HomeMy WebLinkAboutWMBD-2025 ResolutionWorld Migratory Bird Day Resolution
➢ Whereas, migratory birds are some of the most beautiful and easily observed wildlife that share
our communities, and
➢ Whereas, many citizens recognize and welcome migratory songbirds as symbolic harbingers of
spring, and
➢ Whereas, these migrant species also play an important economic role in our community,
controlling insect pests and generating millions in recreational dollars statewide, and
➢ Whereas, migratory birds and their habitats are declining throughout the Americas, facing a
growing number of threats on their migration routes and in both their summer and winter homes,
and
➢ Whereas, public awareness and concern are crucial components of migratory bird conservation,
and
➢ Whereas, citizens enthusiastic about birds, informed about the threats they face, and empowered
to help address those threats can directly contribute to maintaining health bird populations, and
➢ Whereas, since 1993 World Migratory Bird Day (formerly International Migratory Bird Day) has
become a primary vehicle for focusing public attention on the nearly 350 species that travel
between nesting habitats in our communities and throughout North America and their wintering
grounds in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the southern U.S., and
➢ Whereas, hundreds of thousands of people will observe WMBD, gathering in town squares,
community centers, schools, parks, nature centers, and wildlife refuges to learn about birds, take
action to conserve them, and simply to have fun, and
➢ Whereas, while WMBD officially is held each year on the second Saturday in May, its observance is
not limited to a single day, and planners are encouraged to schedule activities on the dates best
suited to the presence of both migrants and celebrants, and
➢ Whereas, WMBD is not only a day to foster appreciation for wild birds and to celebrate and
support migratory bird conservation, but also a call to action,
NOW THEREFORE I, _________________________________, as ____________________________ of the
Village/City/Town/County of ___________________________, do hereby proclaim __May 3rd____, 2025_ as
World Migratory Bird Day
in the village/city/town/county of __Oshkosh_______, and I urge all citizens to celebrate this observance and
to support efforts to protect and conserve migratory birds and their habitats in our community and the world
at large.
Dated this ________ day of _______________ in the year __________
Signed ________________________________________
Title ________________________________________