Massawippi Wild Soundscape Songbird Sanctuary

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Wild Soundscapes in the Upper Massawippi River Valley, Quebec, Canada - between the dam and the Old Covered Bridge. *See below: "Soundscape Ecology is the study of sound within a landscape and its effect on organisms. Sounds may be generated by organisms (biophony), by the physical environment (geophony), or by humans (anthrophony). Soundscape ecologists use recording devices, audio tools, and elements of traditional ecological analyses to study soundscape structure. Increasingly, anthrophony, sometimes referred to in older, more archaic terminology as anthropogenic noise dominates soundscapes, and this type of noise pollution or disturbance has a negative impact on a wide range of organisms. The preservation of natural soundscapes is now a recognized conservation goal." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundscape_ecology Ensuring the conservation of waterfowl ponds and rivers is a profitable economic investment because these natural spaces are increasingly encroached upon each year - making them rare and therefore, more valuable. Protecting these areas and their wildlife contributes to the important role that these areas play in qualifying the health of the human communities that are inextricably linked to the natural world. ***WILD SOUNDSCAPES: THE MOST SENSITIVE NATURAL RENEWABLE RESOURCE FOR HABITAT RESTORATION*** Local communities can make SMALL STEPS towards valuing and protecting the few natural resources that remain, such as Wild Soundscapes, by educating the people about the sensitivity of Wild Soundscapes, and by progressively adopting new methods for some municipal activities on the environment; integrating "quiet" or electric machinery, such as electric or "quiet" chain saws, electric or "quiet" lawn mowers etc. that are designed to reduce mechanical noise to a minimum. Why not improve the future canvas of our environment's soundscape, while attracting back native fauna that flee on account of sonic competition, so our children's children can live in a SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE COMMUNITY where advocating for the protection and valuation of such resources is a PROFITABLE ECONOMIC INVESTMENT, and virtuous? Regular noise stresses, such as the continuous BARKING OF DOGS or LOUD MACHINERY capable of generating volumes over 120dBs, AFFECT migratory and population behaviour of animals native to their region, such as the apparent duck, lynx, eagle, wolf, loon, owl, coyote, beaver, turkey, heron, pheasant, goose, mink, moose, hermit and wood thrush, nightingale, cardinal, robin, woodpecker, sparrow, swallow, red-wing black bird, finch etc., coyote, raccoon, porcupine, bear, rabbit, fox and any other SENSITIVE fauna. "As more creatures vie for acoustical space, the ability to clearly articulate a voice within that space is more critical to each species' survival." "Some people, believing that fragile environments can be continuously and endlessly developed, must begin to listen, as well as observe what changes are taking place. Developmental advocates suggest that if just small biological islands are preserved, that will be enough... especially for the development of eco-tourism." http://wfae.proscenia.net/library/articles/krause_niche.pdf From the New York Times: "Many animals...have evolved to squeeze their vocalizations into available niches of the soundscape in order to be heard by others of their kind. Evolution isn't just about the competition for space or food but also for bandwidth. If a species cannot find a sonic niche of its own, it will not survive." http://ecosalon.com/something_to_twitter_about "In Conservation Biology, Scott Creel of Montana State University reported that the acoustic presence of snowmobiles in Yellowstone, Voyageurs, and Isle Royale National Parks caused the stress enzyme levels in elk and wolves to elevate notably." "Incidental sound induced by walking, clothes rustling, sneezing, or coughing would only create a sense of presence in some settings that would cause alarm to particularly SENSITIVE animals." http://www.wildsanctuary.com/popv2/jaes.pdf Captain Charles Moore - the great pacific garbage patch: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Captain-Charles-Moore/388950260574 Make sure to visit the links at the bottom of the description box for current efforts being made to improve Wild Soundscapes: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152102952563697&set;=a.10151163655323697.446812.509523696&type;=1&theater; Bernie Krause, Wild Soundscape Ecologist: https://www.facebook.com/BernieKrauseAuthor Birdwatching in Quebec: https://www.facebook.com/groups/196400113708911/844294605586122/?notif_t=group_activity Bird Protection Quebec: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bird-Protection-Quebec/104138749621401 Photo: David E Lester Happy Earth Day!