Rochester Birding Association
Supporting Rochester Birding Since 1975
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Rochester Birding Association Supporting Rochester Birding Since 1975 |
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Contact Us Monthly Meetings Field Trips Beginner Field Trips for the Whole Year Report Your Observations Downloadable Checklists & Forms Links to Some Birding Sites RBA Member Websites Local Birding Conservation Efforts Local Birding Resources Where To Bird This Month
Kim Harquist is our conservation chair and she will follow conservation issues for us. If you have questions or concerns regarding any birding conservation issue, please contact her at k2quist@frontiernet.net . |
Your Help Is Still Needed! RBA is one of several local organizations actively concerned with the recent plans for the Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area (RRMSEA) of the Auburn Trail. The Town of Victor is moving forward on their, despite over three and a half years of public and written proclamations about their concern for the environment along the trail. See Preserve The Trail for more info. If you find an injured bird (caught in fishing line, hook stuck in it's mouth, etc) or observe a hunting or trapping violation you should contact the New York State DEC Environmental Conservation Officer's 24 hour dispatch line at 1 - 877- 457 - 5680 and report the problem. Jay Greenberg created a table of New York State's Bird Species that are listed as Endangered, Threatened or Special Concern. You can view the table here.Here is a link to the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council where you can locate a rehabilitator if you ever need one. Local Conservation Related Links: Center for Environmental Information Provides information and communication services, publications, and educational programs on environmental issues. Genesee Land Trust Organization dedicated to saving land around the Rochester region. Olga Fleisher Ornithological Foundation, Inc A non-profit bird and wildlife organization based in Rochester, NY USA for education, research, birding enjoyment, and bird and wildlife habitat conservation. Monroe County Environmental Management Council Advisory to the County Executive and the County Legislature on environmental issues. The Federation of Monroe County Environmentalists: to ensure that future growth and development within Monroe County and the Genesee Valley region will not compromise full protection of our environment. RochesterEnvironment.Com Environmental News for the Rochester-area,. Although they do not have a web site, the Genesee Valley Conservancy (585-243-2190) in Geneseo, NY protects land in the Avon/Geneseo areas. Other Conservation Related Links: American Bird Conservancy Conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences A leader in environmental research, partnership building and solution development. NYS Freshwater WetlandsDEC site with all the info you might want on this subject. Partners In Flight Resources of public and private organizations in North and South America must be combined, coordinated, and increased in order to achieve success in conserving bird populations in this hemisphere. TNC The Nature Conservancy site. |