Following up on David's suggestion, below is a link to the American Bird Conservancy that makes it easy to email a note to Senators Alexander and Corker asking them to support renewal of this important act. Just click on the link, enter your zip code and a note appears for you to amend or just sign. Dev Joslin Monteverde, Costa Rica 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_... Thank you! -- Scott Scott Severs Longmont, CO > From: David-Aborn@xxxxxxx > To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TN-Bird] Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act > Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:04:52 -0500 > > 28 December 2010 > TN-Birders: > > Since everyone has been in a mood to write to government officials regarding > crane hunting, here is another chance to let your voice be heard on another > matter. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) has expired, > and needs your support for reauthorization. The NMBCA builds and supports > international partnerships to protect migratory bird populations through > habitat restoration, research, and education. The program has proven to be > successful in catalyzing partnerships and capacity building for Neotropical > migratory bird conservation across the Western Hemisphere. President Obama > has requested $4 billion for the program for 2011, a 20% reduction from the > Act's 2010 budget. Please contact your Senators today and tell them to > support S.690, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Mike > Crapo (R-ID), to reauthorize the NMBCA. Thank you! > > David Aborn > > Chattanooga, TN > > > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > > The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with > first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. > You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds > you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should > appear in the first paragraph. > _____________________________________________________________ > To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: > tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > _____________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to: > tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > ______________________________________________________________ > TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society > Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) > endorse the views or opinions expressed > by the members of this discussion group. > > Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------ > Assistant Moderator Andy Jones > Cleveland, OH > ------------------------------- > Assistant Moderator Dave Worley > Rosedale, VA > -------------------------------- > Assistant Moderator Chris O'Bryan > Clarksville, TN > __________________________________________________________ > > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ARCHIVES > TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ > > MAP RESOURCES > Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif > Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com > > _____________________________________________________________ > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. 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