[BCNnet] FW: [BCAlist] Decline in Bird Populations Hearing

[Donnie R]

The attachment is extremely long but very worthwhile for anyone interested
in bird conservation.

Donnie Dann
Highland Park/Lake County
donniebird at yahoo.com 



 House Panel to Probe Global Decline in Bird Populations - Oversight Hearing
July 10th, 2008

The House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans will hear from
experts including American Bird Conservancy's Vice President for
International Programs Dr. George Wallace and others to further investigate
the factors affecting stressed bird populations and bird habitats, and to
explore possible policy options to address the situation.

Subject:        House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
Oversight Hearing on "Going, Going, Gone?  An Assessment of the Global
Decline in Bird Populations"
 When:            Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
 Where:          Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C.


Dr. Wallace's testimony will outline the many threats to migratory and
resident birds, and ways these threats can be mitigated. He will call
special attention to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act and its
proven track record in funding conservation efforts that have benefited
hundreds of migratory species throughout the hemisphere. ABC and a coalition
of members of the Bird Conservation Alliance are asking for an increase in
funding for this key program to better serve the needs of declining bird
populations.

His testimony will resonate well with members of the Committee because many
letters through the Act for Songbirds campaign were sent to Representatives
asking that they cosponsor a bill put forward by Representatives Kind and
Gilchrest (HR 5756) that will reauthorize the Act at significantly higher
funding levels. Dr. Wallace's testimony can be viewed at
www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/information/afs_testimony.pdf<http://www.abc
birds.org/newsandreports/information/afs_testimony.pdf>

Please join us at the hearing - having people present at the hearing helps
emphasize the importance of the issue of declining bird populations.  If you
are not able to join us, the hearing will be webcast live on the Committee's
Web site at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/.

Alicia



Alicia Frances King
American Bird Conservancy
Director, Bird Conservation Alliance
1731 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Office - 202-234-7181 ext 201
Cell - 202-255-5816
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Support Reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) of 2000, established
a matching grants program that supports bird conservation in the US, Canada,
Latin America, and the Caribbean. These projects promote and foster the
long- term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats.
However, each year, grant requests far exceed the program's available
funding.

NMBCA has a proven record of making a difference for neotropical migratory
birds, and the reauthorization and appropriated funding should be
significantly increased. H.R. 5756, introduced by Reps Kind (D-WI) and
Gilchrest (R- MD) will reauthorize NMBCA at $20 million.

Pledge your organizations support today!
http://www.birdconservationalliance.org/actforsongbirds/index.htm



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