help amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918

[Guest guest]

During the first week in November, Representative Peter DeFazio,

joined by Representatives Darlene Hooley, David Wu and Earl

Blumenauer, introduced legislation that would amend the Migratory

Bird Treaty Act of 1918 to make it a felony to intentionally kill

protected birds. This legislation, if adopted by Congress, would

fulfill a longtime priority of the Portland Audubon Society to

ensure that bird related crimes are treated with the severity that

they deserve. During the past year, Portland Audubon has been

actively lobbying the Oregon Congressional Delegation to pursue such

an amendment and we applaud Congressman DeFazio's leadership on this

issue.

 

 

How you can help:

Write Representatives DeFazio, Hooley, Blumenauer and Wu and thank

them for their leadership on this issue. Please let them know that

you care about protection of native birds and encourage them to

continue their efforts to see this bill through to passage. It is

important to state that you support both retaining the

existing " strict liability " misdemeanor penalty and creation of a

new felony provision for the most serious intentional violations.

Congressman DeFazio: http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html

Congressman Blumenauer:

http://blumenauer.house.gov/about/Contact.shtml

Congressman Wu: http://www.house.gov/wu/email.shtml

Congresswoman Hooley: http://hooley.house.gov/index.asp?

 

 

I can't help as I'm not a US citizen. If you won't help, then why

not?

 

Luke.