[TN-Bird] Re: Amer Bird Conservancy
- From: "Dev Joslin" <devjoslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx, jalvzemp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 11:41:15 -0600
Linda, Charlie, and birders,
Here is some more information on the Amer. Bird Conservancy that might prove
helpful.
As Charlie points out, the American Bird Conservancy, like The Nature
Conservancy, is mostly about conservation?with a strong emphasis on habitat
conservation for birds, especially threatened species.
They do have a linkage with Tropical Birding for conservation-oriented
birding tours. It is largely oriented towards overseas tours. See their
website at www.abcbirds.org.
I have been a member of ABC for years and find that their conservation
projects are very well-chosen and appear to be effective. Also their
publications (free to members)??Bird Calls Newsletter? and ?Bird
Conservation? are the best sources of information that I know of for bird
conservation activities in North, Central and South America. The journal
Bird Conservation is colorful, well-illustrated, and covers such topics as
the impacts of birders on conservation, the benefits and problems of
ecotourism and birding trails for bird populations, birding tour companies,
problem areas in the Americas for bird conservation and ongoing projects to
deal with them, etc.
ABC also sponsors Cats Indoors, is closely tied with Partners in Flight,
issues their own Green List for threatened species in the U.S., identifies,
lists and maps Important Bird Areas, and runs their own ABC Store for
birding supplies.
I have the greatest respect for this organization and have thoroughly
enjoyed membership. If you want to feel you are doing good things for bird
conservation, as well as enjoying the benefits of membership, I highly
recommend joining.
Dev Joslin
Monteverde, Costa Rica
>From: Charlie <cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: cmmbirds@xxxxxxxxx
>To: jalvzemp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, TN-Bird <TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Amer Bird Conservancy
>Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 07:48:18 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Linda, and other bird chatters,
>
>Membership in various organizations is a good answer. There are so
>many out there, and so many of them are good, but we can't all join
>them all, can we? Tracey and I base our memberships not so much on
>what we can get from an organzation, but on what the organization
>does with that membership money.
>
>Unfortunately, our budget only allows a few memberships, sothe only
>national ones we carry are ABA (mostly for Birding) and Nature
>Conservancy (IMHO, the most effective national environmental
>organization). We hold several local memberships, since small
>locally focused organizations can do a lot of good. We're members of
>TOS (of course), Friends of Roan Mtn, Friends of the Smokies, Little
>River Watershed Association and Foothills Land Conservancy. If we
>had a bit more money, I'd add in ABC.
>
>I know nothing of their member services, but I admire ABC's efforts -
>they lead Cats Indoors! for one thing. They do a lot of public
>info/advocacy, too. I also think their field guide is one of the
>best for a beginning birder, and has a lot of info in it even for
>more experienced birders.
>
>Charlie
>
>
>--- John and Linda <jalvzemp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I just discovered this groups website. I'm thinking of joining.
> > Can
> > anybody tell me about their fieldtrips and special events one is
> > invited to
> > with the $100 membership?
> >
> >
> > Linda Zempel
> >
> > Bartlett, TN
> >
> > Shelby Co
> >
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