Dear Citizens of Triston, member of the North Carolina Conservation of Nature Council, I am asking for
the community's help
As a concerned citizen of Triston and
with a serious issue. First, I want to congratulate our town's mayor and city council for planning to bulld a new community theater. However,
do they
prime breeding ground for an endangered specles?
realize that bullding the theater on Asbury Woodlands wil destroy the
The Bachman's warbler is a small, green-and-yellow bird
about four inches in length. Since 1897, the population of the Bachman's warbler
S 100. The main reason is the destruction of the areas (like Asbury
In North Carolina has decreased from more than 500,000 to fewer than Woodlands) that the bird uses for its natural breeding
grounds. Bachman's warblers prefer thickly wooded swamps and wet thickets in full- *
grown forests. it's there that they build
their
and feed on insects.
This fact does not mean that we cannot build a community theater. We simply must consider building It In a slghtly different location. After
all, our community has forever prided Itself on caring for our natural surroundings. The city councits honorable concern for the endangered With the councit's help and the support of our townspeople, future
the ruffied feathers of many voters.
Bachman's warbler would smooth
generations will appreciate the beauty of this little bird.
Sincerely,
Redmond Harris
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