Photo by Jerald Reb
NABCI’s Government Affairs and Partner Engagement Committee (formerly the Legislative and Policy Subcommittee) was reactivated in 2017 to help NABCI inform and support effective policy to advance bird conservation. In particular, this Subcommittee works to facilitate coordinated communication with government leadership about highest-priority programs, initiatives, and needs of bird conservation. The Government Affairs and Partner Engagement Subcommittee has focused, for example, on compiling or developing messaging demonstrating the importance of key bird conservation programs such as the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA), State Wildlife Grants, the Farm Bill, and Joint Ventures.
In April 2016, NABCI released national-level messaging for five priority programs: for each program, we provide an overview of its importance for bird conservation, and our “5 Programs Overview Messaging” document demonstrates how these five programs combined support national-level, all-bird conservation.
The Government Affairs and Partner Engagement Subcommittee is guided by its 2022-2023 Work Plan which was approved by the NABCI Committee in February 2022. You can access the 2017-2019 Work Plan, which was approved by the NABCI Committee in August 2017.
Projects, Products, and Resources
- Bipartisan Birding Report (2026)
- Legislative and Policy Subcommittee 2017-2019 Work Plan
- 5 Programs Overview Messaging
- State Wildlife Grant Messaging
- Farm Bill Messaging
- North American Wetlands Conservation Act Messaging
- Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Messaging
- Joint Venture Messaging
Leadership
(Vacant), Chair
Jesse Walls, Co-Chair
National Audubon Society