Federal Action

http://www.audubon.org/takeaction – for links to petitions/actions you can take for conservation issues affecting birds (and people)

From the American Bird Conservancy: “Please urge your Representative to cosponsor the Saving America’s Pollinators Act. The bill, H.R. 3040, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend registration of a toxic group of pesticides called neonicotinoids, which are causing serious damage to birds, bees, and aquatic life.” Go to  https://abcbirds.org/action/petition-neonics

From the National Parks Conservation Assn: “…Americans — Republicans, Democrats and Independents — want and expect national parks to be adequately funded. These world-class public lands provide tremendous economic benefits to communities across the country in addition to the immeasurable natural and historic value of the iconic places they preserve. Unfortunately, a proposed budget by the Trump administration would seriously undercut these priceless national treasures by slashing the National Park Service budget by a significant 13 percent — a move that, if enacted, would represent the biggest cut to the agency’s budget since World War II. The Park Service is already grappling with underfunding, staff shortages and an $11 billion repair backlog, despite a 19 percent increase in visitors over the last five years. This budget is a big step in the wrong direction for our national parks…” Please go to https://www.npca.org/advocacy/21-support-increased-national-park-funding#sm.00018g5pdhbn5dr0u972qm9zhif8i for more information &/or to sign a petition asking your Congressional reps to oppose this budget cut for parks.

The president recently signed an executive order that lifts the moratorium on drilling in the Arctic, and the the House Budget Committee has just released a draft budget that includes a provision for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain. Please contact your representatives to oppose this provision and keep our refuge protected. Go to http://www.defenders.org/ for links to petitions to Congress and more information on this issue and other pending federal anti-conservation actions.