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BCA Meeting November 12, 2008 Bird Migration Matters; Building Support for Migratory Bird Conservation 8:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Offices Arlington, VA The Bird Conservation Alliance meeting will focus on migratory bird conservation. We will discuss the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; current projects funded by the Act; are they working and what projects are needed to address issues facing migratory birds? We will discuss our capacity to engage the general public in bird conservation issues/campaigns and how we can work together to communicate our message and how we can gain more funding for conservation work concerning migratory birds. Come prepared to share your projects, experiences and ideas. Guest Speakers: * Dr. Jeff Wells, Senior Scientist, Boreal Songbird Initiative - Birds; Part of a Bigger Picture: Our Responsibility * Doug Ryan, Director NMBCA, USFWS - Opening Doors for Migratory Bird Conservation * Bob Altman, Pacific Coast Joint Venture Science Coordinator - Strategically Developing NMBCA Projects * Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative International Committee - Connecting Breeding Habitat with Wintering Habitat. * Dan Froehlich, Institute for Bird Populations - How Can Monitoring Avian Productivity Impact Bird Conservation? * Dan Lambert, Northeast Bird Monitoring Coordinator - Accomplishments of the Northeast Coordinated Bird Monitoring Partnership; Northeast Avian Data Center and the Practitioner's Guide to Monitoring for Bird Conservation in the Northeast * Ashley Dayer, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Klamath Bird Observatory - Outreach, Education and Capacity Building * Rex Johnson/Diane Granfors USFWS - Beyond Strategic Habitat Conservation; Unrealized Promises? Register at: http://www.birdconservationalliance.org/ For more information contact: Alicia Frances King Director Bird Conservation Alliance American Bird Conservancy 1731 Connecticut Ave. NW. Washington, DC 2009 202-234-7181 ext. 201 The Act for Songbirds Campaign. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) of 2000, established a matching grants program that supports bird conservation in the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These projects promote and foster the long- term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats. However, each year, grant requests far exceed the program's available funding. NMBCA has a proven record of making a difference for neotropical migratory birds, and the reauthorization and appropriated funding should be significantly increased. H.R. 5756, introduced by Reps Kind (D-WI) and Gilchrest (R- MD) will reauthorize NMBCA at $20 million. Pledge your organization's support for this important legislation today. http://www.birdconservationalliance.org/campaigns/actforsongbirds/index.htm SAVE the DATE!: BCA Fall Meeting November 12, 2008 Migration Matters, Building Support for Migratory Bird Conservation at The Nature Conservancy World Headquarters in Arlington, VA.
