Attempts to discourage birds from nesting in Brackenridge Park have been tied to a 2017 bond project to restore historic structures there.
back up Pennell’s statements, but many of the activists don’t believe the city is being honest about its intentions.
— that birders enjoy watching. These birds usually come to roost and nest in the San Antonio area around late February or early March and stay until September or October, when they and their young head south to warmer climates.by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and Audubon Texas for its bird conservation efforts.
Alderson gave the city several nonlethal methods of addressing the issues caused by the birds and offered her services as needed., and Bexar Audubon Society officials in mitigating birds flying across runways at Kelly Field, potentially increasing the danger of collisions with aircraft. But Alderson said city parks officials have expressed a willingness to try such a project again, and with more research she believes subsequent attempts at other locations could be successful in enticing birds to relocate. on changes to the Brackenridge Park 2017 Bond Project. These changes would include the removal of 104 trees — including 10 trees deemed “heritage trees” because of age — that were damaging or preventing the restoration of historic structures within the park.
Activists felt the city further confirmed the removal was actually about the birds when city staff preparedon the project’s changes for the Historic and Design Review Commission. Because the project’s changes involved removing heritage trees, which are protected under the city’s tree ordinance, the HDRC had to approve a variance for the bond project.
This is why the Bexar Audubon Society hopes to work with the city, Texas Parks & Wildlife and USDA to help establish one or two rookery sites using artificial nesting structures, Coleman said. He has already discussed the possibility with city officials, and Pennell said the Parks and Recreation Department is open to the idea.
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