| Summary: | Bexar Tracks began with Vol. 4, no. 1 (January 1986). It continues Newsletter (Bexar Audubon Society). 512-822-4503 MAY1991 BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY- CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY THE CHAPTER'S PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO PROMOTE SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY. Bentsen Cosponsors S. 279 Birdathon '91 Results Bexar County Audubon Society's participation in Birdathon 91 was a big success this year with 84 species of birds recorded in the allotted 24 hours. 35 species were spotted at Kicka-poo ~averns State Nat~ral Area and 36 ·;~ species at Ft. Clark Spnngs. . I ';t~4 ,J Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen has joined as a cosponsor of S. 279, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act, which will boost Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE ) standards to 40 mpg by 1996., because" . .it is simply unacceptable that we fail to consider sound conservation and efficiency . .for decreasing our ravenous appetite ( for foreign oil." Senator Bentsen supports a comprehensive energy policy, " . we must develop a policy which ensures that our security, and our economy, will not be endagnered by dependence on foreign oil. . we import almost half ouf our oil supplies and are therefore subject to the volatility of foreign decisions and the environmental hazards of increased foreign tanker traffic. We simply cannot continue on this course." Everyone participating had a ~ ~'~ very enjoyable and rewarding ~·.::;. " time. ( Senator Bentsen is right, and he deserves our thanks for his support of S. 279. Please write to thank him, but remind him that we must not sacrifice wilderness areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in order to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. President's Letter We've had our roller skates on again. April was a big month for our active members. Bastrop Audubon Society hosted the spring A.C.T. meeting April5,6, & 7 and what a delightful time they provided! In addition to a fascinating recounting of Alan Tennant's adventures in tracking migrating Peregrine Falcons, entertainment by Bill Oliver and the Bastrop Left Bank Jug Band Revue, the wildflowers were simply fabulous. Of course, a great deal of serious information was also distributed and shared by the many chapters in attendance. congratulations on job well done, Bastrop. Rolling Oaks Mall held a Save the Earth Day on April 13 which included an appearance by Captain Planet. If you have not seen Captain Planet on the Saturday morning cartoons, check it out. Our Recycling representative, Walter Barfield (Continued on page 2) c) BEXAR TRACKS, May 1991 Presidents Letter . and Betty Minyard were in attendance with a booth for Bexar Audubon where they passed out many of our newly revised Recycling Center lists. (A copy is enclosed.) We appreciate all the fine work Walter and Betty have done and continue to do to further the cause for recycling in our area. The Botanical Center had a beautiful day for their Viva Botanic on April14 where several volunteers represented Bexar Audubon throughout the day at our booth. Thanks to Susan Rust, Blair Richter, Fred Adams, Leslie Linehan, Betty Minyard, Thelma Nungesser and Walter Barfield. Once again, a great deal of literature was distributed to an increasingly aware and interested public. The highlight of the month for me, however, was the Birdathon outing to Kickapoo Caverns State Park. Kelly Bryan, Park Superintendent at Kickapoo, graciously took our group by the hand showed us some of the most interesting and beautiful birds in Texas. We began our count with the endangered Black-capped Vireo followed quickly by a Vermillion Flycatcher, Summer Tanager, Scott's Oriole, Varied Bunting, Hooded Oriole, Clay-colored Sparrow, etc., etc., Kickapoo, a birder's paradise, could be open to the public within the year. I can heartily recommend a spring visit. By the way, even though pledge time for Birdathon is passed, it is not too late to contribute. We have thirty days to collect our pledges and tum our money in. thanks to everyone who has made this year's Birdathon a great success so fat. You know who you are. I hope to see you at our next meeting featuring the status of the Whooping Cranes. The following weekend we will go out with Captain Ted on the Rookery Tour. Join us if you can. Marge Flandermeyer "Oceans" A Success at April Meeting The April program "Oceans" presented by Mr. Glenn Young, VP and General Curator for Sea World of Texas was well done and very informative. Glenn surveyed some of the problems facing the world's oceans and the Texas coast. Oil spills from many sources are