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Volume 29, Issue 2
October
Program: Dr.
Joseph T. Collins
PRESENTS
"Great
Snakes of
Kansas."
The October 14th Program for JAS
will be presented by Dr. Joseph T. Collins,
Emeritus Staff of the KU Natural History Mu-
seum & BioDiversity Center and Adjunct Her-
petologist at the Kansas Biological Survey. His
program will be entitled "Great Snakes of Kan-
sas," and will be held at The Lawrence Senior
Center (8th & Vermont) at 7:30 p.m. JAS
members and other interested persons may join
Joe and his wife Suzanne for a dutch-treat din-
ner at the Mad Greek Restaurant (907 Massa-
chusetts) at 6:00 p.m.
The November 11th JAS Program
will feature Bob Gress, Director of the Great
Plains Nature Center in Wichita, Kansas. Bob
will share stories behind the photographs in his
new book, Faces of the Great Plains, Prairie
Wildlife. Lawrence Senior Center (8th & Ver-
mont) at 7:30 p.m.
On December 9th, Dr. Orley "Chip"
Taylor, Jr., Professor in the KU Division of
Biological Sciences and Director of Monarch
Watch, will present a program on Monarch
Butterflies to the Jayhawk Audubon Society.
Lawrence Senior Center (8th & Vermont) at
7:30 p.m.
— Pam Chaffee
October 2004
JAS Birdseed and
Plant Sale
Join Jayhawk Audubon at its fall birdseed & plant sale on
Saturday, October 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Lawrence Sen-
ior Center, 745 Vermont Street. A variety of birdseed and suet cakes
are offered each sale along with bird feeders and bird, wildlife, and
conservation-related books. You will notice an increase in the price
of black oil sun- flower seed and the blends. This is due to weather-
related problems causing a shortage of seed. A pre-order form is in-
cluded in this newsletter or you may order your seed by contacting
Linda Lips at 785-842-2300, Pam Chaffee at 785-887-6868, or Cyn-
thia Shaw at 785-842-0475. You can also find the form on the JAS
website.
Jayhawk Audubon is also having a plant sale as an additional
fund raiser in conjunction with the October 16th Bird Seed Sale. We
will have quite a variety of plants for sale so there is sure to be some-
thing for that spot in the corner or along the fence to complete your
garden before winter. Here is a list of some of the plants that will be
available while supplies last!
Bulbs: Daffodils, surprise (or naked lady) lilies, Solomon's Seal
roots (rhizomes).
Perennials: Echinacea (Purple Cone Flower), Obedient Plant or
False Dragonhead, Ajuga (bugleweed - a variegated cream, pink and
sage green type and the classic dark green type), Caryopteris (blue
spirea), Columbine, Canadian Wild Ginger (groundcover),
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In this Issue: Page
Road Alignment Imperils Habitat 2
Field Trip 3
Yet Another Example of the Bush Admini-
stration’s Disregard for Scientific Evidence
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 2 JAYHAWK AUDUBON SOCIETY

JAS Letter to Planning Commission Details Problem

with Proposed Alignment
Dear Chairman Haase and Members of the Planning Commission,

At its September 16, 2004 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Jayhawk Audubon Society (JAS), unani-
mously agreed to express our profound concerns on the proposed extension of Peterson Road west to George Wil-
liams Way (extended) along Alignment #1 as the preferred alternative.
There are several reasons why Jayhawk Audubon Society board members believe that Alignment #1 should
not be the preferred alternate:
First, several members of JAS have been actively involved in the Open Space Working Group of
ECO2. We believe that selecting Alignment #1 as the preferred route would send a deeply troubling message to any
landowner contemplating enrolling his/her property in ECO2’s program for natural-areas protection. This alignment
would have to go through heavily wooded areas that provide habitat for wildlife; it would traverse several steep hill-
sides; and it would bisect two adjacent parks, thereby further fragmenting any wildlife habitat in the park areas. The
park properties that have been set aside adjacent to Alignment #1 characterize the open lands that are anticipated for
permanent protection under ECO2.
The potential for disturbance and abuse of these natural areas is considerable, with a major arterial
immediately adjacent to them. Although it is commendable that the City of Lawrence has been foresighted in acquir-
ing several adjoining properties, this proposal to site a 4-lane road along their boundaries will undoubtedly have last-
ing negative edge effects (see further discussion of this point below).
An edge effect is the effect on an ecosystem of juxtaposition to a contrasting environment. Most often, the
term is used in conjunction with the boundary between wild land, especially forest, and disturbed or developed land.
When an edge is created to any natural ecosystem, and the area outside the boundary is a disturbed or unnatural sys-
tem, the natural ecosystem is seriously affected for some distance in from the edge. In the case of a forest where the
adjacent land has been cut, creating an openland/forest boundary, sunlight and wind penetrate to a much greater ex-
tent, drying out the interior of the forest close to the edge and encouraging rampant growth of opportunistic species at
the edge.
The amount of forest edge of this sort is some orders of magnitude greater now in the United States than
when the Europeans first began settling North America. Some native species have opportunistically benefited from
this fact, especially the Brown-headed Cowbird, which is a nest parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of songbirds
nesting in forest near the forest boundary. Thus, the more edge in relation to the forest interior, the more cowbirds
and the fewer songbirds as a result.
In the case of developed lands juxtaposed to wild lands, problems with invasive exotics often result. Species
such as Japanese honeysuckle and multiflora rose have done terrible damage to natural ecosystems.
(from: http://www.fact-index.com/e/ed/edge_effect.html)
And finally, Robert and Betty Lichtwardt chose to donate their property to the City of Lawrence, be-
lieving that by doing so, the parcel would remain in its natural state in perpetuity. While Alignment #1 would not
legally violate the easement agreement, we believe it certainly violates the spirit of the intention of these donors and
the easement which spells out its protection. For the reasons already discussed, we believe this proposal and subse-
quent action certainly would cause others to question the City’s commitment to honor its agreements in accepting
such gifts in good faith and respecting the objectives of the donors.

