They've gutted our best bird law.

Here’s how you can fight back. [National Audubon Society]( [They’ve gutted our best bird law. Here’s how you can fight back.]( [Become a sustainer]( Today: Your first 3 monthly gifts matched! Sustain our best work for birds with your recurring donation. Great Egret. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act has given birds a century of protection. But what will save this landmark conservation law, now that the administration has slashed at its key provisions? Audubon will. We’re leading the fight to uphold the MBTA—and it’s a battle we have to win. Through the ongoing fight for birds and the places they need, we ask you to stand with us. [Will you please become one of 64 new sustainers we urgently need today? You’ll get your first three monthly gifts matched. And you’ll be a dependable source of strength through the challenges to come.]( The MBTA is our most powerful bird conservation measure, prohibiting the capture or killing of nearly all U.S. birds. It’s inspired innovations that have saved birds by the million. It’s rescued avian species that once verged on extinction. And it’s held companies accountable for the bird deaths they cause, like in 2010’s BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. But the administration has gutted the MBTA. They’re refusing to enforce the law for bird deaths caused by industry. This wiped out incentives businesses had to adopt bird-safe practices—and now lets them off the hook when their activities turn deadly. We don’t accept that. That’s why we’ve brought a federal lawsuit against the administration, to keep them from stripping birds of the MBTA’s vital protections. Eight states have taken up the charge, as well, filing a similar challenge. We’ll see this long-term fight through to the finish. But our best work depends on you. We call on our most committed friends to lend us their strength and staying power. We call on you today: As we battle to save our country’s most important bird protection law, time is of the essence. [Please become a dependable monthly donor right away. Remember, when you join us as a new sustainer today, your first three months of giving will be matched.]( Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Donate Now]( Photo: Trudy Walden/Audubon Photography Awards [$10]( [$15]( [$20]( [$35]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2018 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause email for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](