Dear Audubon Advocate,
We have lost three billion North American birds since 1970, and most of the losses are from migratory species. To reverse these declines, we need to conserve the places they need, from their wintering grounds to their summer breeding habitat.
New, bipartisan legislation would increase investment in conservation projects to help these beloved and declining birds.
Urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor the Migratory Birds of Americas Conservation Enhancements (H.R. 4389) to strengthen conservation for migratory birds.
More than half of our nation's bird species migrate to Latin America and the Caribbean for wintering habitats, including orioles, warblers, shorebirds, and more. These neotropical migrants face a complex range of threats, including development, invasive species, and climate change.
This legislation would help grow available funding for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which supports bird conservation projects across the Western Hemisphere. The bill will also reduce barriers to participation in the program and give the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adequate resources to implement it successfully.
Write to your U.S. Representative and ask them to support urgently needed conservation funding for migratory birds.