 2007

For the latest news & updates, see http://www.bexaraudubon.org & http://www.sa-naturecenter.org

Thursday, September 13•6:30PM gathering; 6:45 announcements; 7:00 program

Trinity University Cowles Life Sciences Building, Room 149 (see map, p. 3) •Free; open to the public
The Natural History & Behavior of Fiddler Crabs
Fiddler crabs (genus Uca) are abundant members of
coastal marsh and mangrove communities worldwide.
They provide food for numerous birds, fish, and larger
crustaceans (like the blue crab) and also help to turn
over the soil through their
construction of burrows.
They are also charming and
entertaining animals to
observe in their natural
habitat. The sexes are
dimorphic (males have a distinctive enlarged claw
a display to entice females) and species across the
genus engage in a wide variety of mating and commu-
nication behaviors. Texas has six colorful species of fid-
dler crabs, one endemic to the Laguna Madre.
Our speaker, Denise Pope, has been studying the
communication and mating behavior of fiddler crabs
for more than ten years, as a student in North Carolina,
Panama, and Portugal. Since joining the Biology
Department at Trinity University in 2003, she has
worked with fiddler crabs on the Texas Gulf coast, and
the Gulf of California coast in Sonora, Mexico.

Thursday, October 11 •Same time and location as above

which they use as weapons against other males and in (Graphic by TPWD.)

Butterfly Behavior & Caterpillar Conduct

Always a favorite topic, insect behavior as well as plant- Balcones Fault Zone.
insect interactions will take center stage at Bexar Mike coordinates the TPW’s
Audubon’s October program meeting, presented by Texas Monarch Watch program
Mike Quinn. and co-authored “Milkweed,
Mike grew up chasing snakes around New Orleans Monarchs and More: A Field
and, after chasing birds for many years, started chasing Guide to the Invertebrate
butterflies and other bugs in 1989. He earned a Community in the Milkweed
Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Patch.”
Biology and a Master’s in ento- In his limited spare time he
mology, both from Texas A&M. maintains a Texas Entomology
He holds a state-wide website
Invertebrate Biologist position <www.texasento.net/> and
with Texas Parks & Wildlife, where expands a wonderful collec-
his duties are divided between tion of photographs (such as
conservation and outreach. A these) to illustrate his presen-
large component of his conserva- tations.
tion-oriented duties involve the He and his wife live on two
karst invertebrates (a.k.a. “cave and a half acres in the Village
bugs”) that occur along the of San Leanna, south of Austin.
 Thursday, November 8 •Same time and location as on page 1
The State of Trees in San Antonio
City Forester, Michael Nentwich, will give up an update
on the state of our trees and the programs his office is
managing in order to benefit them.
His discussion will include: Brackenridge Park invasive
exotics; updating the 2002/2003 Urban Ecosystem
Diary of a Wildlife, Fish Manager:
New Calendar Makes It Easier
COLLEGE STATION — The number of people buying
and managing rural property for wildlife recreation is
increasing at an exponential rate — and so is the need
for information on managing ponds or land, accord-
ing to a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.
A new calendar, “Wildlife and Fish
Management Calendar for Texas
and the Southeast,” may help meet
that need. The calendar, produced
by Texas Cooperative Extension, is
designed specifically to assist land
and water managers to attract and
maintain wildlife and fish
resources, said Dr. Billy
Higginbotham, Extension wildlife
and fisheries specialist and author.
The calendar offers management
recommendations each month
geared to specific wildlife and fish
species. The calendar is not printed
for a particular year, so a land
manager could begin using it at
any time. Space is provided for
notes which will help compare
management done over years.
“The idea was to pack the essen-
tial need-to-know management
information and the timing of
application of those techniques in a user-friendly cal-
endar format,” Higginbotham said. Through one
year’s cycle, calendar users will become better at man-
aging a variety of fish in ponds, deer, ducks, quail,
mourning doves, squirrels, and other wildlife species,
he said. No two species have exactly the same habitat
requirements at exactly the same time because of
direct competition, he noted. “The savvy wildlife man-
ager will create a mosaic of interconnected habitats to
target featured species they are interested in manag-
ing their habitats to produce.” The key is knowing
what type of habitat each wildlife species favors and
what can be done to create those favorable habitat
conditions, Higginbotham said.
In March, the calendar reader is told, squirrels may
need nest boxes placed 20 feet above the ground in
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Analyses to see how tree canopy has changed since
then; neighborhood/commercial tree-planting chal-
lenge programs; and the tree transplanting program
being helped along by the giant new tree spade the
city purchased. Mark your calendars.
trees that are at least 10 inches in diameter, if there
are not enough mature cavity trees available. Quail,
the calendar notes in June, need 50 or more clumps
of prickly pear or bunch grass per 300-foot transect
for abundance nesting cover. Pond owners are told in
September not to start stocking fish
unless the weather has cooled. And
turkeys might benefit from supple-
mental feeding in December, accord-
ing to the calendar.
“Anyone interested in improving
wildlife and fish habitat on their
property will benefit from this publi-
cation. Space on the calendar pro-
vides for notes which the landowner
can refer back to and track progress
toward management goals,”
Higginbotham said. In addition to the
12-month calendar section, the publi-
cation has extra information in the
back, such as a fish management sec-
tion that describes how to properly
collect and interpret angler catch
data, how to handle and release
caught fish, and the top 10 mistakes
pond owners make.
A deer management section depicts
white-tail bucks from six months to
7–1/2 years old to help hunters and managers deter-
mine age — an important criterion when selecting
bucks for harvest, Higginbotham said. This section
also describes how to conduct a deer population cen-
sus using spotlight counts and remote-sensing camera
counts.
A partial listing of supplemental forages concludes
the calendar, with a breakdown of which wildlife
species benefit from which plants.
The wildlife and fish management calendar is avail-
able for $7.95 plus tax and shipping from Texas
Cooperative Extension Bookstore, http://tcebook-
store.org/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=2422, or by calling toll
free 888-900-2577. Orders of 50 or more are sold for
$3.50 each plus tax and shipping.
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 M a p t o Cowl es Li f e S cie nc es Buil di ng, Tri ni t y Univ er s i ty, wes t of Hig hwa y 281 W ebs i tes t o Vi s i t
A F i el d Gui de t o t he Bi r ds of
t he W or l d
http://www.flickr.com/groups/birdguid
e/pool/