still the most dramatic source of pollution. Another threat to marine life is the increasing use of ghost or drift nets by commercial fisheries, especially those based in the orient. Plastics dumped into the oceans continue to be a problem. Ingestion of a plastic grocery bag will block the intestinal tract of even large animals, such as a whale, causing death by starvation. Sea World participates in the Marine Mammal Stranding Network and helps with rescue attempts. The animals with the best chance of survival after stranding are very young animals that have lost their mother. These are usually not ill, just malnourished. If you find a stranded animal along any US coast, calll-800-9-MAMMAL to reach the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Page2 The Final Frontier As another Earth Day passes by it's time to drive home the message that space exploration and environmental concerns are inextricably linked. Among the most profound achievements of the space program has been the perspective space exploration has given us on our home planet, a.k.a. Spaceship Earth. This island Earth, this blue white jewel unlike any other planet in the solar system, looks so fragile and so precious and so enticing when viewed from space. The environmental movement needs the space movement. Without the Space Age, detecting problems like the ozone hole in Antarctica may never have happened. And the ability to monitor other changes on a global scale might have been impossible. the fact that we can see the crises is thanks to the world's space programs. And it's not just by observing directly from orbit around this planet that we gain more and better insights. Through comparative planetology we can study such phenomena as the greenhouse effect on Venus, desertification on Mars, and the endless ice age on Pluto to appreciate more fully our own world. Astronomer Carl Sagan wrote, "By examining other worlds -their weather, their climate, their geology, their organic chemistry, the possibility of life- we calibrate our own world." San Antonians will have a chance to get a view of Earth from space when Blue Planet opens this month at the IMAX®. Adapted from A.R. Hogan's "Expand the Coalition," Ad Astra, May1991 "Blue Planet" to Open in May Blue Planet, an IMAX® film by the makers of The Dream is Alive, gives a view of home from space, from the ocean depths, and from our familiar land based perspective. It explores the that help shape our both natural and made. Spaceship our only home, love and must nrt~tblot Planet shows us"''-\.,'·""-" Earth and the is a powerful film tion of our planet. Blue Planet opens at Theater on 24 May. BEXAR TRACKS, May 1991 Calendar of Events May 4 First Sat., guided nature walk, Friedrich Wilderness Park, 21395 Milsa, 10 am. 9 BAS Board Meeting,7:30 pm, Marge Flandermyer, 684-2668. 11 Second Sat., "Texas Wildflowers." Friedrich Wilderness Park, 21395 Milsa, 9 am. 16 BAS General Meeting, "Program Status of Whooping Crane Research and Recovery," by Lee Ann Lynam, endangered species biologist with the resource Protection Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Ruble Center, 419 E. Magnolia, 7 pm. Call Nathan Ratner for further info at 826-4462. ANWR Threatened by Oil Developers The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a potential source of oil for the United States. Many developers and members of congress argue that we must decrease our dependence on foreign oil by developing this resource. Hearings are now in progress that will help determine the fate of the Refuge. This must not happen. The National Audubon Society has developed an Arctic activist kit which includes two position papers on energy and wilderness values of the refuge, a slick brochure on ANWR and the effects of oil exploration and development, a bumper sticker, a copy of the Activist, and tool sheets on how to write letters, make phone calls, etc. The Arctic Activist Kit may be ordered from Information Services, National Audubon Society, 950 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022. Cost is $5 postpaid. Brochures may be ordered separately at $40 per 100. A slide show is also available for $40. How Your Congressmen Are Doing. S 39 and HR 39 would designate the coastal plain of the ANWR as wilderness, thus protecting it from oil and gas exploration and development. HR 759 and S 109 will open the refuge to development. S 341 is a comprehensive energy bill that also opens the refuge to drilling. S 279 increases auto fuel efficiency requirements 20% by 1996 and 40% by 2001. C --Cosponsor S --Supportive U --Undecided 0 -- Opposed NA --Position unknown Dial-A-Wetland The US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Geological Survey Page3 have joined forces