Sincerely,
Joyce A. Wolf, Recording Secretary and
Member, Conservation Committee

Editor’s note: Please see following page for a JAS field trip to the proposed alignment area.
 JAYHAWK AUDUBON SOCIETY
Field Trip to Proposed
Alignment Area October 23
Join JAS for a field trip to the easement area
in the preceding article and discover why it is im-
perative that we protect this land from road devel-
opment. We will meet in front of the Aquatic
Center at the Free State High School on Saturday,
October 23rd, at 8a.m. Join us for a chance to see
this lovely wooded habitat and perhaps some of the
wildlife that thrives within its shelter.
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Aegopodium (Bishop's weed - variegated groundcover),
Anise hyssop (good bee plant), Geranium biokovo
(perennial geranium - pale pink flowers), Northern sea
oats, Black Raspberries, Coreopsis, Gaillardia, Colum-
bine, Shasta Daisy, Tall Phlox , Daylilies
Herbs: Thyme, Oregano, Lemon Thyme, Tarragon
House plants: Spider plants in hanging baskets, variety
of succulents large and small,
Philodendrons in hanging baskets
Small trees: Wafer Ash, Dwarf Catalpa, Dwarf Hack-
berry, Spice Bush, Ohio Buckeye, Juniper
Do you have any plants to donate to the
sale? Any seedling volunteers or divisions of fall
plantable perennials or small shrubs are welcome
In addition, any house plants you can divide or
would like to send to a new home for a good cause
would be most appreciated. We'll also take extra
bulbs you may find as you are resetting perennials
and getting the garden ready for winter.
The week of the sale, plants may be deliv-
ered to 1305 Engel Rd in Lawrence. This is on the
SW corner of the intersection of Engel Rd and Uni-
versity Drive. Engel Rd. is the street the Daisy Hill
dorms are on. An easy way to get there is to come
east on 15th from Iowa. Engel Rd is the first left
off 15th. 1305 is the last house on the left side on
Engel Rd. Pull in the driveway. Leave your plants
on the mulched area in the middle of the yard in the
shade.
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AUDUBON CALLS ADMINISTRATION’S
MOVE TOWARD REMOVAL OF
MARBLED MURRELET PROTECTIONS
WRONG AND NOT BASED ON
CREDIBLE SCIENCE
Removal of Endangered Species Act Protection
Would Open the Door to Logging in Rare, Old
Growth Forests
Portland, OR, Friday, September 3, 2004 – In a move
that can only be described as politics trumping sci-
ence, yesterday the Bush administration redefined
the population of Marbled Murrelets in Washington,
Oregon, and northern California in preparation for
removing the bird’s Endangered Species Act protec-
tions.
Administration officials announced that Pa-
cific Northwest Marbled Murrelets will no longer be
considered distinct from murrelets in Canada and
Alaska, disregarding recent recommendations by in-
dependent, private-sector scientists, as well as their
own scientists, to recognize the differences and keep
federal protections in place.
“We need Endangered Species Act decisions
to based on real science if it is to provide a safety net
for imperiled birds like the Marbled Murrelet,” said
Bob Perciasepe, Chief Operating Officer of National
Audubon Society. “The Administration is using junk
science to cut holes in the safety net big enough for
an old growth forest to fall through.”
The ruling, which takes effect immediately,
contends that the murrelet population in Washington,
Oregon and, California, is not genetically or ecologi-
cally distinct from a larger population that extends
through Canada and Alaska, despite scientific analy-
sis to the contrary. That redefinition will lift federal
protections and open the door for the murrelet’s nest-
ing habitat – rare, old-growth forests along the upper
west coast – to be logged by the timber industry.
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 4 JAYHAWK AUDUBON SOCIETY

