[TN-Bird] Re: IT IS TIME FOR TOS AND MEMBERS TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR BIRDS !

  • From: Dev Joslin <devjoslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>, Tennessee Bird listserve <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:01:59 -0600

Wallace, Thanks for getting fired us all up about this! It really is huge.
Dev JoslinMonteverde, Costa RicaFrom: jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] IT IS TIME FOR TOS AND MEMBERS TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR
BIRDS !
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:19:03 -0400

Tennessee Ornithological Society officers and members:

The House of Representatives recently passed a version of the Fiscal Year 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill with an amendment by
Representative Duncan (South Carolina) that would prohibit the Department of
Justice from enforcing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).

The Senate version of this bill was passed out of the full Senate
Appropriations Committee Wednesday afternoon without any amendments. The
Senate FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill will now
proceed to the floor for full consideration by the Senate very soon. It is
possible that there will be a companion to Representative Duncan’s amendment
offered on the Senate floor. Now would be a good time to contact your
Senators. If you wish, use the following link:
support.abcbirds.org/ProtectMBTA to tell them to vote NO on any such amendments
that may come up when this bill is called to the floor. Here is what you will
see at the link above but you must go to that link and not attempt to use this
photo reproduction.One of the oldest environmental laws in our country, the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), is coming under attack by Members of
Congress. This week, the House of Representatives passed a provision in a
fiscal appropriations bill that would bar the Department of Justice from
enforcing the MBTA - essentially declaring that it's open season on birds!The
MBTA is the primary piece of legislation in the United States established to
protect over 1,000 species of migratory birds (like this Baltimore Oriole,
pictured) and makes it illegal to harm these birds except under very specific
circumstances. If this measure is adopted by the United States Senate, it could
result in the harm and or death of millions of birds with no consequences for
perpetrators.We need you to ACT NOW:Tell your Senators to stand up and fight
for birds
by protecting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act!Wallace CoffeyBristol, TN

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