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And, on February 25, the Annapolis City Council voted to cut plastic bag distribution by major grocery and drugstore chains by 40%.  The chains have been given until May 31, 2009 to reach the target.  Mayor Ellen Moyer (D) is distributing several thousand cloth bags to citizens to encourage the use of reusable bags.

On February 27, 2008, we came one step closer to getting the red knot listed on the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.  Senators Cardin (D-MD), Menendez (D-NJ), and Lautenberg (D-NJ) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne urging him to place the rufa subspecies of the red knot on the list.

The DC Environmental Film Festival is coming up on March 11 - 22!  It looks like another good year for birds.  Here are just a few bird-related (& some indirectly bird-related) films.  For a complete listing, go to www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org.  

Whole Foods is banning plastic bags!  Starting on Earth Day 2008, all of its 270 North American stores will stop offering plastic bags and instead offer recycled paper bags or reusable bags.  Think of all the plastic that will be saved by eliminating the distribution of 150 million bags a year!  

I saw a press release this morning that captured my attention.  The US Fish & Wildlife Service was investigating roller pigeon clubs.  Roller pigeon clubs?  I’ve never heard of those.  Sounds like a cool bird club, I wonder if I should join.  I did a quick google & my stomach immediately dropped and felt sick.  I couldn’t believe my eyes, I felt so sick.