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This Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting, 116th Congress Legislative Briefing, and Reception is sponsored by American Bird Conservancy, Audubon, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ducks Unlimited, Defenders of Wildlife, and Natural Resources Defense Council. We invite all of you to join this widely-attended event, to support bird conservation, and meet and mingle with members of Congress and the conservation community. ~ Full agenda here. Please RSVP By March 28th. | | | | | | Migratory Bird Conservation Funding Sign-On Letter
For those of you who are unable to attend the April 2nd event, your organization can still support the event by signing on to the action alert for our FY2020 Funding initiative, already endorsed by over 100 groups. You can watch Steve Holmer, Vice President of Policy for American Bird Conservancy, testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Steve's presentation is near the end of the recording at ~ 2:48. Individuals can click here to send a letter of support to your Senators and Representative. | | | | | | | | Public Lands Bill Provides 'Lifeline for Migratory Birds'
The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Recreation and Management Act, S. 47, became law March 12, 2019. This package of bills includes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which supports the protection of federal public lands and waters. Birds will also benefit from the bills reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which provides conservation support for 386 bird species and their habitats in Central and South America and the Caribbean. | | | | | | | | Will Federal Policies Doom the Sage-Grouse to Extinction?
Wildlife experts concluded in 2015 that the Greater Sage-Grouse, an iconic bird of the West, did not require listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), thanks to then-new federal management plans with added conservation requirements. Those plans have now been undermined and grouse populations are declining. Now, new measures are needed to recover the grouse. | | | | | | | | Five Women Conservation Champions (You Didn't Learn About In School)
To celebrate International Women's Day during the month of March, American Bird Conservancy highlighted a few of the incredible women on our staff. Since women comprise 60 percent of our team, it's fair to say that women really move bird conservation forward for us. Read on to meet Wendy, Rachel, Callie, Aimee, and Sussy! | | | | | | | | Hawaii Takes Steps to Prohibit Feral Cats
The Hawaii Invasive Species Council adopted a resolution on January 29, 2019 supporting the keeping of pet cats indoors and the use of peer-reviewed science in pursuing humane mitigation of the impacts of feral cats on wildlife and people. In December 2018, Hawaiian Governor Ige also approved new regulations (HAR §13-232-57.1 and §13-232-57.2) that will prohibit the feeding of wildlife or feral animals, the abandonment of pets, and contributing to colonies of animals at small boat harbors throughout the state. | | | | | | | | The Truth About Birds and Glass Collisions
Glass collisions kill vast numbers of birds in the United States each year. Yet most Americans know little about this danger, and even fewer are aware of the solutions available to help prevent these deaths — fixes that in many cases are easy and inexpensive. To shed light on this pervasive threat, ABC's collisions experts, Christine Sheppard, Ph.D., and Bryan Lenz, Ph.D., put together a list of responses to the 14 questions they are most frequently asked. Take a look. Chances are, we've got an answer for you below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | American Bird Conservancy
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(540) 253-5780 | info@abcbirds.org | | Photo captions (top to bottom): Banner: Indigo Bunting, Agnieszka Bacal, Shutterstock; Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Mark Johnson; Scarlet Tanager, Greg Lavaty; Greater-Sage-Grouse, Tom Reichner, Shutterstock; Black-and-white Warbler, Ray Hennessy, Shutterstock; I'iwi, James Petruzzi; Rose-breasted Grosbeak, valleyboi63, Shutterstock | | | | | | | |