Chapman
Library Laurie
Beg i nni ng Bi r di ng
Cowles If you are involved in teaching young-
sters how to bird or are wanting to
learn more about the sport, check out
Cowles is just uphill from the Laurie Auditorium Texas Parks and Wildlife’s web pages
and between the Library and the Chapman
Graduate Center. Park by the Laurie or in
on Beginning Birding. We think you'll
lots or on streets to the west. Handicapped
find them fun and helpful.
parking is across from Cowles. Enter from http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/adv/bird-
Oakmont or Rosewood. Call Patty for addition-
al directions (210)824-1235 or see additional
ing/beginbird/beginbird.htm
map at bexaraudubon.org/map.jpg
Suf f er i ng Bur nout wi t h A l l
Tha nk s t o M a r ge L umpe! Thos e Ot her Onl i ne Ga mes ?
Long-term Bexar Audubon Society past-president, board member, CONE Sutro Forest allows players to
all-around volunteer, and Birdathon fundraiser, Marge Lumpe, has earn points by taking live photos and
relocated to Missouri. She promises to come visit often. We don’t classifying wild birds. CONE Sutro
know what we’ll do without her good-humored, well-informed Forest (CONE-SF) combines a remotely
controllable robotic pan-tilt-zoom video
guidance. You’ll always be part of Bexar Audubon Society, Marge.
camera with live streaming video,
image database, and point system.
W ho’s W ha t ? CONE-SF is free and open to the pub-
a n d h ow t o c o nt a c t t h e m lic. To play, visit:
Pr es i d en t , To ny W oo d — 210-492-4684 — tonywood@sbcglobal.net http://cone.berkeley.edu.
Conceived by Ken Goldberg, artist and
VP & W ebmaster, Harr y Noyes — 210-490-3124 — harrynoyes@satx.rr.com
professor of engineering at UC
Tr ea s ur er, Ca r y l Swan n — 210-653-2860 — cjswann1@earthlink.net
Berkeley, and Dez Song, professor of
Secr et a r y, J i l l So n deen — 830-438-9024 — jls2007@satx.rr.com computer science at Texas A&M, and
A t- l ar ge: K a r a R y f — 503-803-2856 — kararyf@hotmail.com funded by the National Science
A my L . W h i tl ey — 210-340-0114 — nueces66@yahoo.com Foundation, CONE-SF automatically
K a t hy I k er d — kathy@wordwright.com computes the optimal camera view-
Ed i to r, Su s a n H ughes — 210-532-2032 — editor@bexaraudubon.org point that satisfies dozens or hundreds
Pr ogr a ms /Out i ngs , Pat t y Pa s z t or —210-824-1235 — of simultaneous players, including both
pasztor@ix.netcom.com experts and amateurs.

