BREAKING: Important Bird Bills Introduced

October 11, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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AUDUBON ADVISORY OCTOBER 2024

BREAKING: Bills Introduced in the U.S. House will Help Bend the Bird Curve

Two newly introduced bills—the Migratory Bird Protection Act and the Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act—will help reinforce and modernize century-old protections for migratory birds, and support international coordination to conserve imperiled seabirds, respectively. Read more and take action

Western Meadowlark.

Photo of an American Kestrel in focus, with a blurred cityscape behind it.

New Bill Would Support Bird Conservation in Cities and Towns

This afternoon, Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the Urban Bird Treaty Act, legislation supporting conservation, hazard reduction, and community engagement to help birds living in and migrating through urban areas. Read more

American Kestrel.

Photo of a Blackpoll Warbler perched on a tree branch with its beak open wide.

Messages of Hope: Send a message to world leaders at COP16

The U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will take place this month in Colombia. Delegates will be working to help secure a healthy planet for birds, other wildlife, and people. To tell world leaders how important this opportunity is, Audubon is joining BirdLife International to collect messages of hope to share with the world. Learn more and send your message

Blackpoll Warbler.

Chesapeake Ospreys are in Danger—They Need More Fish

Researchers in Virginia are sounding the alarm on a dramatic decline in Osprey reproductive success, due to overfishing of Atlantic menhaden. Without enough fish to eat, Osprey chicks are starving in their nests, and overall reproductive rates have dropped even lower than at the height of the DDT era. Read more

Osprey.

NEWS FROM THE FLYWAYS

Alaska: A Tribe and Local Groups Fight to Defend Chilkat Valley from Mining

California: Governor Newsom Overrides the State Legislature to Deny Groundwater Protections

Colorado River: Supporting At-Risk Bird Habitat in the Lower Colorado River Basin

Connecticut: Audubon Connecticut and New York Launch Coalition to Tackle Long Island Sound’s Climate-Related Threats

Florida: Audubon Florida Installs New Living Shoreline to Protect Nesting Habitat in Tampa Bay

Illinois: Protections for Wetlands are Needed to Support Migratory Birds(published by WIFR)

Minnesota: Vote ‘Yes’ on Funding That Will Help the Environment (op-ed published by Echo Press)

New Mexico: Audubon Southwest Joins ‘Water Can’t Wait’ Campaign to Elevate Water Issues

North Dakota: Legislation Will Provide Funding for Conservation and Water Projects

Utah: New Water Flows to Benefit Great Salt Lake, Jordan River, Birds, and Communities

Washington: Developer-led Model for Siting Clean Energy Projects is the Wrong Approach

IMPACT UPDATES

Climate Corner

At Climate Week NYC, Audubon hosted a panel about responsible offshore wind development in the U.S. Panelists discussed how offshore wind can be deployed in ways that are informed by science and community input in coordination with relevant agencies. With the right technology, offshore wind is a solvable problem for birds, but the status quo of living with the climate crisis is not. In January, Audubon will release a new report that examines the challenges and opportunities for responsibly building offshore wind. Read more

Roseate Tern.

Photo of a Black-necked Stilt standing in shallow water.

Your Actions at Work

Good news! The U.S. House of Representatives passed three bipartisan pieces of legislation protecting birds and people along our coasts and Great Salt Lake from the effects of drought, storms, and sea-level rise. These important bills provide balanced solutions to the dual biodiversity and climate crises we are witnessing, and we are pleased to see them move forward. Read more

Black-necked Stilt.

Photos from top: Esther Sumner/Audubon Photography Awards; Kyle Hampton/Audubon Photography Awards; Shirley Donald/Audubon Photography Awards; Terry Frankford/Audubon Photography Awards; Ann Pacheco/Audubon Photography Awards (left); Adam Stunkel/Audubon Photography Awards (right)

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