Small Scopes

NASCAR and bird conservation!?!

From Audobon.org, a story on making pragmatic progress in conservation:

"...[Conservationist] Cecere still appears to have found a way to span the political spectrum. “I can connect with the military folks who are proud to be American and are some of our biggest financial supporters,” he says. “I can connect with the Harley riders who view the eagle as a symbol of freedom and independence, and on a spiritual level with Native Americans. I can connect with animal lovers, environmentalists, and with hunters. The bald eagle is a flagship, a prime example of what can be done if the American people are united in a common conservation cause.”

More money goes into those pay-per-view scopes than I imagined.

"Dollywood surveys indicate that a quarter of the park's 2 million annual visitors go to the eagle sanctuary, making it the site's top attraction after those honoring Parton herself. The sanctuary's viewing scopes bring in about $6,000 in change to the foundation."

posted by Tako John @ 9:46 AM