A free pass to kill birds [2X match]

One day only: Match for new monthly donors I wanted to make sure you saw the email below, because the danger facing birds is more urgent than ever. We need all hands on deck to stop this conservation crisis, and I hope we can count on you. [Start your monthly gift before midnight tonight, and your first three donations will be matched dollar for dollar, giving you 2X the power to protect the birds you love.]( At stake now: one of our most powerful conservation laws for birds. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act has a century-long history of proven success. But if the administration succeeds in permanently gutting it, as they’ve recently proposed, the damage will be very, very difficult to undo. That’s why Audubon is fighting to uphold the MBTA now, while we still can. We’re working through the courts, through Congress, and at the state level. But to mount our most powerful defense, we need you. [Make your monthly gift today, and for your first three contributions, your impact will be doubled. But don’t wait—this match opportunity ends at midnight tonight.]( Sarah Greenberger Vice President, Conservation Policy National Audubon Society [National Audubon Society]( [Photo: Emaily Carter Mitchell]( Brown Pelican. [For the birds you love, fight for the law that protects them. Monthly gifts matched now.]( [DEFEND THE MBTA]( SUSTAINER STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight [Donate]( 65 monthly donors needed today Industries killing birds and getting off scot-free. That could be the norm if the administration gets their way: Their take on our country’s best bird law lets companies off the hook when their activities kill birds. It’s urgent that we defend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and we can only do it if we can count on friends like you. [Will you become a sustaining supporter today? Start your dependable monthly gift right away, and your first three contributions will be automatically matched.]( Don’t miss this one-day-only match; it ends tonight at midnight. The MBTA has saved numerous species like the Great Egret, once hunted to near-extinction before the law was enacted. More recently, it’s protected birds from manmade hazards like power lines, waste pits, and oil spills by providing strong incentives for companies to take care. For example, when the Deepwater Horizon disaster killed a million-plus birds, it’s the MBTA that held BP accountable through record-setting fines that are now funding restoration. Yet if such a spill happened today, they wouldn’t pay a dime—because the administration has slashed at the law’s power to protect, weakening it dramatically. All because they value business over birds. For the sake of those birds, we’re fighting for strong protections for migratory birds: in the courts, in Congress, and in states across the country. And with more than a century of experience as birds’ most committed champion, we know what it takes to win. All we need is you. [Please say you’ll help with your reliable monthly gift, and your first three donations will be matched, dollar for dollar. Make the most of this one-day offer before it expires at midnight—and you’ll do double the good for birds and the places they need.]( Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: Mark Eden/Great Backyard Bird Count [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](