BREAKING NEWS: Pro-Parrot Resolution Introduced In New York City Council

I'm very glad to announce that the long-awaited measure to protect New York City's wild Quaker Parrots was introduced this past Tuesday. Here's a communication from Barry A. Schwartz, who spearheaded the effort:

Yesterday was an "historic" day for what will hopefully be the protection of wild Quaker parrots in New York City, and, eventually, in New York State.

For the past year, I have been working with NYC Council Member Tony Avella (Queens) in sheparding a proposed resolution calling for the protection of wild Quakers in New York City, and calling upon the NY State Legislature to change the State Environmental Conservation Law adding wild Quakers to the list of "protected birds."

At the Stated Council Meeting of Tuesday, March 24, 2009, this proposal became reality when Council Member Avella introduced the proposed resolution, Resolution No. 1872-2009, to the Council. The resolution was immediately referred to the Council Committee on Environmental Protection, where, it will be discussed, and then probably open to public commnet.

When that happens, testimony may be called for, and I ask that those of you especially most expert with wild Quakers, stand ready and volunteer some time for testimony.

Let NYC join eventually the City of San Francisco in officially recognizing and protecting it's wild parrot colonies.

In the meanwhile, I ask that you help with this process, no matter where you live. Write a letter of suppport addressed to Council Member Tony Avella (250 Broadway, 17th Fl., New York, NY 1007). Send the letter to me, and I will see to it that it arrives at this office in batch. Also, the same letter may be addressed to Council Member James F. Gennaro, who is the Chair of the Environmnetal Protection Committee (250 Broadway, 17th Fl., New York, NY 10007).

Barry A. Schwartz
Feathered Friends Parrot Adoption Services, Inc.
(formerly Maspeth Bird Haven, Inc.)
P.O. Box 780344, Maspeth, NY 11378, Maspeth, NY

The full text of Resolution 1872 is available here.