Home Energy
Conservation Fair and
Sustainable Homes Tour

Make Plans to attend Lawrence's 4th An-

nual Home Energy Conservation Fair and Sustain-
able Homes Tour! Exhibitors at the fair will include
energy-minded architects, appliance vendors, heat-
ing, cooling and insulation consultants, and build-
ers/remodelers. The featured speaker is 710AM Ra-
dio's "Energy Doctor", Mr. Russ Rudy, who will
educate listeners on how to solve problems relating
to home comfort and energy performance. Also Chapter-only Memberships
speaking will be Marge Padgitt, the "Chimney
Lady", to speak on alternative heating methods,
specifically using cordwood. New this year in Chapter-only memberships with the Jay-
Building 2 will be basic energy and ‘do it yourself’ hawk Audubon chapter expire annually in June.
solar/electric and sustainable building workshop If you have not renewed your membership re-
sessions, starting at 10:15am and 2:15pm, concur- cently, please consider submitting your dues
rent with exhibits. payment of $7.50 payable to Jayhawk Audubon
Society. Remember that all of your chapter-only
The Fair is sponsored by the City of Law- dues remain with the Jayhawk chapter. Mem-
rence Recycling and Resource Conservation Advi- berships can be mailed to Ruth & Chuck Her-
sory Board. It will take place in conjunction with man at 20761 Loring Rd., Linwood, KS 66052.
the Douglas County Sustainable Homes Tour, co- Questions? Contact us at (913) 301-3921 or by
sponsored by the Heartland Renewable Energy So- e-mail at hermansnuthouse@earthlink.net.
ciety.

Fair and Tour Start Location: Douglas County Fair-

grounds, 2120 Harper St., Building 21,
Date: Sunday October 17th
Time: 10:0am to 4:00pm (with speakers from
12:00pm to 2:00pm). Bus tours of the homes will
leave from the Fairgrounds at 10:00am and
2:00pm.
Call the Waste Reduction and Recycling Division
at 832-3030 to find out more.
www.LawrenceRecycles.org
Eagle Day
Plan-fest
The next Eagle Day committee meeting is at
7:00, October 19, at 1635 Mississippi. If anyone is
interested they should call 842-0475 for more informa-
tion. Or just show up at the meeting. Lots of work for
all. Cynthia Edward & Cynthia Shaw, 1635 Missis-
sippi Street, Lawrence, KS 66044-4061; (785) 842-
0475
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(continued from page 3) JAS officers & Board Members

President Jennifer Delisle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to conduct a Vice President Pamela Chaffee
status review of the old-growth dependent birds in response to a Recording Joyce Wolf
timber-industry lawsuit that sought to remove those protections. Secretary
EDAW, a private environmental consulting firm in Seattle, con- Corresponding Susan Iversen
ducted the scientific review of the birds’ status over the past year. Secretary
The status review, released in March, recommends keeping Treasurer Jennifer Delisle
the murrelet’s current population status, stating that “Marbled Mur- Member Chapter Chuck & Ruth Herman
relets should be considered to include at least three distinct popula- Change Report
Membership Dayna Carleton
tions: (1) the Aleutian Islands or northern population; (2) the Alaska Promotion
Peninsula to Puget Sound or central population; and (3) the Califor- Newsletter Julie Maxwell
nia, Oregon, and western Washington or southern population. Editor
In April, the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office in Newsletter Susan Iversen
Portland confirmed that the Pacific Northwest Murrelets deserve Distribution
federal protection. The latest announcement reverses the Regional Conservation Susan Iversen
Office’s recommendations despite weak scientific evidence to sup- Program Pamela Chaffee
port the reversal. Education Rex Powell
National Audubon Society’s experts have determined that Field Trip Alexis Powell
Publicity Harley Winfrey
the Marbled Murrelet is worthy of listing on a nationwide Watch-
Electronic Bonnie Liscek
List of birds of conservation concern. These birds face a powerful Communications
triumvirate of threats – logging, gill-net mortality, and oil spills – Bird Seed Linda Lips
and have experienced dramatic recent population declines. Marbled Sale
Murrelets are experiencing an annual population decline throughout Birdathon Richard Bean
their range as great as 4 percent to 7 percent per year, and popula- Coordinator
tions in the northern Gulf of Alaska may have declined by 50-73 Christmas Galen Pittman
percent over a 17 to 20-year period of time, according to WatchList Bird Count
researchers. Migratory Phil Wedge
Bird Count
Murrelets naturally cover a range that extends from Alaska
Eagles Day Ed & Cynthia Shaw
south to British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and parts of Cali- Hospitality Vacant
fornia. Scientists believe with current population declines, murrelets Historian Ron Wolf
are likely to become endangered from British Columbia south—a Books and Joyce & Ron Wolf
significant portion of their natu- Feeders
ral range. Washington, Oregon, Board Member Sharon Ashworth
and California account for Board Member Dayna Carlton
nearly 20 percent of the species' Board Member Bunnie Watkins
total geographic range. Board Member Harley Winfrey
Board Member Sarah Winfrey
This article was taken from the
following website:
http://www.audubon.org/news/
press_releases/murrelet.html The mission of the Jayhawk
Contact: Mike Daulton 202/861- Audubon Society is to
2242 mdaulton@audubon.org encourage enjoyment of, to
promote understanding of, and
to advocate conservation of the
Marbled Murrelet
natural world.
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