E a r t h S h a r e ? W h a t a b ou t i t ?
Earth Share of Texas raises money for environmental
and conservation organizations through workplace giv-
ing. If your employer participates in such programs,
please ask them (if they don’t already) to add Earth
Share to your giving options. When you and your co-
workers designate the Audubon Foundation of Texas
(AFT), Bexar Audubon Society can benefit. BAS
receives credit for our support of Earth Share — getting
the word out and promoting participation. Then BAS
receives funding annually from AFT. Want more info?
1-800-GREENTX or ESTX@earthshare-texas.org.
August—October 2007 3 Bexar Tracks
 EVENTS & NEWS
F i r s t Sa t u r d a y H i k es
The first Saturday of each month,
San Antonio Natural Areas Program
of the San Antonio Parks and
Recreation Department holds a
hike at one of the Natural Areas.
Contact (210)564-6400 for the
schedule, locations, and reserva-
tions. $2 per person donation sug-
gested. Limited to 15 persons per
hike.
Sep temb er 1 — Crownridge
Canyon Natural Area, 7222 Luskey
Blvd. 9-11am. It’s lush and green
after all the summer rains! Bring
water for the hike.
October 6 — Eisenhower Park. (see
directions below) There could be
signs of fall.
Seco nd Sat ur d ay P r o gr a ms at
Ei s enh o wer Pa r k
Co-sponsored by SA Parks and
Recreation Natural Areas Program
and Bexar Audubon. Reservations
required; details occasionally
change. Call (210)564-6400. $3
each or $5 per family donation
suggested.
Eisenhower Park, Harris (Mass
Pavilion), 19399 NW Military Hwy.
Take FM 1535/Military Hwy exit off
Loop 1604 on the city’s northwest
side. Go north on FM 1535/Military
Hwy for 2 miles. Park entrance is
on the left, just before Camp Bullis.
Program is in the large gated pavil-
ion.
September 8 — “ Slithers” —
10–11:30am. The
South Texas
Herpetological
Association and var-
ious scaly friends
will help you learn
about non-venomous and ven-
omous snakes. Those attending can
get up close and personal with sev-
eral snakes as they learn about the
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habits and habitats of several local
reptiles. (graphic, www.myfreecolor-
ingpages.com)
October 13 — “ Welcome to M y
Web” — 7pm. Dr. Cary Guffey will
lead a lively hike and share his
knowledge of the wonderful world
of spiders and other arachnids. Bring
flashlights; it will be dark before the
hike is finished. Limited to 40 (older
children & adults). (photo, S. Hughes)
www.sanaturalareas.org
S a n A n t o n i o A u d u b o n B eg i n n e r s
Bi r dwa l k — Each Second Saturday
of the month at 8am. Begins at
the Judson Nature Trails House
next to the Alamo Heights
Swimming Pool on Viesca St. Info
at (210)342-2073. Binoculars avail-
able to lend.
Sep tember 13–16 — Ro ck p o r t –
Fu l to n’s Hu mmer /B ir d
Cel ebr a ti o n. See www.rock-
porthummingbird.com
Sep tember 27–30 — Tex a s
Or ni t ho lo g i cal So ci et y will meet
at the White Memorial Park near
Winnie, Texas. See www.texas-
birds.org for details.
Sep tember 27–30 — The Fa l l 2007
Cor pu s Chr is ti Ha wk W a tch a t
Ha z el Ba z emor e Co u nt y Par k is in
full swing August 1 through
November 15. But the party’s
being held this weekend. Check
out www.ccbirding.com/thw/
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Sep temb er 29 – So ut h SA
In dep en d en t Sch oo l Di s t r i ct
ma th /s ci ence ex po . 8am-2:30pm.
Bexar Audubon Society will have a
table at this event. If you would
like to help out, please call Harry
Noyes at (210)490-3124.
Octo ber 13 – Fa l l W i l dl i f e Fes t i v al
an d Pl a nt Sal e at Mitchell Lake
Audubon Center. (210)628-1639.
mitchelllakeaudubon.org . 10750
Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, TX
78221.
Activities will include birdhouse
building, children’s nature crafts,
plant and wildlife lectures, raptor
demonstrations, birding tours,
nature walks, hayrides, San
Antonio Water System Autumn
Bloom Giveaway, and educational
exhibits on topics including reptiles
and water.
BAS will share a table with San
Antonio Audubon Society and
Mitchell Lake Wetlands Society. Any
members who would like to join
us/spell us will be most welcome.
If you or your company would
like to be a sponsor, please contact
Susan Albert at (210)628-1639.
Octo ber 18- 21 — 12th A n nu a l
Tex as B ut ter f l y Fes t i v al i n
M i s s i on , T X , located in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley of South Texas,
the most biologically diverse
region in the United States. Four
ecosystems converge in this four
county area; with its sub-tropical
climate the area boasts over 300
species of butterflies, some 512
species of birds and approximately
94 species of odonates. www.tex-
asbutterfly.com/
Repo r t y o ur bi r ds to San Antonio
Audubon Society’s Birdline at
(210)308-6788.
 EVENTS & NEWS
W i l dFes t SA
Please pull out your calendars for 2008 or make a note
at the end of your 2007 calendar to reserve the following
date as soon as you have a 2008 calendar:
“May 2-4…WildFest San Antonio!”
The date is tentative but we’ll keep you posted on any
change in that. The important thing is to get your mind
around the concept that WildFest is coming and that you
do NOT want to miss it.
The first WildFest occurred this past May, and it was an
event of historical significance. For the first time ever, the
San Antonio business community and the San Antonio
environmental/conservation community worked together
on a major initiative to boost nature tourism and nature
education.
As might be expected for a new event that had only a
few months to get organized, WildFest SA did not draw as
big a crowd as well-established nature events like the
Rockport-Fulton Hummingbird Festival. But nonetheless it
was a major success in several key regards:
(1) Cooperation between business and the nature
community was excellent.
(2) Everyone learned a lot about how to set up such an
event.
(3) The roster of events was truly world-class, ranging
from excursions to the Bracken Cave bat emergence to
birding tours at Mitchell Lake to seminars on nature pho-
tography and native plants. Clearly San Antonio can com-
pete with the country’s very best festivals, so far as
activities and leaders are concerned.
(4) Given the limited time and resources for publicity,
turn-out was not bad. Some 800 local school children ben-
efited from nature-education opportunities, and well over a
hundred other people registered for other events. Given
this year’s experience and the greater time available, it
should be easy to expand those numbers several-fold next
year.
(5) The number of activities available considerably
exceeded what was needed for this year’s turn-out.
Consequently, a number of events were canceled. But that
is not really bad news, because it means that SA can easily
support a much larger turn-out…enough to make WildFest
a major nature festival in coming years. Events that did
occur were conducted very smoothly.
(6) Finally, we learned that WildFest can successfully
combine a nature-tourism goal and a local nature-educa-
tion goal. The events are attractive to both audiences and
the availability of events is ample to serve both audiences.
We urge you to put WildFest on your calendar for two
reasons: (1) we need your support as volunteers, either to
lead activities or to assist with administrative support; and
(2) we need you to sign up as participants, to learn from
and enjoy the activities that appeal to you. There is ample
opportunity to do both!
We also urge you to spread the word about WildFest to
your friends and relatives here and in other states (or
countries!). If relatives want to visit you, encourage them to
come during WildFest and enjoy some of SA’s unique
nature places and activities.
You can keep track of WildFest over the coming months
by checking out the WildFest website at http://www.wild-
festsanantonio.com. Plans are to add an online registration
feature that should make it much easier for people, espe-
cially out-of-towners, to reserve space early for the activi-
ties that appeal to them most. — Harry Noyes

