A free pass for bird deaths

America’s best bird protection faces new attack [National Audubon Society]( [Great Egret.]( Great Egret. [Breaking: Major MBTA news]( [Defend the MBTA]( STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight [Donate]( 85 monthly donors needed now This is an emergency: Just hours ago, the administration announced its worst attack yet on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act—one intended to gut this crucial law for good. Your best way to fight back? Standing with Audubon now and giving birds your steadfast protection. [With your monthly gift, you'll power our most forceful response. Your first three contributions will be matched dollar for dollar, so become a sustainer today and defend birds with twice the power.]( For more than a century, the MBTA has shielded birds from the impacts of human activity, holding industries accountable when they cause avoidable deaths. But the current administration has refused to fully apply the law—leaving companies free to recklessly slaughter birds in the course of their business. The latest: a rule that would make their interpretation permanent. They’re advancing it now. And we can’t let them succeed—because if they do, industries get lasting permission to kill birds with impunity, as long as they can claim the deaths were “unintentional.” This is urgent and there’s not much time. [Help us defend the MBTA and the birds it protects. Back our powerful advocacy and action with your monthly gift.]( Together we’ll stay in the fight for all birds and their habitats, and your first three gifts will get doubled, giving you twice the impact. Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: Veryl Witmer/Audubon Photography Awards [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2020 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause fundraising emails for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](