Protect shorebirds—now with double the power

2X match to protect our coasts and the birds that they sustain Need to give your inbox a break? [Pause fundraising messages]( for two weeks. We’ve seen attack after attack by this administration against our best protections for birds. Now comes this: a plan that spells disaster for shorebirds—and leaves coastal communities vulnerable to storms like never before. We can’t let that happen. We’re going to court to stop them. [Your monthly gift, now doubled, will help us make our best case for the birds we love, the places they need, and the laws that keep them safe. It’s your support that sustains us in all we do. So please give as generously as you can, starting now.]( Once again, we see that we’re all connected: what’s good for birds and the environment is also good for people. The Coastal Barrier Resources Act protects 3.5 million acres of coastal land, which provides a safe habitat for shorebirds and an essential buffer against storms for people in those regions. But if the administration succeeds in letting special interests plunder these lands, birds and people alike will suffer. We’re suing the administration to uphold the CBRA, but this fight won’t be won overnight, and we need you with us. [Do your best for birds today by making a dependable monthly gift, and your first three months will be matched, giving you double the power to protect.]( Thank you for standing up for birds, Michelle Ehrhardt Senior Director, Membership The National Audubon Society [National Audubon Society]( [Piping Plovers.]( Piping Plovers. [Breaking Now: We’re suing the administration to protect our coasts. All monthly gifts matched 2X.]( [BE A COASTAL DEFENDER]( SUSTAINER STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight [Donate]( 2X match for monthly donors With the populations of shorebirds plunging—70 percent lost since 1973—we should be doing everything possible to protect their coastal homes. But instead, the administration just announced their plan to plunder these fragile habitats, with devastating effects for birds and people alike. We’re suing the administration to preserve vital coastlines. We need you with us to give birds our strongest defense. [Make your best monthly gift to back us in this fight, and a matching gift will double the impact of your first three donations. Don’t delay, because this match ends at midnight tonight.]( Under attack is the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, which has been a strong and effective protection for 3.5 million acres of coastal land. But Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt just announced that he’ll allow special interests—using federal funds—to mine sands from undeveloped beaches, carting it away from where it naturally occurred. This plan is a double whammy for birds and people. It will cause untold damage to the coastal habitats and birds like the Piping Plover, and it will leave local communities vulnerable to ever-worsening coastal storms and hurricanes. All paid for with taxpayer money, in violation of the law. We’re suing on behalf of all those who depend on these critical coasts. It’s going to take time and grit to see this effort through. But if you stand with us, we’ll see it through—and we’ll see our shorelines safe. This is only the latest scheme by the administration to put profits ahead of birds and the environment, and it won’t be the last. We’re in this for the long haul to protect birds by shoring up our best conservation laws, but we need you by our side. [Make your monthly gift today, and your first three months will be matched, giving you the power to give birds 2X the protection.]( Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: Walker Golder/Audubon [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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](