El Ci el o Na t ur e Fes t i v a l s
A sustainable development project
in the Biosphere Reserve — the for-
est in the clouds in Northeast
Mexico. Register Online.
www.elcielofestival.com
Come meet the local guides and
help preserve this wonderful area.
Bu t ter f l y Fes ti v a l (3rd Annual)
October 31 – November 4, 2007.
Na tu r e Fes t i v al (4th Annual)
Feberuary 28 – March 2, 2008.
Both events will be hosted at
Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas. ALL
INCLUSIVE FESTIVAL PACKAGE
TRIPS will be departing from
McAllen, Texas.
August–October 2007
Research Proves Bats Help
Control Insect Pests
AUSTIN, Texas — New research
shows bats suppress agricultural
insect pests, saving farmers mil-
lions of dollars in avoided pesticide
costs and yielding better crops.
Although the study area focuses on
eight counties in Texas, scientists
say insect suppression by bats
benefits farmers up into the
Midwest and Canada. This under-
scores the need to protect large
bat colonies and promote public
education and bat ecotourism.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/news-
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media/releases/?req=20070625c
Out of the Bottle or the Tap?
Tap water is actually held to more
stringent quality standards than
bottled water, and some brands of
bottled water are just tap water in
disguise. What’s more, our increas-
ing consumption of bottled water—
more than 22 gallons per U.S.
citizen in 2004 according to the
Earth Policy Institute—fuels an
unsustainable industry that takes a
heavy toll on the environment.
Only about 10 percent of water
bottles are recycled, leaving the
rest in landfills where it takes thou-
sands of years for the plastic to
 BY-LAWS of Bexar Audubon Society, Inc.
(As revised June 2001, with amendments, adopted May 2002 and February Section 3. Q uo r u m. Fifteen members or one-tenth of all members
2007). (whichever are fewer) shall constitute a quorum of the SOCIETY. A quorum
shall be required to properly transact SOCIETY business. The members may
ARTICLE I — MEMB ER SH IP
be present either in person or by proxy.
Section 1. E li g i bi lit y. Any person or family interested in the purposes and Section 4. E lect io ns. Election to office or as a Director at Large shall be by
objectives of this SOCIETY is eligible to apply for membership. plurality of the votes cast.
Section 2. P ro ce du re. Membership in this SOCIETY shall be limited to Section 5. Mo ti o ns. Passage of any motion properly brought before the
those persons or families who, being members of the NATIONAL SOCIETY, membership and amendments of the By-Laws shall require a simple majori-
shall declare their affiliation with this SOCIETY or who shall be designated ty of the votes cast.
as members of this SOCIETY by the NATIONAL SOCIETY.
Section 6. E xcep ti o na l Ac ti ons. Discontinuance of status as a CHAPTER of
Section 3. C lasse s. The classes of membership in this SOCIETY shall be the
the NATIONAL SOCIETY, dissolution of the SOCIETY, or passage of consti-
same as the membership classes maintained by the NATIONAL SOCIETY. tutional amendments shall require a two-thirds majority vote of the mem-
Section 4. D ue s. The membership dues shall be established by the NATION- bers voting.
AL SOCIETY.
ARTICLE IV — B OAR D OF DI R ECTOR S
Section 5. R i g hts a n d P r iv i le ge s. All members of this SOCIETY shall enjoy
Section 1..Re sp onsi bi li t y a nd Aut h or it y. The Board of Directors shall be
all the rights and privileges accorded to the members of both this SOCIETY
responsible for carrying out the goals of this SOCIETY and for maintaining
and the NATIONAL SOCIETY, except as otherwise provided hereinafter.
its status as a CHAPTER of the NATIONAL SOCIETY. In order to do so, the
Section 6. Pay me nt of D ue s. Membership dues in any category, except Life Board shall have the authority to accumulate, administer, and convey the
Membership, shall be paid at the time of application and yearly or multi- property and funds of this SOCIETY and to supervise its business.
yearly, by renewal, thereafter. Life Membership dues shall be paid in full in
Section 2. Mem b er sh ip and Quorum. The Board of Directors shall consist
one sum, except as may be provided otherwise in the By-Laws of the
of four Officers and three Directors at Large. Election of Board members
NATIONAL SOCIETY.
shall occur at the Annual Meeting of the SOCIETY. If deemed necessary,
Section 7. Ren ewa ls. Should renewal of membership dues not be paid with- additional Officers or Directors at Large may be appointed by a majority
in a time period determined by the NATIONAL SOCIETY, a member so in vote of the Board. (See Article V, Section 1.) Appointed board members,
default shall be dropped from the rolls. except those appointed to fill a vacancy in an otherwise elected position,
may not comprise a majority of the Board. Appointed board members, may,
