Thank you, David. I planned on getting this done today but got the call yesterday about the nest building. I won't do anything without DNR approval but waiting to hear back is killing me.
On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 11:01 AM David Coudron <david.coud...@advantenon.com> wrote: > From reading some quick information online, it appears you have a lot more > options if the nest is inactive, including removing the nest in the state > of Michigan. However, if you don’t intend to remove it, and it is > inactive, I don’t see any regulations prohibiting you from working on the > tower, especially if you aren’t going to disturb the nest. But, I would > press anyone you interact with for the printed/online official regulation. > There is likely lots of exaggerated information out there. Basically the > federal law treats them as a protected species, which means you cannot > posses the bird, the chicks, or the eggs. Doesn’t really say anything > about the nests. Nebraska is pretty clear about the difference between > active and inactive nests. Whatever you do, getting your work done before > the nest goes active if the nest is currently inactive, would be a good > plan. > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of * Aeron Wireless > *Sent:* Friday, April 2, 2021 9:48 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Osprey on towers > > > > The guy who contacted me was just a volunteer DNR bird watcher. He didn't > have the rules. I have an email into the state DNR employee who is > responsible for the volunteer osprey watch program, which according to > LinkedIn, she is a state biologist. I haven't heard back yet. Bird watcher > volunteer guy says they're at the "nest building" stage. Doubt there's an > egg yet. I very much got the feeling that the volunteer guy didn't have the > full picture. > > > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:40 AM David Coudron < > david.coud...@advantenon.com> wrote: > > From doing a quick read, the treatment of nests is very different if the > nest is active, or inactive. Active is defined as one with eggs or chicks > in it. I think you will have better options if the next is inactive. > Ospreys are managed at both the state and the federal level. Would be > good if you could find a way to determine if the nest is active yet. If > not, I would work with the state wildlife guy to quickly get your work done > without running afoul of any state based regulations. I don’t think > federal regulations stop you from working on the pole if the nest is > inactive. However, that was a pretty quick google search. However, I > would press the state wildlife guy for the printed regulations. His > understanding of could be inaccurate or exaggerated. > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Aeron Wireless > *Sent:* Friday, April 2, 2021 9:34 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Osprey on towers > > > > Danger? No - they got a penthouse. It's a nice open platform. > > > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:29 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > We had an Osprey stuck on a pole and sent a climber up to untangle it. > Climber put a sack over it, cut the strings it was tangled in and carried > it down. A DEC guy came and took the bird away. > > So I guess maybe if the bird is in danger you can go rescue it? Is the > bird arguably in danger? > > > > On 4/2/2021 10:21 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > Definitely don't climb now. > > > Unfortunately, I think you're stuck until fall. > > > > Josh Luthman > 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:17 AM Aeron Wireless <b...@aeronwireless.com> > wrote: > > I got a call from a local DNR volunteer informing me that Ospreys are > building a nest on my monopole platform. He's saying that because it's a > protected bird, I can't climb the tower until they leave in the fall. I > have an email into the state DNR but no response yesterday and today being > a gov holiday I don't expect a response until next week. Kinda freaking out > here. I need to mount a few PTP links. I was planning on a climb today, but > am holding off to hear definitively. This is the main tower for my WISP. > > > > Google kung-fu led me to a NATE presentation that says that climbing can > be done with precautions. Talked to the tower owner (a small private owner, > not one of the big three) who suggested adding a ring below the platform > with the nest for the new PTPs. Can this be done with the birds on the > tower? > > > > Has anyone dealt with Ospreys before? > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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