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    • A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would provide funding to states for wildlife management and conservation. The America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, would provide $300 million annually for five years, offset by rescinding $1.4 billion in unspent funds, with a focus on state-led conservation efforts. It would also amend some provisions of the Endangered Species Act. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, earlier this week. View the recording and read witness statements here.  A representative of the National Audubon Society testified at the hearing, stressing the importance of permanent and dedicated funding for wildlife management and conservation. The bill is similar to the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, landmark legislation that would provide permanent, reliable funding to states and tribes to assist in their efforts to conserve, restore. A key different is that funding from the Recovering America's Wildlife Act would be permanent and dedicated funding. RAWA would amend the Pittman-Robertson Act and provide an additional $1.3 billion per year for states and territories and $97.5 million per year for tribes, allowing them to implement state and tribal wildlife action plans which designed to conserve over 12,000 species of the greatest conservation need.  Currently, Pittman-Robertson program collects about $1 billion a year from excise taxes on sporting goods and related products and distributes it to states. That funding mechanism would remain unchanged by RAWA. RAWA, first introduced in 2016, was passed by the House of Representatives last year and has bipartisan support in the Senate as well, but lawmakers could not decide how to pay for the bill, preventing its passage. About the Ornithological Council The Ornithological Council is a consortium of scientific societies of ornithologists; these societies span the Western Hemisphere and the research conducted by their members spans the globe. Their cumulative expertise comprises the knowledge that is fundamental and essential to science-based bird conservation and management.  The Ornithological Council is financially supported by our member societies and the individual ornithologists who value our work. If the OC’s resources are valuable to you, please consider joining one of our member societies or donating directly at Birdnet.org. Thank you for your support!
    • The Biden Administration has released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins on October 1. This proposed budget provides a starting point for the annual federal budget process; actual appropriations are determined by Congress and included in the annual appropriations bills. (Despite the fact that the current fiscal year is half over, Congress is still in the process of finalizing this year’s appropriations.) The administration’s budget request for FY 2025 includes increases for most programs involving bird conservation, research, and management. Under the request, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed budget would include an increase of $113 million above the 2023 enacted level (which is also $163 million above the FY 2024 continuing resolution). The USFWS Migratory Bird Management Program would receive $73.1 million under the request, $19.2 million more than the appropriated amount from FY 2023 enacted amount (and $19.8 million above FY 2024 CR). This would include $8 million to support staff handling migratory bird permitting in the USFWS regional offices. The request would also consolidate funding for the ePermits system into one line item, and includes an additional $6 million for system development activities. The USFWS budget request also includes a $60.8 million increase for the National Wildlife Refuge System, as well as $338.2 million for the Ecological Services program to support conservation of species listed under the Endangered Species Act. While most USFWS programs would see an increase, some grant programs would see reduced funding. For the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, the 2025 budget request is $33.0 million, $17.0 million less than the FY 2024 level. The FY 2025 USGS budget request is $1.6 billion, an increase of $81.1 million above FY 2024, and includes $326.1 million for the ecosystems programs ($18.9 million above FY 2024). The USGS Cooperative Research Units are funded at $29.8 million, $1.6 million above FY 2024. Learn more about the FY2025 budget request - Read the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service press release. Read the USFWS FY25 Budget Highlights.  Read the USFWS FY25 Budget Justification.  Read the Department of the Interior’s press release here and DOI Budget in Brief for FY2025 here.   About the Ornithological Council The Ornithological Council is a consortium of scientific societies of ornithologists; these societies span the Western Hemisphere and the research conducted by their members spans the globe. Their cumulative expertise comprises the knowledge that is fundamental and essential to science-based bird conservation and management.  The Ornithological Council is financially supported by our member societies and the individual ornithologists who value our work. If the OC’s resources are valuable to you, please consider joining one of our member societies or donating directly at Birdnet.org. Thank you for your support!
    • Hi Kenneth, There's a website called Birds in Backyards (administered by Birdlife Australia I believe) that has a good listing of Australian bird calls for an example see: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/birds/featured/Top-40-Bird-Songs You can find Youtube videos by Wild Ambience for bird recordings, also visit Graeme Chapman's website for a good list https://www.graemechapman.com.au/resources/bird-calls.php , iNaturalist Australia has Aust bird sounds too https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/australian-bird-sounds David Stewart and Fred van Gessel have produced CDs of bird calls, their recordings are also online (Fred's recordings are also used on the Birds in Backyards website) Hope this helps, Best Regards, Leah
    • I am looking for a recording of Australian bird vocalizations in CD or other digital format.  Such collections seem to have become extinct, or at least endangered.  I have been unable to find anything covering the whole country nor even large sections.
    • A Workshop on Raptor Field Techniques will be held at Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania in June (20th-23th) and late October-November (31st-3rd).  Ideal for students, professionals, or interested naturalists needing training on handling or trapping raptors, and other field study techniques. Topics covered banding, telemetry, surveys, identification, etc. June course focuses on nesting season work, October workshop on migration studies. Course manual and certificate provided to participants. Cost $675 with discount for Hawk Mountain members. Possible IDEA grant for students that qualify. Free on site camping available. For more information on these two four-day workshops visit: www.hawkmountain.org/raptorfieldcourse. 
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