PRINTER'S NO. 1352
No. 68 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY ZWIKL, GRUPPO, FRYER, DAVIES, MANMILLER,
PUNT, MOWERY AND KLINGAMAN, MAY 2, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS,
MAY 2, 1979
In the House of Representatives, May 2, 1979
1 WHEREAS, It is now well established that birds of prey are
2 vital ecological components of the wildlife communities and
3 ecosystems in which they live; and
4 WHEREAS, One million or more bird watchers, nature
5 photographers and other outdoor enthusiasts watch hawks and
6 other birds of prey and while much of this activity is
7 recreational in nature, a great deal of serious scientific
8 research also is being conducted on hawk migration and other
9 aspects of birds of prey; and
10 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a national center of such activity
11 which has resulted in a number of levels of Pennsylvania
12 government designating various sections of the Commonwealth as
13 migration areas; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
15 Pennsylvania in order to focus additional public attention on
16 birds of prey and the need for their conservation, memorialize
17 the Congress of the United States to pass an act establishing a
1 "National Hawk Watching Week" during the first full week of each
2 October; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to the
4 presiding officers of the United States Congress and to each
5 Senator and Representative from Pennsylvania.
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