[BCNnet] FW: Bird Conservation Alliance scheduled meetings!

[DRD]

Here's a list of some upcoming meetings relating to some timely national
(and some international) bird conservation issues.  All appear to be very
worthwhile.  The meeting on 3-31 in particular in the House Office Building
in Washington will consider topics that could have a major impact on our
local birds.

 

Donnie Dann 

President, on behalf of the Executive Committee

Bird Conservation Network

847-266-2222 (O) 847-997-1011 (M)

donniebird at yahoo.com  

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Alicia F. Craig [mailto:acraig at abcbirds.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:25 AM
To: Alicia Craig
Subject: Bird Conservation Alliance scheduled meetings!

 

You are invited to participate in all Bird Conservation Alliance meetings.To
RSVP for a BCA meeting, please contact me. To register for a meeting with
which a BCA meeting is associated, please see the links provided. 

 

Please feel free to invite persons you feel may be interested in bird
conservation issues and attending the BCA meetings. 

 

 

Bird Conservation Alliance Meetings

 

BCA National Meeting in Washington DC

March 31st 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Capitol Hill in the 121 Cannon Room/House Office Building 

This meeting will concentrate on in-depth presentations and discussions of
the Endangered Species Act, The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
Reauthorization, and budget/ appropriation impacts on birds and bird
conservation programs. In addition to BCA business and member issues, the
agenda will include workshop sessions of 'Getting the Message Out' and
'Advocacy Tactics'.  This meeting will where BCA member organizations will
have a chance to meet with congressional representative staff.  

 

BCA Meeting Agenda: 

BCA updates 
Mexican Grasslands BCA Project 

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization update

Endangered Species Act - panel discussions

Appropriations/Bird Conservation Funding Coalition updates - panel
discussions - what does the BCFC, HR 518, Farm Bill, State Wildlife Grants,
have to do with birds?

Member Issues 

Campaign Organization & Getting the Message Out

Advocacy Tactics

 

 

BCA Midwest Regional Meeting at the 71st North American Wildlife and
Natural Resources Conference
March 22-25 

BCA meeting March 23rd 1-5 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Columbus - Reservations Department
350 N High St
Columbus,  OH   43215 

 

BCA Meeting Agenda: 

BCA updates - web updates, issues updates 

Mexican Grasslands BCA Project 

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization update

Endangered Species Act (ESA) - updates and issues and discussions

Programs that benefit birds - (BCFC, what does the HR 518, Farm Bill, State
wildlife grants, etc. have to do with birds)

Member Issues

Campaign Organization & Getting Your Message Out

 

RSVP for the BCA meeting by contacting Alicia Craig at 317-251-2473 or via
e-mail at acraig at abcbirds.org

 

http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org/pages/TOC.html?181,185

 

BCA Southeast Regional Meeting at Southeast Partners in Flight (PIF) Annual
Meeting
PIF meeting March 1 -4th 2006

BCA meeting March 2nd at 5-6 p.m.

 

Ramada Inn and Conference Center
2900 N. Monroe Street (US 27 and I-10)

Tallahassee, Florida

 

Bird Conservation Alliance meeting attendees are welcome to attend the
session on the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act and
implementation of SE PIF Conservation Plans from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The BCA
meeting will begin at 5 p.m.  

 

BCA meeting agenda: 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) updates 

Member Issues 

Mexican Grasslands BCA Project 


There is no cost to attend the Neotrop session and the BCA meeting. There
is, however, a social event and poster session at 6 p.m., and if you wish to
attend that, there is a charge of $15. Additionally, if you wish to attend
the PIF meeting, registration information can be found at
http://www.agfc.com/sepif/. 

 

RSVP for the Neotrop session and/or BCA meeting by contacting Alicia Craig
at 317-251-2473 or via e-mail at acraig at abcbirds.org

 

 

Alicia Frances Craig
Director, Bird Conservation Alliance
American Bird Conservancy
PO Box 90290
Indianapolis, IN 46240
317-251-2473
http://www.birdconservationalliance.org

 

Washington DC ABC Office
1731 Connecticut Avenue NW 3rd Floor
Washington DC 20009
202-234-7181

 

The Bird Conservation Alliance is a network of organizations whose focus is
the conservation, study, and observation of birds. Through the Alliance,
millions of birdwatchers and concerned citizens are united with conservation
professionals, scientists, and educators for the conservation of wild birds.

 

 

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