to make maps of the nation's wetlands available by calling a toll free number. Dial1-800-USAMAPS to obtain information about detailed wetlands maps. Callers should give the name of the state or town for which they seek wetlands information and, if they know it, the name of the USGS map series quadrangle that covers their area of interest. Conservation Notes EDWARDS AQUIFER PRESERVATION TRUST: BAS has joined with several other conservation organizations in the Bear County area to form a coalition called the EAPT. The goal of the Trust is to promote the preservation of environmentally sensitive areas of the Edwards Aquifer as vital resources and viable ecosystems. Call Susan Rust (826-4698), or Mary Kennedy (698-2864) to learn how you can help. APPLEWHITE: First, many thanks to Annimary Wright who presented BAS testimony at the Texas Water Commission hearing asking that the TWC delay granting the permit extension for the reservoir construction until after the May city election. TWC did agree to delay their decision. Make sure you know how your City council candidate stands on this issue. Let him or her know how you feel- BEFORE THE ELECTION . and be sure to VOTE! (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) c) Nationat~,.!! . ~ubon Society Chaeter Member.~ ~ip Apelicat!~n Yes, I'd like to join. Please enroll me as a member of the National Audubon Society and of my local chapter. Please send AUDUBON magazine and my membership card to the address below. 0 My check for the $20 introductory membership is enclosed. NAME ______________________________ _ ADD~S ____________________________ __ CITI ________ --- ~STATE ~- ZIP __ _ Pkast malu all chuks payabk to tht National Audubon Socitty. ~ Send this application and your check to: Bexar Audubon Society P.O. Box 6084 San Antonio, TX 78209 W-19 Local Chapter Code 7XCHA BEXAR TRACKS, May 1991 Hail & Farewell! Our thanks to Kathy Newman who has served us so well for the past year and a half. The newsletter editor's job is a great responsibility and requires a lot of work in a short period of time. We appreciate the pleasant manner in which Kathy performed her task month after month. Welcome to Carl Bostek who has generously agreed to serve in this capacity for the next six months. We look forward to working with him. SB 405 Passed by Senate Senate Bill405 will make those who allow toxic substances to kill wildlife liable for prosecution under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. The bill was passed by the Texas Senate in late March and must be approved by the House. Call your state representatives and let them know we want this bill passed without any weakening amendments. Japan Faces Sanctions Interior Secretary Lujan and Commerce Secretary Mosbacher certified Japan under the Pelly Amendment for commercial trading in endangered sea turtles. These two cabinet members may now recommend sanctions to President Bush restricting the importation of wildlife products from Japan. The President has 60 days to notify Congress of his decision on what sanction, if any, will be imposed against Japan. BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY P.O. BOX 6084 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED 5191 BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY OFFICERS AND BOARD Marge Flandermeyer, President .•. 684-2668 Betty Minyard, Vice President . 344-6128 Caryl Swann, Secreta!)'·············································· 653-2860 Audrey Cooper, Board Member . 736-0355 Ronald •Rusty" Guyer, Board Member . . 226-6808 Nathan Ratner, Board Member . 826-4462 Help! Can You Lick Stamps? Page4 Good! We need someone to put labels on the newsletter each month, but you don't have to lick them- they're self adhesive. I'm serious. We have a lot of newsletters to put in the mail and each one needs a label. It only takes a couple of hours, so lend a hand. Call Kathy Newman at 523-6631 to volunteer. CONSERVATION NOTES (from p. 3) SA OPEN SPACE PLAN: The recommendations of the Open Space Task Force should be available for review by now. Please review it and let your council persons know of your support for planned open space. MITCHELL LAKE: The consultant's plan for future development of the Mitchell Lake site should be available by now. Please review and comment as appropriate. The Mitchell Lake Cleanup and Renovation Plan will be the subject of the June 11th SA Environmental Coalition public forum. Witte Museum Auditorium, 7 pm. Members interested in working with SA Audubon and perhaps the Junior League on the future of Mitchell Lake's wildlife habitat should call Marge at 684-2668. Bird Food Recipe Mix together 1 Cup peanut butter, 1 Cup vegetable oil, 4 ( Cups of cornmeal and 1 Cup of flour. Refrigerate the mixture and remove only portions needed for feeding. This mix works best in platform type feeders or by placing some in depressions or knot holes of trees. This recipe has been extensively field tested at the Wildwood feeding stations in Harrison, AR. