gulf oil spill + BFT spawning = not good

**joshmon71** · 04-29-2010 09:34 AM

Not good time for the wildldife in the Gulf, including the breeding grounds for BFT. This is a serious disaster in the making that will effect fishermen rec and comm in the Gulf...and elsewhere like here in the bft chasing. For years. Hard to be against wind farms when this stuff happens, ya can't have it both ways.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil...ism-2010-04-28

**searich** · 04-29-2010 01:11 PM

Yep..... might be time to rethink "drill baby drill".... not such an attractive option to limit our reliance on foreign oil when you see the potential for major ecologic damage. Now there's serious consideration in bringing in the military to help try and contain and clean up the mess.

**scattered_grass** · 04-29-2010 02:27 PM

this was probably a sabotage by a tree hugger to prevent future drilling.

I still say drill baby drill!

**Tight** · 04-29-2010 02:56 PM

That is a GIGANTIC *UCK SHOW!!!! No one is going to realize the magnitude of this, on EVERYTHING. IF The All Mighty Dollar is GOD then OIL is Jesus!! Let's see in 2 weeks what the price of gas is. That is just short term. The environment, wild life, EVERYONE is gonna, in one way or another, pay for this!!

NOT GOOD!

**Matuka Fly** · 04-29-2010 04:03 PM

What happened to the preventers.

The enviro's are going to go nuts over this. It will probable be another hundred years be for they will let us drill.

**jackdaniels** · 04-29-2010 06:25 PM

Tom MacKenzie
Media and Tribal Relations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Southeast Region
O: 404-679-7291
M: 678-296-6400

----- Original Message -----
From: Stacy Shelton
Sent: 04/29/2010 04:39 PM EDT
To: Tom MacKenzie
Subject: Re: news release
Sounds good. Here it is again.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supporting
Mississippi Canyon Incident Response Efforts

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking action to support the joint response to the Mississippi Canyon 252 oil spill with experienced specialists, land managers, and support personnel.

Booms to capture and deflect anticipated oil are being deployed at Breton National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), where thousands of brown pelicans and shorebirds are currently nesting. The Service also is initiating Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration activities in this incident to assess and address the long-term damage to impacted resources.

Service employees from national wildlife refuges, environmental contaminants, and a Service aircraft have been part of the response effort from the beginning and will continue to work with federal, state and local counterparts and conservation organizations, the U.S. Coast Guard and all other contributors in this response effort. The Coast Guard has the lead overall for this response effort.

As the encroachment of oil into coastal zones appears imminent, primary concerns include potential impacts to 20 coastal National Wildlife Refuges within the possible trajectory of the spill. In addition, this is the avian nesting season and sea turtle nesting season is approaching. Gulf sturgeon are congregating in coastal waters for upstream migration and manatees are migrating back into summer areas more widespread than winter gathering spots in warm springs. All of these resources could be affected by the spill.

Among the steps being taken:

To help reduce the potential impacts to wildlife, especially sea
birds, shorebirds, and other wildlife, the Service is advising the
Incident Command on methods and procedures to mitigate the damage
from the oil on wildlife. It also conducts, coordinates, and
supervises search and capture for oiled wildlife.

The Service is conducting aerial flights to identify any oiled
wildlife and help facilitate recovery and treatment by the
Responsible Party. British Petroleum has contracted for bird and
wildlife rehabilitation experts from around the country to treat
oiled wildlife.

A toll free number has been established to report oiled or injured
wildlife. To report affected wildlife, call 866-557-1401.
Individuals are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled
animals, but to report any sightings to the toll free number.

The Service’s national wildlife refuges along the coast are on alert
and assessing potential threats, submitting priority areas for
protection, and conducting planning in anticipation of oil landfall.
At this point, Breton National Wildlife Refuge appears to be most
endangered by the oil slick. Booms to catch and deflect oil are
being placed now.

Staffing will be increasing to support response operations. A
southeast regional response team is being organized now in the
Service’s Atlanta Regional Office to help coordinate the response.

A Web site has been established where photos, press releases and fact
sheets are available at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.

There are many factors which make predictions on timing and degree of impact difficult, including tidal patterns, wind, weather, and the unknown impact of the spill recovery actions.

The Service greatly regrets the loss of life from the explosion and fire that triggered this release, and our thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones in this incident.

Volunteers to help protect wildlife from the oil spill may sign up by calling 1-866-448-5816.

For people who need to file claims regarding the spill, call 1-800-440-0858.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Please visit the Service’s websites at http://www.fws.gov/ and http://www.fws.gov/southeast/.

**rum bum** · 04-30-2010 01:57 AM

I wouldnt worry too much about the fish in the gulf. i have fished there the past two summers and have been fortunate enough to catch a bluefin there, and guess what, it was 110 miles west of where the spill is. talking to friends there as of late the water is cold and the fish are few and far between. where this happened can be a good area to fish but is not aways a reliable one, atleast from my own experience. from what i understand this event is worse than they have anticipated and is supposed to hit the marshes on friday. lets hope they get it under control. and remember fish have tails so i wouldnt worry about them too much.

**Fishin-N-Wishin** · 04-30-2010 04:54 PM

At 250,000+ gallons spewing from the ocean floor 5000 ft down? That's a hell of a lot of oil and I'm not so sure us Gulf Coasters have "little to worry about." With the recent record cold and the resulting fish kills it could get ugly before it gets better. I hope I'm wrong!