Take Action for the Great Lakes. When birds have the places they need, they thrive.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes
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Holding 20 percent of the world’s surface fresh water, the Great Lakes and their surrounding habitat provide breeding grounds and migratory stopover for more than 350 bird species traveling along the Mississippi and Atlantic flyways. More than half of all the Great Lakes’ original coastal wetlands have disappeared, which is a growing problem for millions of birds. Act now to help restore habitat for the birds across the hemisphere that depend on the Great Lakes. 11,335 people have already taken action and written to their U.S. Senators, and it’s not too late for you to join them!
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Since 2010, a federal program called the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has funded more than 8,000 projects across the region—including Audubon’s work with partners to restore and conserve more than 10,000 acres of wetland habitat for vulnerable marsh birds.
These projects help to restore essential habitat, improve water quality, and recover species—including the endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover, which reached a record-high 88 breeding pairs last season.
This important restoration takes a dedicated team of scientists, researchers, and conservationists to find the solutions that work for birds. And the payoff is worth it. When birds have the places they need, they thrive and so do our communities.
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is a popular, bipartisan program because it works. But without Congressional action, the program will expire in September. Congress needs to pass legislation to continue protecting this globally significant ecosystem for cleaner water, healthier ecosystems, and more resilient Great Lakes communities.
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken action and now the Senate must do the same.
Ask your U.S. Senators to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and keep restoration projects moving
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Thank you for taking action,
Marnie Urso
Senior Policy Director
Audubon Great Lakes
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