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Dear NRDC Supporter,

Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or the country, you've probably
noticed it lately: We're deep into peak migration season, and the skies
are abuzz as billions of birds move across the United States.

But it may not look that way forever. Since 1970, three billion birds have
disappeared from North America due to habitat destruction, toxic
pesticides, the climate crisis, and more.

There's still hope for our feathered friends: The Biden administration
announced that it will reinstate critical protections for migratory birds
that were gutted by the Trump administration, and Congress recently
reintroduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act, which would help protect
birds from threats like industrial waste. And a diverse group of
environmental advocates are leading a wave of greater visibility and
interest in birding across the country, particularly in BIPOC communities
that have long been underrepresented.

In celebration of the Fall migration, we spoke with three such advocates
about their passion for birding and how you can find more joy in everyday
life by noticing the winged beings all around us. [ [link removed] ]Check out their
interviews here on this NRDC.org blog!

[ [link removed] ]It is never far from my mind the way my presence in this field subverts and
challenges people's expectations - to be visible in this space as a Black person
and woman is so important and exciting but not without its challenges.

While Tenijah, Purbita, and Christopher came to their love of birds
through different avenues — as a podcast host, a science journalist, and a
conservationist, respectively — they share a common mission: to inspire
more people to become advocates for the natural world at a time when it's
more critical than ever to take action.

[ [link removed] ]Read more about their personal experiences with birding — including
tips for how you can get involved in your own community >>

Katie Umekubo
Senior Attorney, Nature Program, NRDC

The mission of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is to
safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural
systems on which all life depends.

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