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Dear MDOspreyer,

The American Bird Conservancy has issued a alert to protect Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act funds.  For a quick and easy way to contact your US Representative, cut and paste the link below and fill in you zip code.  Hopefully it will work and provide you with a sample text, which you can, and are encouraged to modify.  For further background, read below.

Kurt Schwarz
Conservation Chair
Maryland Ornithological Society


http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5400/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7478


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 the button below, enter your zip code at the bottom of the page and then send the automatically generated email to your Representatives asking them to restore funding to this critical program.

Please consider taking a little extra time to add some thoughts of your own to the text we have provided.  This greatly increases the chances of your comments being read by your Senators.

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, 

Anne Law
Deputy Director of Conservation Advocacy
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