[cayugabirds-l] NEW LINKS - Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Virtual rally TODAY at noon to save Bird Banding & other USGS ecosystem projects from imminent DOGE elimination

[tess]

Sorry, apparently the original link crashed, but this link is accepting 
registrations: here 



On 5/22/2025 9:40 AM, t...@ottcmail.com wrote:
> FYI - Virtual rally in support of the federal Bird Banding Lab and 
> other projects of teh USGS Ecosystems Mission division, which DOGE has 
> set to end as soon as this week, TODAY at noon.  More info from Scott 
> Weidensaul, see below.
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From: *Jonathan Doherty* 
> Date: Thu, May 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
> Subject: [NHBirds] Fwd: URGENT CALL TO ACTION - Tell your people. Call 
> your representatives. Raise your voice. Take action.
> To: 
>
>
> This is an important call to action about something that affects all 
> of us who value birds. Take it from Scott Weidensaul via his email 
> below. The US Bird Banding Program is slated for elimination as early 
> as this week. A virtual rally organized by some of the nation’s 
> biggest conservation organizations is scheduled for Noon today 
> (Thursday). Link to register is in Scott’s email below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Doherty
> Hopkinton NH
>
>> *Subject:*Tell your people. Call your representatives. Raise your 
>> voice. Take action.
>> From: SCOTT WEIDENSAUL
>> Subject: The federal Bird Banding Lab needs your support, now
>> As some of you may be aware, there are reports that the federal Bird 
>> Banding Lab, which runs the entire U.S. bird banding program, has 
>> been slated by DOGE for elimination as soon as this week, along with 
>> the rest of the vital Ecosystems Mission Area at USGS. The U.S. 
>> Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of 
>> the programs that serve millions of birders, hunters, anglers, 
>> gardeners, biologists, ecologists, and wildlife enthusiasts around 
>> the country–and importantly, the wildlife we treasure.
>> The consequences of such a move on birds and bird conservation would 
>> be incalculable. The BBL is the only source for bands and the federal 
>> permits that allow us to do the work we do; the loss of the banding 
>> lab would mean, frankly, an end to nearly 30 years of Northern 
>> Saw-whet Owl research. But the ramifications go far beyond one 
>> species of small owl.  Without it, we will lose the backbone of 
>> environmental and ecological monitoring in the United States. This 
>> includes research that enables states to set hunting seasons, allows 
>> conservationists to understand and respond to declines in birds, bees 
>> and other wildlife, and tracks dangerous wildlife diseases and 
>> environmental pollutants that impact people and biodiversity.  For 
>> example, most of the birds banded in North America are waterfowl, and 
>> banding and band return data are central to properly managing our 
>> waterfowl populations by setting scientifically defensible hunting 
>> seasons and bag limits. No data, and wildlife managers are working 
>> half-blind.
>> A serious concern is that defenders of the BBL manage to salvage the 
>> waterfowl management aspects of its work, but that the nongame 
>> banding and research is done away with. This has cross-border 
>> consequences since the BBL single-sources all the bird bands used in 
>> North America, so nongame banding in Canada overseen by the Canadian 
>> Wildlife Service would also cease if those elements of its work are 
>> eliminated.
>> On Friday "Field and Stream" magazine - hardly a left-leaning 
>> publication - reported that the cuts could come as early as this 
>> Friday, with EMA staff told to draft plans for disposing of vehicles 
>> and supplies. The BBL has already seen significant cuts to its 
>> already small staff from long-serving employees who took early 
>> retirement offers.
>> What can you do? There will be a virtual rally to support the EMA 
>> this Thursday, May 22, at noon, organized by some of the largest and 
>> most important conservation NGOs and professional societies, 
>> including the National Wildlife Federation, American Bird 
>> Conservancy, Ecological Society of America, the Xerces Society, and 
>> the Wildlife Society. The response has been huge; when I signed up 
>> this morning to attend the confirmation indicated some 1.5 million 
>> Americans have said they will take part. The link is:
>> https://www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/790009/
>> I don't care if you're red, blue or purple, this is a critical moment 
>> for bird conservation. The birds need you voice and your involvement.
>> Thanks, and hope to see you online Thursday.
>> Scott
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Virtual rally TODAY at noon to save Bird Banding & other USGS ecosystem projects from imminent DOGE elimination

