2X match: Will you stand up for the Brown Pelican?

Donations doubled [midnight deadline] Bird lovers once united to save the Brown Pelican. Let’s come together again as we look towards Giving Tuesday. [Remember, your donation counts double now—so make the most of this one-day-only match right away.]( [DONORS NEEDED:]( [103]( [MATCH AMOUNT:]( [$25,000]( [National Audubon Society]( [Photo: Emaily Carter Mitchell]( Brown Pelican. [Stand up for the Brown Pelican, and get your gift instantly matched]( [Giving Tuesday 2019]( STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight [Donate]( Be one of 103 more donors needed now The Brown Pelican has overcome a lot of dangers over the past decades, but none more heart-rending than the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. The effects are still apparent across the Gulf of Mexico today. But Audubon has been there every step of the way, guiding this bird and other coastal species back toward health. We’ve made a lot of progress—but a new danger has arisen, and we need your help to fight it. Today marks your best opportunity to stand up for birds: [Our early Giving Tuesday match will instantly double your donation, giving you twice the power to fight for birds’ safest future.]( contribute now and get every dollar of your gift matched, up to $25,000.]( In the aftermath of the spill, Audubon members rallied to protect the birds that were in imminent danger. But we also made sure BP was held accountable for the destruction. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which imposed strict penalties when businesses kill birds, let us press for record-setting fines to be used for restoration. But the next time disaster strikes, it will be much harder to hold companies responsible, because the administration is dismantling our best protections for birds. They’ve already gutted the MBTA, giving industries carte blanche for the deaths they cause. They’re taking aim at the Endangered Species Act, too—our country’s most important wildlife preservation law. Birds depend on these conservation laws and they count on us to defend them. When Audubon’s members come together, we can uphold these crucial protections. [But we can’t do it without you.]( The threats birds face are alarming, but we’re feeling hopeful because they have you as a friend and ally. [Please stand up for birds today with your most generous gift, which will go twice as far with our bigger-than-ever match.]( Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Donate Now]( Photo: Kim Hubbard/Audubon [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2019 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause email for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](