Happy Thanksgiving!
Here, on this day before Thanksgiving 2024, we are thankful for the opportunity to work with you on protecting the Kirtland's Warbler, the under appreciated jack pine ecosystem and all of its inhabitants.
We recognize that this year that some of you are feeling more fearful than grateful. We've heard from several folks worried about what impact the most recent presidential election might have on conservation in general and Kirtland's Warbler conservation specifically. They're concerned about potential budget cuts and that appointees to run the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may not be as concerned about preserving our resources as the current administration.
We are concerned too, but the Kirtland's Warbler Alliance was created specifically to build support for our special bird regardless of who may be occupying the Oval Office or the governor's mansion. Our to-do list for 2025 is already long, but it's clear we are now going to have to double our efforts to educate members of Congress and the Legislature. We will continue to tell the story of the Kirtland's Warbler and point to the success of the Endangered Species Act. We will need to remind lawmakers that that landmark legislation still works.
If the election has you down, we might be able to provide something of an antidote. The answer to anxiety and depression is to do something concrete to make things better. We invite you to volunteer with us in 2025!
For us, this year's presidential election was a reminder that environmental organizations in the education/public awareness space, like the Alliance, need to be steadfast in our efforts to engage citizens and voters. Our mission, which is "To be a force for Kirtland's Warbler conservation," has taken on new importance. You can count on us to continue that mission with strength and purpose, and we hope you will join us as we get to work making a better future for the Kirtland's Warbler and conservation.
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