[Jennifer Wilson-Pines]

Try this link
https://track-mg.mobilize.us/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmobilize.us%2Fs%2F3AXMT7/1/01000196f8921520-269d44e0-fe59-4c6a-83c9-e11f75176db7-00/4TBy5XBHc41_Ujf1bWhT2B9QLfeQJyqkCW0X0nEGX28=406

Jennifer Wilson-Pines

On Thu, May 22, 2025, 11:28 AM Ken Gale  wrote:

>
> I tried to register, but the event was filled.
> Ken
> www.ecoradio.org
>
> When the air or water are clean, thank an environmentalist. If not, become
> one. 'Nuff Said!
>
> On 5/22/2025 9:40 AM, t...@ottcmail.com wrote:
>
> FYI - Virtual rally in support of the federal Bird Banding Lab and other
> projects of teh USGS Ecosystems Mission division, which DOGE has set to end
> as soon as this week, TODAY at noon.  More info from Scott Weidensaul, see
> below.
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From: Jonathan Doherty 
> Date: Thu, May 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
> Subject: [NHBirds] Fwd: URGENT CALL TO ACTION - Tell your people. Call
> your representatives. Raise your voice. Take action.
> To: 
>
>
> This is an important call to action about something that affects all of us
> who value birds. Take it from Scott Weidensaul via his email below. The US
> Bird Banding Program is slated for elimination as early as this week. A
> virtual rally organized by some of the nation’s biggest conservation
> organizations is scheduled for Noon today (Thursday). Link to register is
> in Scott’s email below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Doherty
> Hopkinton NH
>
>
> *Subject:* Tell your people. Call your representatives. Raise your voice.
> Take action.
>
> From: SCOTT WEIDENSAUL
> Subject: The federal Bird Banding Lab needs your support, now
>
>
> As some of you may be aware, there are reports that the federal Bird
> Banding Lab, which runs the entire U.S. bird banding program, has been
> slated by DOGE for elimination as soon as this week, along with the rest of
> the vital Ecosystems Mission Area at USGS. The U.S. Geological Survey
> Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs that serve
> millions of birders, hunters, anglers, gardeners, biologists, ecologists,
> and wildlife enthusiasts around the country–and importantly, the wildlife
> we treasure.
>
> The consequences of such a move on birds and bird conservation would be
> incalculable. The BBL is the only source for bands and the federal permits
> that allow us to do the work we do; the loss of the banding lab would mean,
> frankly, an end to nearly 30 years of Northern Saw-whet Owl research. But
> the ramifications go far beyond one species of small owl.  Without it, we
> will lose the backbone of environmental and ecological monitoring in the
> United States. This includes research that enables states to set hunting
> seasons, allows conservationists to understand and respond to declines in
> birds, bees and other wildlife, and tracks dangerous wildlife diseases and
> environmental pollutants that impact people and biodiversity.  For example,
> most of the birds banded in North America are waterfowl, and banding and
> band return data are central to properly managing our waterfowl populations
> by setting scientifically defensible hunting seasons and bag limits. No
> data, and wildlife managers are working half-blind.
>
> A serious concern is that defenders of the BBL manage to salvage the
> waterfowl management aspects of its work, but that the nongame banding and
> research is done away with. This has cross-border consequences since the
> BBL single-sources all the bird bands used in North America, so nongame
> banding in Canada overseen by the Canadian Wildlife Service would also
> cease if those elements of its work are eliminated.
>
> On Friday "Field and Stream" magazine - hardly a left-leaning publication
> - reported that the cuts could come as early as this Friday, with EMA staff
> told to draft plans for disposing of vehicles and supplies. The BBL has
> already seen significant cuts to its already small staff from long-serving
> employees who took early retirement offers.
>
> What can you do? There will be a virtual rally to support the EMA this
> Thursday, May 22, at noon, organized by some of the largest and most
> important conservation NGOs and professional societies, including the
> National Wildlife Federation, American Bird Conservancy, Ecological Society
> of America, the Xerces Society, and the Wildlife Society. The response has
> been huge; when I signed up this morning to attend the confirmation
> indicated some 1.5 million Americans have said they will take part. The
> link is:
>
> https://www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/790009/
>
> I don't care if you're red, blue or purple, this is a critical moment for
> bird conservation. The birds need you voice and your involvement.
>
> Thanks, and hope to see you online Thursday.
>
> Scott
>
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: Virtual rally TODAY at noon to save Bird Banding & other USGS ecosystem projects from imminent DOGE elimination

[Ken Gale]

I tried to register, but the event was filled.
Ken
www.ecoradio.org

When the air or water are clean, thank an environmentalist. If not, 
become one. 'Nuff Said!

