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Last updated on 6/15/08 by Paul Hunter

Milwaukee Olmsted
Bird Conservation Alliance
of Wisconsin (MOBCAW)

a local affiliate of the Bird Conservation Alliance
of the American Bird Conservancy. www.birdconservationalliance.org/


www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/080610_farm.html

Email Paul Hunter at phunter1@wi.rr.com to join MOBCAW.

Membership in Milwaukee Olmsted Bird Conservation Alliance
allows you to keep informed on the key issues that affect bird conservation
and to network with like-minded individuals to make a positive change for birds.

Voluntary MOBCAW annual membership dues are $2.

Members can choose to receive e-newsletters and access to the BCA Website
or limit correspondence to emails from coordinators about local issues and events.

Our focus:


Several species seen regularly in parks on the north side of Milwaukee
are on the United States Watch List of Birds of Conservation Concern:
www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/science/watchlist/index.html
Our additional focus is supporting national efforts
to preserve and manage habitat for declining bird species.
www.abcbirds.org/action.

The national Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) is a network of organizations
coordinated by American Bird Conservancy that have an interest in the
conservation, study, education, and observation of wild birds.

Member groups including international, national, state,
and local organizations (such as MOBCAW)
represent millions of concerned citizens, bird-watchers, and
professionals united for the conservation of birds.

American Bird Conservancy publishes:
We encourage MOBCAW members to support efforts to conserve:
To stay abreast of conservation issues we encourage MOBCAW members Below are some bird conservation issues our MOBCAW coordinators are already working on: Each of our three groups has regular birding outings:
www.birdiq.com/bird_walk/et.pdf
www.birdiq.com/bird_walk/index.html

Other potential issues for the future:
  • Pesticides and other toxic chemicals and pollutants
  • Marine Bird Conservation and Oceans Issues
  • Coastal Bird Conservation (e.g., wetlands, beaches, estuaries)
  • Funding for Bird Conservation
  • Endangered Species
  • Energy Issues (e.g., oil and gas development, mining)
  • Habitat loss
  • Climate Change
  • Cats Indoors!
    • Need to discuss feeling of members on this important but potentially inflammatory topic
  • Managing urban parks for stop over habitat for migrants and nesting habitat for some species.

Coordinators of Milwaukee Olmsted Bird Conservation Alliance:
  • Julie Ristow, Treasurer
    Enderis Park Bird Watching Club
National
Bird Conservation Alliance :
  • American Bird Conservancy
    P.O. Box 249
    4249 Loudoun Ave
    The Plains, VA 20198