Posted May15th, 2008
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April 2008
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Announcements
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) reauthorization
Proposed NMBCA reauthorization would increase funding from the current $6 to $20 million by 2015. American Bird Conservancy has initiated a coalition of Bird Conservation Alliance member organizations including National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife and the Joint Ventures Management Boards and others to work together for early reauthorization and future full appropriations. For information contact Alicia King at 202-234-7181
Trust for Public Lands seeks western county for free regional pilot study: Economic and Fiscal Analysis of Open Lands
The Trust for Public Land is offering a new service to help counties understand the economic value and fiscal impacts of their open land resources. TPL seeks a county in one of the following states to pilot the service: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah.
Input needed on Partners in Flight Continental Plan
Deadline: May 30
The Partners in Flight International Science Committee is updating, improving, and expanding the geographic scope of the PIF North American Landbird Conservation Plan, which was published in January 2004. To provide feedback, please take the following 10-minute survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XrbXUYyCzL_2bZ0PgDRVLxaQ_3d_3d
Grants and Funding
National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Deadlines: June 2 and September 5, 2008
Eligible applicants: non-profits including refuge Friends organizations, Cooperative and Interpretive Associations, Audubon Chapters and others interested in assisting a National Wildlife Refuge or group of refuges. Types of grants: start-up, capacity building, project-specific. $1,500-$5,000
Temper of the Times Foundation—advertising for the environment
Deadline: November 8, 2008
Grants promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States. For non-profits only. $5,000—$15,000. Grants may be used to fund the production of print, radio, or television ads, to pay for advertising space or airtime, or to produce or distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets.
Tools
Recommended Native Plants by State
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center—University of Texas at Austin
Searchable database of native plants recommended for various purposes. Organized by state.
Native Plant Network
Includes a propagation protocol database and links to articles in Native Plant Journal.
View wetlands data with Google Earth™
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps of the National Wetlands Inventory are now available for viewing using Google Earth™. The wetlands inventory includes wetlands data for approximately 60 percent of the conterminous U.S., as well as portions of Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Trust for Public Lands Conservation Almanac: Federal and State Lands
Covers conservation activity across the U.S. 1998-2005. Includes: total acres for each state, and acres that have been conserved within the state as of December 31, 2005; land conservation activity, both acres acquired and dollars spent from 1998 through 2005; detailed listing of LandVote conservation finance ballot measures; profile of the state's land conservation programs; a discussion of the state's policy framework that underpins land conservation.
Training
Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2008 Wildlife Sound Recording Workshop
June 7-14, 2008
Tahoe National Forest, California
Participants gain all skills necessary to produce quality recordings for use in field research: selection and application of audio recorders and microphones, recording theory, metering, recording techniques, documentation, use of software to analyze recordings.
Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism—Online Graduate Certificate
University of Wisconsin
Focus is on the basic knowledge and skills necessary to achieve positive economic impact and enhanced quality of life through the conservation of natural resources and managed tourism. Knowledge may be immediately applied to a real community or resource site through the development of a business management plan.
Conferences
Society for Conservation GIS Annual Conference
August 12-15, 2008
Monterey, California
Calls for conference papers and abstracts
Wind Wildlife Research Meeting VII
Call for abstracts: Due June 30, 2008
Conference: October 27-29, 2008
Milwaukee, WI
Birds and Birding—General Resources
Birding for Everyone
Forthcoming book by John C. Robinson
Explores the relative absence of minorities among birdwatchers. Effective solutions via outreach and recruitment programs are identified, enabling more people of diverse cultures to enjoy nature through birds.