Meeting Announcement: Bird Conservation Alliance and Pan American Roundtable November 9th and 10th, 2005 The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office, Arlington, VA The Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) meeting scheduled for November 9th and 10th will cover domestic issues and the second day will be dedicated to Pan American Roundtable discussions. The domestic issues day will focus on the following issues: Endangered Species Act, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, and the Farm Bill. An afternoon Human Hazards to Birds panel will focus on updates, resources, action items and discussions concerning issues such as Mountain Top Mining, Communication Towers, Window and Building Collisions, Pesticides, and Wind Turbines. James Tate, Gail Nortons Chief Science Advisor will be the keynote speaker on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker efforts. The Pan American Roundtables will focus on; Action for birds in Latin America a panel of Latin Americas leading bird conservationists presenting progress on action for birds. The international day also includes a panel of hemispheric and regional migratory bird conservation initiatives and a special presentation by Pronatura Noreste about the BCA International Mexican Grasslands Appeal project. A draft agenda is posted on the BCA Website in the calendar of events section. There is no cost to attend the meeting, however, lunch and coffee breaks for one days participation is $15.00 for a single day or $25.00 for both days. For more information and to RSVP contact BCA Director, Alicia Craig ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
George E. Wallace, PhD Vice President and Chief Conservation Officer American Bird Conservancy 4249 Loudoun Avenue P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 USA Tel: 540-253-5780 Fax: 540-253-5782 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.abcbirds.org
