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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=navy face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>FYI - Randi Doeker<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: bcalist-bounces@lists.abcbirds.org
[mailto:bcalist-bounces@lists.abcbirds.org] On Behalf Of Ellen Paul<br>
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:57 PM<br>
To: bcalist@lists.abcbirds.org; OCNET-L<br>
Subject: [BCAlist] If you write only one letter this year...</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>This bill unfortunately didn't advance last year but if anything deserves
support, this is it:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced H.R. 2062, the
Migratory Bird Treaty Penalty and Enforcement Act, which would provide a much-needed
upgrade to one of the nation's most important conservation laws. The bill would
give federal prosecutors the option of pursuing felony-level penalties for the
intentional killing of raptors, and would finally provide a meaningful deterrent
of prison time and hefty fines.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The reason? As Ted Williams wrote in this article: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite0805.html">http://www.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite0805.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The current co-sponsors are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 6/17/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 4/23/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 4/23/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] - 6/3/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 4/23/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 6/8/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 4/23/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 6/8/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 5/5/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 4/23/2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Write to your representatives (you can use the webforms on their <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>websites if you have a zip code in their district) and ask them to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>co-sponsor and support H.R.2062.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Click here to find the drop-down list of members of the House of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Representatives: <a href="http://www.house.gov/">http://www.house.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ellen Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The Ornithological Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Email: ellen.paul@verizon.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>"Providing Scientific Information about Birds"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET">http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET</a>"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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