[image: letterhead.bmp]**** **** To: Bird Conservation Alliance**** From: Anne Law**** Date: July 6, 2011**** ** *URGENT ALERT: Tell Your Representative to Restore Funding for NMBCA* ** Today, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee zeroed out funding for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program which is the only federal U.S. grants program specifically dedicated to the conservation of our migrant birds throughout the Americas. Congress should not defund a program that has a proven track-record of success, having supported 333 projects in 48 U.S. states/territories and 36 other countries since its inception in 2002 and leveraging millions of dollars in matching contributions. Advances in conservation for many declining species, such as the Cerulean Warbler, owe much to the NMBCA.**** Your Representative needs to hear from bird advocates like you *today* to ensure that this critical bird conservation program continues to be funded. Please tell your Representative how important this program is and urge them to restore funding for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act.**** We have made it easy for you to take action now - simply click on the link below, enter your zip code, and then send the automatically generated email to your Representative asking him/her to restore funding to this critical program. Feel free to take a little extra time to add some thoughts of your own to the text we have provided.**** Click here to take action now: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7478 **** Thank you for your help in ensuring the next generation of Americans will have a chance to appreciate the native birds we enjoy today.**** Sincerely,**** [image: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/images/Anne-Law-signature.jpg]**** Anne Law Deputy Director of Conservation Advocacy**** **** -- K. Gregg Elliott K Gregg Consulting 6990 Parkbrook Lane Cordova, TN 38018 elliott.gregg@xxxxxxxxx 901-385-1293 901-569-8881 c www.kgreggconsulting.com <http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/greggelliott>Mac or PC compatible