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Permit No. 590 Thelma Nungesser, Board Member . 824-8199 Peggy Carnahan, Board Member . 690-2061 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ConseiVation . - Education, Betty Minyard . 344-6128 Finance. - Membership, Thelma Nungesser . 824-8199 Newsletter Editor, Carl Bostek . 680-3220 ~i!~:~:;~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ ~ ~ ~tr(Q)~(Q) [Ri~(C)f(C[lJ~@ cc~tr~lRi~ BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY P.O. Box 6084 • San Antonio, Texas 78209 512-822-4503 APRIL, 1991 I MATERIAL ACCEPTED I RECYCLING CENTERS AND I/JffiiiiJJIIII ~ ~ v u v ~ k "~ Q:ill."' '1.«; 414J ~ a 1/i ~Q1 i1 LOCATIONS '~ :Q;fl~l'l11~;?!~'6'151 ACCO/BFI M-Sat 8-4 1 • • • • • • • • 314 Probant Street 223-2618 A.G. PICKARD PECANS M-F8-5 117 Nogalitos 227-8053 2 • • • • • ASHLEY SALVAGE CO- M-F8-5 Sat8-12 4918 Roosevelt 922-7631 3 • • • • • • • • AUTO SALVAGE CO. M-sat 8-5 13537 Hwy. 187 S. 628-1267 4 • • C & L SALVAGE & RECYCLING M-sat 9-5 5785 E. Houston 661-3088 5 • • • • • • • • • • COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTER M-sat 9-6 Fair & Gevers 522-8823 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CHIEF AUTO PARTS · M-Sun 8-10 (9 Locations) i -800-245-9000 7 • • • HYDROCARBON RECYCLING/USPCI M-F8-5 4303 Profit Dr. (Industrial) 333-4011 8 • • • J &A SALVAGE M-F8-5 428 Vine ,. 532-8682 9 • • • • MASTER LUBE M-sat 8-6 (6 Locations) 828-3025 10. • LONE STAR RECYCLING M-Sat 8-5 3709 West Avenue 349-5695 11 • • • • • • MINI LOCK & GO M-Sat 9-5 13600 IH 35 N. 653-7261 12 • • MONTERREY IRON & METAL M-F 8·4 Sat 8-12 2300 Frio City Road 13 927-2727 • • • • • • • NATIONAL STEEL COMPRESSING CO. M-F 8-5 Sat 8-12 14 726 El Paso 227-4687 • • • • • • • • • NEWELL RECYCLING CO., INC. M-F 7-5 Sat 7-12 726 Probandt St. 15 227-3141 • • • • • • • • • • • PEARL RECYCLING CO. M-F 7-4 Sat 7-3 306 E. Grayson (call other locations) 226-4054 16 • • PECKAN SALES ' M-Sat 9-5 1711 Guadulupe 226-7941 17 • • • REYNOLDS ALUMINUM RECYCLING CO. M-Sat 9-5 267 Old Hwy. 90 W. 436-5222 18 • • • • • RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING M-F 8-5 Sat 8-12 5326 Roosevelt 924·1254 19 • • • • • • • RECYCLING CENTERS OF TEXAS M-Sat 10-4 711 S. Medina (call other locations) 226-4342 20 • • SOUTH SAN ANTONIO RECYCLING M-F 8-5 Sat 8·12 10195 Somerset Rd. 623-8291 21 • • • • • • • • • • • U.S. RECYCLING M-F 8·4 Sat 8-11 301 E. Cevallos 226-6371 22 • • • • WEYERHAUSER PAPER CO. M-F8-4 611 Pop Gunn (office, call for info) 662-0600 23 • • • WAL-MART Open 24 Hours (5 Locations) Call Stores 24. • • • RECYCLE! SAN ANTONIO Sat 8:30-3:30 (call for locations) 522-8823 25 • • • • • • NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY. CALL THE COMPANIES LISTED FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING ITEMS ACCEPTED, HOURS OF OPERATION, CURRENT PRICES, AND SPECIFIC REOU I REMENTS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT BEXAR AUDUBON ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OMISSIONS, CHANGES, OR THE LONG TERM ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION_ INCLUSION ON THIS LIST IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ' lRi~V~[L~lNl@ ~lNlu~lRi [L(Q)~ffi\ u~©lNl~ BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY W. COMM£11CE ST. HwY90WEST BASE MAP COURTESY SAN ANTONIO LIGHT 1 ACCO/BFI 314 Probant Street 2 A. G. PICKARD PECANS 117 Nogalitos 3 ASHLEY SALVAGE CO. 4918 Roosevelt 4 AUTO SALVAGE CO. 13537 Hwy. 187 S. 5 C & L SALVAGE & RECYCLING 5789 E. Houston 0 "" 6 COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTER Fair & Gevers 7 CHIEF AUTO PARTS (9 Locations, See Map) 8 HYDROCARBON RECYCLING 4303 Profit Dr. 9 J & A SALVAGE 428 Vine 10 MASTER LUBE (6 Locations, See Map) 11 LONE STAR RECYCLING 3709 West Avenue 12 MINI LOCK & GO 13600 IH 35 N. ci "' NORTH FM 16().4 13 MONTERREY IRON & METAL 2300 Frio City Road RD. 14 NATIONAL STEEL COMPRESSING CO. 726 El Paso 15 NEWELL RECYCLING CO., INC. 726 Probandt St. 16 PEARL RECYCLING CO. 306 E. Grayson 17 PECKAN SALES 1711 Guadalupe 18 REYNOLDS ALUMINUM RECYCLING CO. 267 Old Hwy. 90 W. 19 RIVER CITY STEEL & RECYCLING 5326 Roosevelt 20 RECYCLING CENTERS OF TEXAS 71t S. Medina (call for other locations) 21 SOUTH SAN ANTONIO RECYCLING 10195 Somerset Rd. 22 U.S. RECYCLING 301 E. Cevallos 23 WEYERHAUSER PAPER CO. 611 Pop Gunn (call for information) 24 WAL-MART (5 Locations, See Map) RECYCLED PAPER t N
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