Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting Agenda
November 12, 2009
Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building

9:30 am Introductions: Donald Dann, The Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) Secretary, and Steve Holmer, BCA Director

9:35 Keynote: Tom Strickland, Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior

9:55 First Panel: Strategies to Address the Decline of Neotropical Migrant Species

1. U.S. State of the Birds 2009, Greg Butcher, National Audubon Society
2. Stemming International Habitat Loss, Dr. George Wallace, American Bird Conservancy (ABC)
3. The Importance of First Year Survival, Dave DeSante, Institute for Bird Populations
4. Questions and Discussion

10:55 Break

11:10 Keynote: The Field Guide for Bird Conservation, Dr. Dan Lebbin, ABC

11:30 Second Panel: Reducing Threats to Migratory Birds

1. Restricting or Eliminating Pesticides Harmful to Birds, Dr. Michael Fry, ABC
2. Making Communications Towers Safe for Birds, Joelle Gehring, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
3. Raising Awareness of Bird Mortality Caused by Cats, Steve Holmer, ABC
4. Habitat Impacts of Climate Change, Dr. Doug Inkley, National Wildlife Federation
5. Questions and Discussion

12:45 – 1:25 Lunch in Longworth Cafeteria

1:30 Keynote: Debbie Edwards, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1:50 Third Panel: Legislative and Administration Opportunities to Conserve Migratory Birds

1. Bird Conservation Legislation Now Before Congress, Darin Schroeder, ABC
2. Importance of Protecting Old-Growth Forests to Store Carbon, Randi Spivak, National Center for Conservation Science and Policy
3. Restricting Mountain Top Mining, Joan Mulhern, Earthjustice
4. Questions and Discussion

2:50 Break

3:05 Keynote: Dan Ashe, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

3:25 Fourth Panel: Joint Ventures and other Partnerships Benefiting Migratory Birds

1. Joint Ventures: A Model for Success, David Pashley, American Bird Conservancy
2. Moving Beyond the Plan: Implementing Conservation Actions in the Northeast,
   Scott Johnston, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3. Challenges of Strategic Habitat Conservation for All Birds, Dan Casey, Northern Rockies BCR Coordinator, American Bird Conservancy
4. Questions and Discussion

4:25 Meeting Wrap-up

The meeting ends at approximately 4:40 pm. There will be a happy hour following the meeting at the Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Ave SE (downstairs room), about three blocks from the Cannon Building.

For more information please contact Steve Holmer, Director, The Bird Conservation Alliance, 202/234-7181 ext. 216