Re: [cobirds] Resolving the "feeding the birds with the Brambling" problem

Thank You Nicolle!

Steve Larson

Northglenn, CO

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From: "Nicolle Martin" <nicolle.h.martin@gmail.com>
To: urraca2@comcast.net
Cc: "COBIRDS" <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 12:06:02 AM
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Resolving the "feeding the birds with the Brambling" problem

CoBirders, I don't think the ordinance is a "possibl[e] solution;" it is
the solution.  I think the plain language of the ordinance settles the
matter.  That's not to say that the Park doesn't have broad authority to
protect human visitors to the park by establishing rules on an ad hoc
basis; it may have such authority.  But, if the Park stands on Lakewood
Ord. § 6.05.050, then its sign and its policy have no legal basis.  The
"law is the law" meme that is trending in these threads doesn't mean
anything if the facts don't support its application.

I note several threads on here that seem to take offense at the notion that
Joe Roller compared the willful violation of this ordinance to civil
disobedience of times gone by.  For heaven's sake, folks are even stating
that this suggestion is offensive to those who lost everything to fight for
civil rights.  HE WAS JOKING; lighten up.

Joe Roller, thanks for your efforts & your humor.

Nicolle Martin
Littleton, CO


On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Leon Bright <urraca2@comcast.net> wrote:

> COBirders,****
>
> Along with about 18 other happy birders I was able to get a very good view
> of the Brambling this morning around 10:00.  Before that, I noticed the "no
> feeding" sign listed the ordinance number as the reason for the
> restriction.  On person, who had been told (I think incorrectly) by someone
> connected with a normally responsible bird conservation organization that
> Park officials had said bird feeding there was admissible, started to put
> out some seed.  Some of us advised against it and the person did not
> continue.****
>
> We owe a vote of thanks to Paul Hurtado for looking up the ordinance and
> thereby providing a possibly simple solution to the problem.  Umm, I would
> be remiss to not mention that Paul is a Pueblo native. :-)****
>
> Leon Bright****
>
> Pueblo****
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