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Tony Croasdale -
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I am a Philadelphia native and have been an avid birder for more than twenty years. I am team captain of Kowa Sporting Optic’s World Series of Birding team Bristlehead, we use bio-fuel and in 2007 used a vegetable oil-fueled Mercedes and raised funds for an environmental center in Indonesian Borneo. I have worked for a field season with the Hudson Bay project in Arctic Canada with geese, helped band songbirds and trap mosquitoes on a West Nile Virus study in New York City, and tried to figure out if any birds eat poison dart frogs in Peru. I was the lead singer for the underground punk rock band R.A.M.B.O., touring to thirty-eight countries. Between going on tour with the band and birding specific trips or both, I have birded in Asia, Europe, Australia, Peru, and all over North America. As of 2007 I am working with Americorps VISTA for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. I joined the DVOC in late 2004 and now serve as the voice of the DVOC’s RBA Hotline (although no one calls it). When I grow up (I’m currently 31), I hope to be a USFWS special agent, ranger or in general facilitate awesome birding and nature oriented events and conservation efforts. I adhere to a strict vegetarian diet with the exception of occasional game for environmental concerns and the belief that all animals (including people) are entitled to freedom. I wish more birders would make a larger commitment to environmental responsible lifestyle and start to use our numbers for political influence. I choose to lead by example rather than criticize, as anyone who loves birds is my friend. |