>From: Valerie COOK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (by way of Angelo Capparella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Press Release - Neotropical Bird Bill Passes Resources Commi >Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:48:21 -0600 > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: >WED., MARCH 17, 1999 PERRY PLUMART > 202/861-2242 > >NEOTROPICAL BIRD BILL PASSES RESOURCES COMMITTEE >AUDUBON PRAISES VICTORY FOR BIRDS > >WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Audubon Society praised the House Resources >Committee and Chairman Don Young (R-AK) for passing the Neotropical >Migratory Bird Conservation Act, H.R. 39. > >"This bill addresses the critical need of protecting and enhancing the >populations of neotropical migratory birds in their winter homes," said >Daniel P. Beard, Senior Vice President for Public Policy. "The habitat of >hundreds of species of migratory songbirds is being threatened in Latin >America and the Caribbean." > >"Chairman Young and Congressmen Miller and Saxton are to be commended for >their successful efforts to keep crippling property contract amendments >from the legislation," Beard said. "Committee passage of the bill is an >important victory for birds." > >The legislation would leverage federal tax dollars by using federal dollars >to help build partnerships with the business community, non-governmental >organizations, and foreign nations to provide bird and habitat >conservation. As a leading bird organization, the National Audubon Society >looks forward to facilitating the partnership process by identifying need >areas, sources of private funding, and local groups potentially able to >manage and conserve habitat. > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
