[TN-Bird] Speak up to save funding for neotropical migrants

From: Gregg Elliott <elliott.gregg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 17:11:04 -0500

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To: Bird Conservation Alliance****

From: Anne Law****

Date: July 6, 2011****

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*URGENT ALERT: Tell Your Representative to Restore Funding for NMBCA*

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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
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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,****

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Anne Law
Deputy Director of Conservation Advocacy****

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[TN-Bird] Speak up to save funding for neotropical migrants

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