[birdky] Act for Songbirds

Howdy Folks,


U.S. Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) have introduced 
bipartisan legislation to better fund efforts to protect migratory birds. The 
bill, H.R. 5756, reauthorizes the existing Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Act (NMBCA) at significantly higher levels to meet the growing 
needs of our migrants, many of which are in rapid decline.



The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is the only source of federal 
funding dedicated specifically to bird conservation throughout the Americas. It 
is an extremely effective matching grants program that coordinates and funds 
the conservation of Neotropical migratory birds and their habitats in the 
United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It has a proven track record 
of reversing habitat loss and degradation, and of advancing innovative 
management and habitat restoration strategies.



The reauthorization bill proposes a significant increase in maximum funding 
from $6 million to $20 million. Currently, many more grant applications are 
received than can be funded, and so many worthwhile projects go unsupported. 
This increase in the NMBCA is therefore crucial in helping achieve 
international bird conservation goals.



The Act for Songbirds Campaign is one way bird lovers can support the 
conservation of the birds they love to watch.



Please Act for Songbirds today!  http://www.abcbirds.org/action





Steve Holmer
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