Amherst Island needs our help! If even just a fraction of the people who spoke up about the shooting of owls at the NY airport could write in, it would be a huge help. This is certain to affect many more owls as well as other birds. Windlectric/Algonquin Power proposes to build up to 36 industrial wind turbines on Amherst Island in Ontario. Please send an email to oppose the industrialization of Amherst Island by writing to Susanne Edwards, Ontario Ministry of the Environment (with EBR 012-0774 in the subject line) by March 8, 2014. To: [email protected], with copies to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] Please tell the Ministry in your words why it is important to preserve Amherst Island. Some key messages to include: • All of Amherst Island is an Important Bird Area of Global Significance on the Atlantic Migratory flyway and is home to 34 species at risk including Blanding’s Turtle. Habitat will be fragmented and lost. • The Island is internationally recognized for concentrations of wintering hawks and owls, with birders travelling from around the world to visit Owl Woods, where it is possible to see up to 11 species of owls. • Amherst Island was ranked second in biodiversity significance (Lake Ontario Islands–Northeast), and includes 400 hectares of Provincially Significant Coastal Wetland. • Amherst Island is one of Nature’s jewels in Lake Ontario — of similar significance to Point Pelee for migratory birds Named one of the Top Ten Endangered Places in Canada by the Heritage Canada Foundation (now known as Heritage Canada The National Trust) due to the threat of wind turbines on its rich cultural and natural heritage, Amherst Island is simply the wrong place for wind turbines. Learn more about Amherst Island by liking this Facebook page started by some friends of mine: Association to Protect Amherst Island. Please Share on your own wall if you care.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:40:09 +0000
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