High Stakes for Birds and People at Confirmation Hearing for David Bernhardt
Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2019) In advance of tomorrows Senate confirmation hearing for David Bernhardt to become Secretary of the Department of Interior, Sarah Greenberger, senior vice president for conservation policy at 91做厙, issued the following statement:
No person holds more power to protect birds and the places they need than the Secretary of the Interior. Since David Bernhardt began his tenure at the Agency, hes opted instead to hamstring bedrock laws while accelerating destruction of the most important bird nurseries on the planet from the open sagebrush steppe to the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge. Yesterdays news, that the nominee blocked science revealing certain pesticides are poisoning birds as well as over 1000 wildlife species, begs a question Rachel Carson asked so many years ago: 'Why should we tolerate a diet of weak poisons?' Its a question the nominee and the Senators evaluating his nomination must answer.
Learn more about 91做厙s work on Western Water, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Sagebrush Ecosystem and our other policy priorities.
About 91做厙: The 91做厙 protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. 91做厙 works throughout the Americas using, science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. State programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners give 91做厙 an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. A nonprofit conservation organization since 1905, 91做厙 believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Learn more and how to help at www.audubon.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @audubonsociety.
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