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NEWS
4A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006
Eagle closer to flying free from list
BY JOHN HEILPRIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The American bald eagle, after batting back from the threat of extinction because of habitat loss and DDT, took another step Monday toward coming off the endangered species list.
The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service issued draft voluntary guidelines spelling out how landowners, land managers and others should pro
It also proposed prohibitions on "disturbing" the bald eagle, which could include anything that would disrupt its breeding, feeding or sheltering or cause injury, death or nest abandonment.
tect the bird once it no longer is safeguarded by the 1973 law.
The Clinton administration proposed removing the bald eagle from the endangered species list in 1999. But the delisting has taken far longer than the typical year, partly because updated counts are required from each
Officials said Monday's action could lead to the bald eagle coming off the list within the next year or so.
of the states, and some of those have their own rules that add to red tape.
"Should the eagle be delisted, we expect that the public will notice little change in how eagles are managed and protected," said H. Dale Hall, the Fish and Wildlife Service's director.
He said at least 7,066 known nesting pairs now exist in the
contiguous United States. The bald eagle's territory stretches over much of the North American continent. Tens of thousands more live in Alaska and Canada, where their existence never was imperiled.
However, 43 years ago, there were just 417 known nesting pairs left in the lower 48 states. In 1967, under a law that preceded the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the fierce raptor was officially declared an endangered species in the lower 48.
Busy-ness CONTINED FROM PAGE 1A
Susan Engle,
Englewood
Florist owner
Peeking into a freezer in the basement, known by employees as the dungeon, one could see cut and arranged flowers lining the chilly shelves. Each
holding a card addressed to the apple of some Lawrencian's eye, they waited in vases to be delivered.
"It's a little bit like a play," said Susan Engle, owner of Englewood Florist, of Valentine's Day in her shop. "You work so hard at rehearsals, fight at the dress rehearsal and somebody is going to be yelling at somebody else. Sure, it's going to get a little tense, but then you get to the show and realize this is why we do this. It's all about the applause."
Today is Engle's 13th Valentine's Day as a florist at 1101 Massachusetts St. She and Cary, her husband and co-owner of the store, start their Valentine's Day preparation on February 15th of the previous year.
"What other businesses will do in a month, we'll do in one day." Ennale said.
On a typical day, Englewood Florist will deliver anywhere between 50 to 50 orders. Today, however, Engle said that they already had more than 200 deliveries planned and 40 to 45 extra drivers who are temporarily hired.
Not that everyone is organized
enough to have their flowers picked out in an orderly, timely manner. Engle said that until they implemented a new computer-based system to ganize orders and
deliveries, it was those latecomers that contributed to their 2 to 3 a.m. Valentine's Day eyes.
SUSAN ENGLE'S IDEAL
VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT?
VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT
"It might be that chair massage," she said of the treat she's bringing in to thank her employees. "But even though you work with flowers all the time, you just can't not enjoy them."
Robert Osburn,
Naughty
But Nice
co-owner
His bigger sales are to couples
couples.
ers without help. But close to Valentine's Day, they bring four people out at a time for extra help. Osburn said.
Osburn and his brother, Richard, opened Naughty But Nice, 1741 Massachusetts St. together in December of 1999. It has been a Valentine's Day hot spot ever since. Typically just one worker can take care of the store and handle the custom-
To accommodate the demands
to accommodates. Other builts
"It's the one day of the year that there are no excuses," Osburn said. "You have to be here."
up his inventory for Felruary. Items such as lingerie and high-heeled "dancer" shoes both sell at a much higher rate around Valentine's Day.
the average gal may want to wear some of the dancer shoes for what they call porn star sex," Oshburn said.
"The shoes go up because that's the time
Osburn said he catered to stu-
ents, but not nearly to the same extent as who he called the typical "9-to-5-ers." But when it comes to the pinnacle of romance, it's the couples that seek his advice.
"They'll come in for something they both like and they both can have fun with," Osburn said. "It's kind of like going to the grocery store — he likes this, she likes this and they settle on that."
Jennifer Hoyt,
Teller's server
VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT"
The "Kama Surat bed and bath product—strawberries and champagne scented warming massage oil."
ROBERT OSBURN'S IDEAL
Jennifer Hoyt has worked every Valentine's Day for the past five years, but the Topeka senior doesn't even argue about it.
in valentine's Day," she said.
"I'm used to it by now."
"You make a lot of money
Restaurants such as Teller's, 746 Massachusetts St., are notorious for being
tools for being packed on the big day. Hoyt said that the money was good, but a
lot harder to come by than usual because of the increased number of two-person parties.
CAMPUS
"That just means you have to work a lot harder for your money." Hovt said.
Serving food to so many deters Hoyt and her boyfriend from wanting to go out when it is finally their turn to celebrate, but she isn't looking past her work ahead just yet.
"I just come to work, get dressed and make sure to get lots of rest the night before, because it's going to be crazy busy," Hoyt said.
"Probably just hanging out with my boyfriend and making some dinner at home."
JENNIFER HOYT'S IDEAL
VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT?
Edited by Gabriella Souza
The Delta Sigma Phi colony lost its opportunity to become a potential fraternity chapter Monday because of financial difficulties.
The colony of 22 members had been put on financial probation by its national headquarters.
After the colony failed to meet a financial deadline, the head-quarters pulled the plug.
Delta Sigma Phi will not be a fraternity at KU
The colony folded in October and decided not to try to regain its charter, said Brett Jentz, former president of the colony.
The colony started in 2003 after the headquarters made a proposition to start the fraternity at the University. It had been a fraternity at one time, but the dates of the chapter's existence were not recorded.
National headquarters allowed Delta Sigma Phi to try again for a chapter in the future.
Rachel Parker
Cory Kelly, West Des Moines, Iowa, freshman and member of the Fee Review Committee, said the Athletics Department asked for the increase to be close to 31 percent because the money it got doesn't go as far.
Because of the expansion of the Athletics Department, the fee accounts
The second proposal would increase the fee to $40, which would allow the Athletics Department to build
fee accounts for only 10 percent of the budget and is expected to be 8 percent in two years.
meeting because it didn't have enough information at the time. He said the committee would meet again and would make a suggestion to the full Student
Because of the expansion of the Athletics Department the fee accounts for only 10 percent of the budget and is expected to be 8 percent in two years.
Senate about how the increase should be handled.
Cory Kelly, West Des Moines, Iowa, freshman and member of the Fee Review Committee, said the Athletics Department asked for the increase to be close to 31 percent because the money it got doesn't go as far.
a new women's rowing boathouse.
Marchiony said the boathouse was a top priority for the Athletics Department and would give the team the maintenance and support it needed.
"Obviously, because we have that fee, the students really have a priority in the Women's and Non-Revenue Sports," Payne said. "However, we feel the money could also go towards other avenues."
If Senate decides the increase requested was of a substantial enough amount, the option may be given to the students in a referendum on election ballots this spring.
Payne said no consensus was reached at the committee's first
Other fees up for review this year are the Child Care Facility Construction and the Student Health fee. Both fees are expected to pass through the review with no changes.
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