Date: 4/23/25 8:07 pm From: Robert S Pastel via groups.io <rspastel...> Subject: [hmbirds] Funding threatened for USGS Bird Banding Lab
Robert S. Pastel
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Sasha Keyel <skeyel...>
> Date: April 23, 2025 at 5:15:49 PM PDT
> To: <president...>, <conservation...>
> Cc: Robert Pastel <rspastel...>, Nettye Lamkay <nlamkay...>
> Subject: Funding threatened for USGS Bird Banding Lab
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> Dear Hudson Mohawk Bird Club,
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> I have heard that the federal government is considering cuts to funding to the United States Geological Survey's Bird Banding Lab. The USGS Bird Banding lab manages the US banding data and oversees US bird banding. I am writing to encourage members of the Hudson Mohawk Bird Club to contact their elected representatives about this important topic, and the importance of maintaining funding for programs that underpin bird conservation and research.
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> I've attached a letter in support of the BBL by the Ornithological Council (an organization that advocates in favor of policies that advance ornithological science) to highlight how important this program is.
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> Thank you for your time and consideration,
> Sincerely,
> Alexander Keyel
