Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting Agenda

Where: Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting, Working Together to Stop Bird Loss
Arlington, VA, The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Headquarters

When: November 16, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m.

Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions

National Wildlife Refuge Crisis – is there a crisis for birds and what can be done?
Evan Hirsch, President, National Wildlife Refuge Association

US Fish & Wildlife Service –What’s on their agenda for birds and how does it fit into your organizations conservation efforts?

Fishing the Oceans – are birds safe yet? Jennifer M. Arnold, Ph.D. Seabird Program Director, American Bird Conservancy

Avian Knowledge Network –the science of birds to help bird conservation
Steve Kelling, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Avian Knowledge Alliance – the organizations working together to apply the science to help bird conservation

BCA Interational Flagship Project: Mexican Grasslands Summary
BCA 07 International Project – Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler Panel Introduction to Project – Alicia Craig
Cerulean Warbler project specifics on the ground – Paul Salaman, ABC
Partnerships and coffee – Sara Lara, ProAves

Keynote Speaker – Ken Rosenberg, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Cerulean Warbler numbers and the need for additional conservation measures.

International Migratory Bird Day – how can organizations make this work to their benefit and how does it relate to the BCA Cerulean Warbler Project Sue Bonfield, IMBD Program Director

BCA Member issues and updates
Connecticut Audubon Society – State of the birds report – Milan Bull
Conserving birds through innovative stewardship on private lands in New Jersey – Troy Ettel
Seattle Audubon Society – Spotted Owls, Not Out of the Woods, Yet - Alex Morgan

BCA Policy Issues updates-
Communication Towers
ESA
Neotrop update
Appropriations
Red Knots
Previous sign-on letter updates

Adjourn and Happy Hour

Shade Grown Coffee will be served during coffee breaks and at lunch. Lunch and coffee breaks are $15 each participant.

* due to a conflict in schedule Wind Power issue has been re-schedule for the March BCA meeting.