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sarah
    08/26/09 at 03:28 PM
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On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:22 PM
this is a main street, midday, full of cops and cars, and people, and the netters did not even hide on a backstreet.   This is a major problem between now and labor day.        There are many birds which will be slaughtered over labor day weekend and between now and then.    This is highly illegal, and I need people to donate to a reward, get the word out.    I need to offer enough money that people will ready their camera, and maybe call 911 too.     
 
There will in any realistic measure only one person who might get the picture,  so in actually probably little or possibly none will get the reward.
 
we need to offer 1,000 for close up picture of face netting.   2,000 with lic plate too.   maybe bonus for calling 911 or 3x if they id two different attempts.
 
 
need to place up signs immediately and mobilize people looking during the critical hours (and day light hours).
 
I need to place 2x the amount of food (to fill up the birds), and to move most of the area birds to small observation areas like my house.
 
 
I have a lot of experience in this for many years, one year they (4 back), they took every single one, (last year was band in penn, and my so the birds were sparred.
 
We need to make a difference, can any body help,    one we have quickly formed a plan, we need a campaign including e.m.
 
 
 
please offer how you or others might help.
 
 
again some of my very rescues were caught today.      I will do everything but have no reward money, nor printer, nor can I get on the blogs.    
 
maybe we could also buy disposable (quick shooting), not slow like cell phone cameras, and pass them out to specific teams who go out, maybe they could be paid something for hunting (there are about 10 to 20 lookout spots max), with 2x food we could make that 1/3    we must act now!!!!!!
 
 
 
just hired two people who I want to pay minimum amount to protect thousands on my block, setting up camera server tomorrow to help protect the block.
 
but I need some funds, what do people think, do they know some people each of whoom can contribute?      we need to act fast, before it is too late.
 
please help!!! jac
sarah
    08/26/09 at 06:18 PM
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If anyone has any other ideas to help,  please post!  There are about 500 pigeons my friend feeds daily.  We think the netters are selling them to the shoots.  They're using a new tactic now:  putting the net on the ground and feed in the middle then scooping them up in the net.  They'll be back tomorrow morning for more pigeons.  If someone can go there with video or camera please do.

Sarah

marie
    10/20/09 at 05:35 PM
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As I mentioned on another posting, if you witness a netting you must immediately call the Duty Officer at the Department of Environmental Conservation (718) 482-4885 and he will come.  If you do not own a good  camera, always carry a disposable one with you. Then sign an affidavit, they will investigate and you must then appear in court.  Notifying the DEC is the only realistic channel you can pursue, because they are responsible for enforcing the laws that protect pigeons.  Officer Pane of the DEC gave me these instructions when I called him.

I would donate money if I could find work which I can't; you can't even look for work without a computer.  I do not have one so only obtain snatches of information when I can get to a public computer, which is such a hassle that I have lost the patience to try to gain access to them on any regular basis.
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