May 2011 News Roundup

In this month's issue... Growing Endorsements of Non-Toxic Ammunition Make Congressional Support for Lead Bullets and Shot Untenable Conservation Groups, Thousands of Citizens Call on Feds to Protect Birds from Wind Turbines Birders on Cruise to Chile Hit Jackpot, Likely Discover New Bird Species First Predator-Proof Fence in Hawai'i Completed; Shearwaters, Albatrosses, Other Birds to Benefit Growing Endorsements of Non-Toxic Ammunition Make Congressional Support for Lead Bullets and Shot Untenable Editorials by leaders in the hunting and fishing community, findings from several new studies, and action by the U.S. military should force Members of Congress to re-evaluate proposed legislation that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating lead in ammunition used for hunting, says American Bird Conservancy. Read the full story here Conservation Groups, Thousands of Citizens Call on Feds to Protect Birds from Wind Turbines A three-month federal public comment period on wind turbine guidelines for wildlife impacts closed this month. Fifty-six groups and more than 20,000 individuals signed on to a campaign by American Bird Conservancy that calls for bird-smart principles in the siting and operation of wind farms. Read the full story here Birders on Cruise to Chile Hit Jackpot, Likely Discover New Species Many cruises provide memories of good times, good food and, of course, good drinks, but for two birders from Portland, Oregon, a February 2009 trip appears headed towards an outcome that is memorable in quite a different way. Read the full story here First Predator-Proof Fence in Hawai'i Completed; Shearwaters, Albatrosses, Other Birds to Benefit Native seabirds such as the Laysan Albatross and Wedge-tailed Shearwater will benefit from a just-completed predator-proof fence that creates a 59-acre area exclosure at Ka'ena Point Natural Area Reserve located at the northwest tip of the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i. Read the full story here Photos: Bald Eagle; University of Minnesota, Altamont Wind Farm; Mike Parr, Possible new species of storm-petrel, Photo: Peter Harrison, Laysan Albatross; Michael Walther.

Don't forget to join ABC on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and check out the ABC blog                      Plus... Free Ways to Help American Bird Conservancy Raise Much-Needed Funds: every time you shop at any of 700+ online stores in the iGive network, a portion of the money you spend benefits American Bird Conservancy. It's a free service, and you'll never pay more when you reach a store through iGive. In fact, smart shoppers will enjoy iGive's repository of coupons, free shipping deals, and sales. To get started, just create your free iGive account<. And when you search the web, do it through iSearchiGive.com where each search means a penny (or more!) for our cause! Start iGiving at: www.iGive.com/abcbirds & www.iSearchiGive.com/abcbirds

American Bird Conservancy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that conserves native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Click here to unsubscribe from BirdWire