Number: 1981-41
WHEREAS, migratory birds of North America are besieged with problems: loss of nesting habitat as well as pollution, lead shot poisoning, and shrinking wintering areas; and
WHEREAS, these problems weaken and decimate North America’s ducks and geese as they migrate up and down the continent; and
WHEREAS, these problems are not limited to the spring nesting season; the well-being of waterfowl requiring both commitment and concern twelve months each year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 26-29, 1981, in Norfolk, Virginia, urges continued generous voluntary support of private conservation organizations doing vital waterfowl work in Canada and Mexico; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation support the passage of state waterfowl stamps where local waterfowlers support such effort; and all the funds so generated be earmarked for waterfowl conservation within that state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation offer its full support to the Sportsmen’s Clubs of Texas in its efforts to assure that state’s proposed waterfowl stamp revenue be retained in Texas for the management of waterfowl, especially the preservation of critical winter habitat.