Thanks for forwarding this message Scott. The NMBCA has been critical in supporting Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's bird conservation programs in the Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands of Mexico, a critical wintering habitat for our grassland birds that is increasingly threatened. The current NMBCA legislation is set to expire at the end of this year, and if it is not reauthorized, our work there, which has been key to spurring on-the-ground conservation, could come to a grinding halt. Given the current fiscal climate in Washington, expiration of this act is avery real scenario.
I hope everybody who loves birds take a moment to make your voices heard and support reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act! Thanks, Arvind Panjabi International Program Director Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ________________________________ From: Scott Severs <scottesev...@gmail.com> To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, November 23, 2010 7:40:36 AM Subject: [cobirds] Important source of funding for birds up for renewal Hi Birders, An important source for funding for migratory bird conservation is up for renewal in Congress. Please consider taking a moment of your time to show your support for all the birds that you personally enjoyed over the past year. The bipartisan Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA)is the only federal U.S. grants program specifically dedicated to the conservation of our migrant birds that is available throughout the Americas. It has a proven track-record of success since 2002, advancing conservation for many declining species, such as the Cerulean Warbler. It only takes a moment and much easier than seeing a Ross's Gull! :) The American Bird Conservancy (a very good organization) has an easy link here: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4721 Thank you! -- Scott Scott Severs Longmont, CO http://picasaweb.google.com/scottesevers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