ARTICLE II — MEETING S however, vote on business brought before the Board. A majority of board
Section 1. S ch e dule a nd Num b er . The Board of Directors shall schedule members (or one-half of the board members plus one) shall constitute a
regular meetings of members of the SOCIETY to be held not fewer than four quorum of the Board.
times in any calendar year or more frequently than once each month. It is Section 3. Ter m o f O f f ice. Officers shall serve a term of two years. Directors
not required that business of the SOCIETY be transacted at such meetings; at Large will serve four-year terms. Terms of office shall end as of the date of
they may be program or social meetings. The Board shall determine the the SOCIETY’s Annual Meeting or when an eligible successor is elected and
date(s) for any planning meetings or other member or special meeting. installed.
Section 2. A nnua l Mee ti ng. The Annual Meeting of the SOCIETY shall be Section 43. E li g i bi li t y.Directors shall be members of the SOCIETY in good
held once each year at a time to be determined by the Board of Directors. standing at or within three months of election. All Directors may be
Section 3. Sp e ci a l Mee ti n gs. Special meetings of the SOCIETY may be reelected to the same or any other position on the Board.
called at any time by the President, upon the request of a simple majority of Section 5. Me et i ng s. The Board shall meet within 60 days after the Annual
the Board, or upon written request of 10 percent of the members of the Meeting and at least four times per year. Meetings of the Board may be
SOCIETY. called either by the President or by a majority of the Board members.
Section 4. No ti ce. Notice of any SOCIETY meeting at which SOCIETY busi- Section 6. Notice. All Board members must be given notice of the Board’s
ness is to be transacted (such notice to include time, place, and purpose) meetings by publishing a regular schedule or other means of notification.
shall be given to each SOCIETY member not less than 10 nor more than 60 Members of the SOCIETY may attend Board meetings, although only Board
days prior to the meeting. members may vote.
ARTICLE III — VOTI NG Section 7. Rem ova l a nd Va ca ncie s. The position held by any Board mem-
Section 1. E li g i bi lit y. Each member of the SOCIETY may cast one vote on ber who misses three consecutive Board meetings may be declared vacant
any motion that is properly brought before an authorized meeting of the by a majority vote of the Board. Any Board member may be removed from
SOCIETY. office by a two-thirds vote of the members of the SOCIETY voting at any
SOCIETY meeting that comprises a quorum. Any vacancies shall be filled by
Section 2. P ro ce du re. Members may cast votes in person, by mail, by proxy, a majority vote of the remaining directors, except that if the office of the
or by any other method that ensures the integrity of the vote. President becomes vacant, the Vice President shall become President and a
majority of the Board shall elect a new Vice President.
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Section 8. B o ard Act io n o utside Me et in gs. The Board may conduct busi-
ness of emergency or time-sensitive nature via electronic mail, fax, telecon-
ference, postal mail, or polling of Directors board members by the
President or the President’s designee. Such actions of the Board shall be
summarized at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board and
reported in the minutes.
Section 9. Re p or ts a nd Bu dge ts. The Board shall prepare an annual report
of the SOCIETY’s prior-fiscal-year activities and financial status not later
than as required for the SOCIETY’s annual Recertification Report to the
NATIONAL SOCIETY. A proposed SOCIETY annual budget shall be adopted
at a meeting of the Board conducted during the first quarter of the fiscal
year.
ARTICLE V — OF F ICER S
Section 1. O f f icer s. The Officers of the SOCIETY shall be a President, a Vice
President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other Officers as may be deter-
mined by the Board of Directors.
by the Board. Two signatures are required, except as otherwise authorized
by the Board.
ARTICLE VI — NOMINATING C OMMI TTEE
The Board shall at least biennially appoint a committee consisting of no
fewer than three members (at least one of whom must be exclusive of the
Board) to solicit nominations for Officers and Directors at Large.
ARTICLE VII — OTH ER COM MIT TEES
Section 1. The President, with the approval of the Board, may name such
other committees as is appropriate to accomplish the goals of the SOCIETY.
Section 2. Scop e o f Intere st s. The SOCIETY’s areas of continuing interest,
concern, and/or responsibility in our community include, but are not limit-
ed to, the following:
• Natural resource conservation and management, through direct action
(e.g., habitat protection), advocacy, and/or education;

