Proposed Cuts to Funding for Bird Conservation


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Posted by Toe on 08:47:58 07/27/12

The House of Representatives is planning to cut over $50 million in funding for key bird conservation programs in its budget. If passed by the full House and Senate, these destructive cuts will harm birds and other wildlife, and undo decades of successful conservation efforts.

Programs targeted:
* The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the only federal U.S. grants program specifically dedicated to the conservation of our migrant birds throughout the Americas

* State Wildlife Grants, the nation's core program for preventing birds and wildlife from becoming endangered in addition to supporting strategic conservation investments in every state and territory

* The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, which provides funding for conservation projects that benefit wetland birds.

Click here to see a chart showing the extent of the cuts proposed.

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11085

Representatives and Senators need to hear from bird advocates like you today to ensure that these critical bird conservation programs continue to be funded.
We have made it easy for you to take action now

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11085



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