[Match] We need to keep defending it. They're still attacking the MBTA.

Defend the MBTA with twice the might Need to give your inbox a break? [Pause fundraising messages]( for two weeks. It’s unbelievable: even after Audubon defeated them in the courts, the administration is still pushing to make their weakened version of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, our country’s best bird law, permanent. They’re speeding through a rushed environmental review and robbing the public of your chance to comment on their devastating changes. If they succeed, companies will no longer be accountable for causing bird deaths. They haven’t stopped fighting so neither can we. We need 155 new monthly donors to help us mount the strongest possible defense of the MBTA. [Will you stand up for birds in their time of need? Start your monthly gift today, before midnight, and your first three contributions will be matched dollar for dollar.]( Audubon has a powerful, multi-part plan to keep the MBTA strong for birds. The resources to do it can only come from you. [Your monthly gift]( will enable us to: - Continue to challenge the administration in the courts to uphold the MBTA. - Champion the Migratory Bird Protection Act in Congress to reaffirm the MBTA’s protections. - Pursue powerful protections for migratory birds at the state level. Birds are depending on us. [Protect them for the long term by starting your monthly gift today. This match opportunity ends at midnight tonight, so don’t miss this chance to amplify your gift with our match.]( Michelle Ehrhardt Senior Director, Membership National Audubon Society [National Audubon Society]( [Photo: Emaily Carter Mitchell]( Brown Pelican. [Birds need the MBTA. Monthly gifts matched to defend it.]( [DEFEND THE MBTA]( SUSTAINER STATUS: Unconfirmed MATCH DEADLINE: Midnight Tomorrow [Donate]( Needed now: 155 new monthly donors Even after they lost in the courts, the administration hasn’t backed down from their push to undermine the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, putting over 1,000 bird species at greater risk. We urgently need all bird lovers on deck to defend it. [When you start your monthly gift, not only will you give birds protection they can depend on, you’ll also get your first three contributions doubled. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your biggest impact for birds—it ends at midnight tomorrow.]( The news that we’ve lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years is appalling, but beyond the shock of that number lies a simple truth: We don’t lose them a billion at once. We lose them a few at a time, in countless small incidents happening over and over, all across the country. That’s exactly the sort of harm the MBTA can prevent, by holding industries accountable when they recklessly kill birds. But the administration has gutted this key conservation law, gravely compromising its power to protect. Earlier this year, we sued them to keep the MBTA strong, and we won—but now they’re trying to sidestep the court’s ruling by rushing through their Final Environmental Impact Statement, failing to seriously analyze the environmental impacts of their weakened law and denying the public the chance to weigh in. Birds need the MBTA, and they need us to defend it. And we’re gaining important ground: In addition to our legal win, a bill that affirms the law is moving ahead in Congress, and more protections are moving forward at the state level. We’re pulling out all the stops, but this is a long-term fight, and we need your help to stay in it. [Please lend us the strength and endurance to see birds through this crisis to safety. Become a monthly supporter today.]( Remember, your impact is doubled through this special match. But you’ll have to act before midnight tomorrow night. Thank you. Sincerely, The National Audubon Society [Give Monthly]( Photo: David Moynahan/Audubon Photography Awards [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](