Section 2. P re si dent. The President shall direct and administer the affairs
of the SOCIETY as its executive head; supervise all phases of its activities,
subject to instructions by the Board; preside at all SOCIETY and Board
meetings; be empowered to speak on behalf of the SOCIETY or to designate
one or more spokespersons from the membership as required; present an
annual SOCIETY activities report to the membership; ensure that the
SOCIETY’s programs reflect the Essential Elements of a Chapter in the
Chapter Policy of the NATIONAL SOCIETY; and file the annual
Recertification Report as required.
Section 3. Vice P reside nt. The Vice President shall assist the President in
carrying out his duties and, in the absence of the President, assume the
duties of the President.
• Environmental, natural history, ecology, and conservation education for
SOCIETY members and for the community, through outings, programs,
outreach activities, and coordination with educational institutions;
• Membership recruitment, retention, and members’ services;
• Active communication with members, the media, and the community,
through print, electronic, and/or other media; and
• Financial and programmatic stability and growth, including fundrais-
ing, strategic planning, and responsible management, in order to
achieve the SOCIETY’s goals and provide conservation leadership in the
local and regional geographical area and in other areas in which mutual
concerns are identified.

Section 4. S e creta r y. The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of ARTICLE VIII — C H AP TER P OLIC Y
the SOCIETY and of the Board of Directors; provide notice of all special The relationship between this SOCIETY and the NATIONAL SOCIETY shall
meetings; conduct all the correspondence of the SOCIETY, except such cor- be governed by the Chapter Policy.
respondence as, by instructions of the Board or at the discretion of the
President, shall be conducted by another member of the SOCIETY; and pre- ARTICLE IX — PAR LI A MENTA RY AUTH OR ITY
serve all correspondence of the SOCIETY. In procedural matters not covered by these By-Laws, Robert’s Rules of Order
Section 5. Tre asu re r. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the (revised version) shall govern.
SOCIETY’s funds; disburse such funds as may be ordered by the Board; ARTICLE X — CONSTRUC TION
report to the Board at its regular meetings or as requested; and prepare an
annual report on the financial condition of the SOCIETY, along with a pro- The masculine pronoun, as used herein, shall mean the masculine or femi-
posed budget for the coming year, for presentation to the members. nine wherever applicable.
Section 6. Si g nator ie s on Acco u nts. All checks and drafts of the SOCIETY
may be signed by the Treasurer, the President, or another officer designated

