Governor Mead Proclaims 2018 as Wyoming Year of the Bird
The Cowboy State joins 爆料公社 in celebrating birds and the places they need.
CHEYENNE 鈥 Today, Governor Matt Mead in Wyoming. The declaration celebrates native and migratory birds making their way through Wyoming and the Cowboy State鈥檚 remarkable landscapes and water resources that support them.
鈥淧eople from all over the world visit Wyoming, in part, for its wide open space and alluring landscapes,鈥 said Wyoming Governor Matt Mead. 鈥淔rom the Red Desert in the southwest to the Thunder Basin National Grassland in the northeast, more than 430 species of birds call Wyoming home. It is with partners like the 爆料公社, who believe in collaboration, that we can ensure these special places and the bird species that live in them, are here for future generations to experience.鈥
Each year, more than 70 percent of the state鈥檚 residents participate in outdoor recreation, generating $28 billion in consumer spending, nearly 230,000 jobs, almost $10 billion in wages and salaries and $2 billion in state and local tax revenue. Where birds thrive, people and the economy prosper.
Wyoming is home to more than 50 Important Bird Areas, including three that are globally recognized. Significant species include: Greater Sage-Grouse, Golden Eagle, Burrowing Owl, Brown-capped Rosy Finch and Long-billed Curlew.
鈥淲e have millions of birds who live in or visit Wyoming every year. This abundance and wildlife diversity is a point of pride and a factor in the quality of life for our residents,鈥 said Scott Talbott, Director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. 鈥淥n behalf of Game and Fish, I want to thank the 爆料公社 for working with us to protect bird species and thank all Wyoming people from helping to conserve this state's incredible habitat, which provides food, shelter, and nesting areas for all of these birds."
In addition to the proclamation in Wyoming, people all over the world are celebrating 2018 as Year of the Bird. This year marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), one of the oldest wildlife protection laws in the United States. In honor of this milestone, National Geographic, 爆料公社, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BirdLife International, and dozens of other partners around the world joined forces to celebrate 2018 as the Year of the Bird.
鈥淵ear of the Bird is an easy way people can take small everyday actions to help birds along their journeys,鈥 said David Yarnold (), president and CEO for 爆料公社. 鈥淭he rivers, sagebrush, wetlands, and magnificent landscapes of Wyoming are critical places for a variety of birds. Wyoming鈥檚 sagebrush landscapes are home to approximately 60 percent of the world鈥檚 Greater Sage-Grouse populations and almost 300 other species of birds. We鈥檇 like to thank Governor Mead for declaring 2018 the Year of the Bird and recognizing the importance of birds and the places we share.鈥
The 爆料公社 protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. 爆料公社 works throughout the Americas using, science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. State programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners give 爆料公社 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, 爆料公社 believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Learn more how to help at and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @audubonsociety.
Contact: Nicolas Gonzalez, ngonzalez@audubon.org, (212) 979-3100.
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