Good news! Last week, U.S. Senators introduced a bill that would provide a four-fold increase in funding to protect birds like the Baltimore Oriole, Red Knot, Wood Thrush, and other migratory species.
The bipartisan bill would reauthorize one of our nation's most important bird conservation laws, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA), helping to reverse rapid declines of migratory bird populations.
Passage of this bill would increase funding from $5 million to $20 million annually – a much-needed boost for bird conservation projects in wintering grounds.
Migratory birds need our help now: Tell your Senators to support the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022.
The NMBCA extends a lifeline for bird conservation across the Americas, providing resources for habitat protection, education, research, monitoring, and other work for migratory birds.
It is the only federal grants program specifically dedicated to providing essential support to Latin American and Caribbean conservation partners, who play a key role in ensuring migratory birds have the wintering habitat they need to survive.
You can help our migratory birds: Ask your Senators to co-sponsor the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Enhancements Act.
A landmark 2019 study by ABC and partners found that nearly three billion birds have been lost in the U.S. and Canada since 1970. Effective conservation projects like those supported by the NMBCA can help us turn these losses around.
The NMBCA has helped conserve 400 bird species, including some of the most imperiled birds in North America. Since 2002, it has supported more than 500 conservation projects in 36 countries, on more than 4.2 million acres of critical bird habitat.
Increased funding will open the door to even greater results, and give partners the ability to expand projects to meet bird conservation needs.
Migratory birds need your voice: Speak up now to ensure this important bill moves forward.