B ex a r A udubon I s Your Or ga ni z a t i on — Ser v i ng You a nd Your Communi t y

An organization like Bexar Audubon Society doesn’t just happen and isn’t self-sustaining. It requires
effort on the parts of the officers, directors, program chairs, newsletter editors, and people who set
up tables to talk to others about the issues the Society cares about. These folks do their best to rep-
resent you and your interests to the public, to local officials, to the media, and through other outlets.
Bexar Audubon has no staff. Everyone who does these tasks does them as a volunteer.
If the things Bexar Audubon Society accomplishes in your community matter to you, we hope you
will step up and help. The time commitments don’t have to be huge, but if the organization is to
remain healthy, your efforts can help and you can have fun and enjoy the companionship of like-
minded people at the same time. Please call someone listed on page 3 and volunteer! That’s what I
did in 1991. (And I need to be replaced! again!) — Susan Hughes, newsletter editor

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 Bexar Audubon Society, Inc.

The Economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Environment. — Tim Wirth

Non-profit
Organization
P.O. Box 6084 U.S. Postage Paid
San Antonio, TX 78209-0084 San Antonio, TX
Permit #590

Bexar Tracks is the official

newsletter of the Bexar
Audubon Society, a Chapter of
the National Audubon Society.
The Chapter’s primary goals
are to promote species and
habitat conservation and envi-
ronmental education in the
community.
Your membership includes
National Audubon and Bexar
Audubon and subscriptions to
Audubon and Bexar Tracks.

Membership and Support for

Your Environmental Voice in Our Community
Bexar Audubon welcomes new members to join Audubon through the chapter. This brings 100 percent
of the first-year’s dues directly back to support local work. The same applies to gift memberships placed
through the chapter. Your additional tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated. Bexar Audubon
receives only a few thousand dollars each year from National Audubon Society as dues share. The rest
we must raise ourselves. Your help is needed, and your donations will be put to good use right here in
South Central Texas to provide environmental news and education to the community, including the
newsletter, programs, San Antonio Environmental Network Issues Forums, Second Saturday programs,
and other activities you may or may not hear about.
Individual introductory memberships are $20; seniors and students join for $15.
Please provide the following information for each personal subscription or gift:
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