On 5/22/2025 9:40 AM, t...@ottcmail.com wrote:
> FYI - Virtual rally in support of the federal Bird Banding Lab and 
> other projects of teh USGS Ecosystems Mission division, which DOGE has 
> set to end as soon as this week, TODAY at noon.  More info from Scott 
> Weidensaul, see below.
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From: *Jonathan Doherty* 
> Date: Thu, May 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
> Subject: [NHBirds] Fwd: URGENT CALL TO ACTION - Tell your people. Call 
> your representatives. Raise your voice. Take action.
> To: 
>
>
> This is an important call to action about something that affects all 
> of us who value birds. Take it from Scott Weidensaul via his email 
> below. The US Bird Banding Program is slated for elimination as early 
> as this week. A virtual rally organized by some of the nation’s 
> biggest conservation organizations is scheduled for Noon today 
> (Thursday). Link to register is in Scott’s email below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan Doherty
> Hopkinton NH
>
>> *Subject:*Tell your people. Call your representatives. Raise your 
>> voice. Take action.
>> From: SCOTT WEIDENSAUL
>> Subject: The federal Bird Banding Lab needs your support, now
>> As some of you may be aware, there are reports that the federal Bird 
>> Banding Lab, which runs the entire U.S. bird banding program, has 
>> been slated by DOGE for elimination as soon as this week, along with 
>> the rest of the vital Ecosystems Mission Area at USGS. The U.S. 
>> Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of 
>> the programs that serve millions of birders, hunters, anglers, 
>> gardeners, biologists, ecologists, and wildlife enthusiasts around 
>> the country–and importantly, the wildlife we treasure.
>> The consequences of such a move on birds and bird conservation would 
>> be incalculable. The BBL is the only source for bands and the federal 
>> permits that allow us to do the work we do; the loss of the banding 
>> lab would mean, frankly, an end to nearly 30 years of Northern 
>> Saw-whet Owl research. But the ramifications go far beyond one 
>> species of small owl.  Without it, we will lose the backbone of 
>> environmental and ecological monitoring in the United States. This 
>> includes research that enables states to set hunting seasons, allows 
>> conservationists to understand and respond to declines in birds, bees 
>> and other wildlife, and tracks dangerous wildlife diseases and 
>> environmental pollutants that impact people and biodiversity.  For 
>> example, most of the birds banded in North America are waterfowl, and 
>> banding and band return data are central to properly managing our 
>> waterfowl populations by setting scientifically defensible hunting 
>> seasons and bag limits. No data, and wildlife managers are working 
>> half-blind.
>> A serious concern is that defenders of the BBL manage to salvage the 
>> waterfowl management aspects of its work, but that the nongame 
>> banding and research is done away with. This has cross-border 
>> consequences since the BBL single-sources all the bird bands used in 
>> North America, so nongame banding in Canada overseen by the Canadian 
>> Wildlife Service would also cease if those elements of its work are 
>> eliminated.
>> On Friday "Field and Stream" magazine - hardly a left-leaning 
>> publication - reported that the cuts could come as early as this 
>> Friday, with EMA staff told to draft plans for disposing of vehicles 
>> and supplies. The BBL has already seen significant cuts to its 
>> already small staff from long-serving employees who took early 
>> retirement offers.
>> What can you do? There will be a virtual rally to support the EMA 
>> this Thursday, May 22, at noon, organized by some of the largest and 
>> most important conservation NGOs and professional societies, 
>> including the National Wildlife Federation, American Bird 
>> Conservancy, Ecological Society of America, the Xerces Society, and 
>> the Wildlife Society. The response has been huge; when I signed up 
>> this morning to attend the confirmation indicated some 1.5 million 
>> Americans have said they will take part. The link is:
>> https://www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/790009/
>> I don't care if you're red, blue or purple, this is a critical moment 
>> for bird conservation. The birds need you voice and your involvement.
>> Thanks, and hope to see you online Thursday.
>> Scott
>
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