[BCNnet] FW: [BCAlist] House Passes Bird-Friendly Interior Bill

[donniebird at yahoo.com]

It's nice to forward good bird conservation news.

 

Donnie Dann

Highland Park, IL/Lake County

donniebird at yahoo.com

 

 

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From: bcalist-bounces at lists.abcbirds.org
[mailto:bcalist-bounces at lists.abcbirds.org] On Behalf Of Alicia King
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 9:37 AM
To: 'BCA Listserv'
Subject: [BCAlist] House Passes Bird-Friendly Interior Bill

 

The House of Representatives has approved a number of deserved funding
increases for programs beneficial to birds and other wildlife. The Bird
Conservation Funding Coalition, which consists of BCA organizations who
together advocate for federal funding to advance bird conservation have
supported these increases.

 

The House approved $5 million for the Neotropical Migratory Bird
Conservation Act (NMBCA), a grant program that helps migratory songbirds by
conserving their dwindling habitats in Mexico, the Caribbean and South and
Central America. This is a 20% increase in funding over this fiscal year. 

The International Forestry Program, which restores migratory bird habitat,
would receive $8 million, a $1.1 million increase over current funding. 

 

State and Tribal Wildlife Grants would receive $85 million, a $17.5 million
increase over this year's budget.  This is the only federal program aimed at
preventing wildlife from becoming endangered in every state.  Projects
supported by this program protect and restore important lands and waters,
collect information on what kinds of wildlife are in trouble, and develop
partnerships with landowners to protect declining species and habitats on
public and private lands.

 

The North American Waterfowl Management Plan will receive an additional
$300,000. 

 

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Management program will
receive an additional $1 million; 

 

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act will see a $3.2 million
increase to $42.6 million.  

 

American Bird Conservancy sent a press release which can be found on the ABC
Website at http://www.abcbirds.org/media/releases.htm

 

 

Alicia Frances King
Director, Bird Conservation Alliance
American Bird Conservancy
317-251-2473

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.

 

http://www.birdconservationalliance.org




 

  
 

 

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