I redid the letter that Wendell Wood was asking his followers to send
to Gov Kitzhaber. Linda Colville
" Things are heating up in the Klamath Basin with a
record drought that threatens to push struggling farmers, ranchers and
species to the brink of extinction. WE need reform to the the
Endangered Species Act now ,the Klamath Basin water issue IS about
"suckers" vs. "farmers" and it's about sustaining an
ecosystem that the farmers and ranchers who support bald eagles,
waterfowl, national wildlife refuges and the economies that depend on
this water. To deny water to all these is a tragedy. The fish can and
will survive and have before there were dams built for the irrigation
project. Water can be shared between both.
Because
of the Endangered species Act and because of federal orders to the
Bureau of Reclamation for no water being provided to farmers and
ranchers in the Lower Klamath area and the lower Klamath National
Wildlife Refuge, habitat for the largest population of
bald eagles in the lower 48 states and the destination for
millions of waterfowl who migrate along the Pacific Flyway is in serious
jeopardy. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says denying this water will
adversely affect up to 1,100 bald eagles who later this year depend on
the waterfowl for their main source of food. Withholding water to these
farms and refuges will impact many more economies that depend on the
basin's wildlife resources.
Please Gov. Kitzhaber, help reform the ESA and give some water to the
farmers and ranchers which in turn along with their crops can sustain
eagles, waterfowl, and wildlife and also send needed water to the Lower
Klamath National Wildlife Refuge."
Gov. Kitzhaber at 254 State Capitol, Salem OR 97301
===== Desert Sun Pygmies Linda Colville 10505 spring Lake Rd.
Klamath Falls, Or. 97603 (541) 882-3204 web site: http://desertsun.topcities.com/