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JANUARY 24, 2017 17-31 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE RENEWING BIRD CITY WISCONSIN DESIGNATION;
DESIGNATE MAY 6, 2017 AS INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY
BIRD DAY
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approved
WHEREAS, migratory birds are some of the most beautiful and easily observed
wildlife that share our communities, 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 America,
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
healthy bird populations, and
WHEREAS, since 1993 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) 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
JANUARY 24, 2017 17-31 RESOLUTION
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wintering grounds in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the
southern U.S., and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of people will observe IMBD, 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 IMBD 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, the City was granted membership to ‘Bird City Wisconsin’ in 2011,
and desires to apply to renew its application membership for 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to submit an
application to renew its ‘Bird City Wisconsin’ designation and to execute any and all
documents necessary for purposes of same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the City’s application to renew its Bird
City Wisconsin designation be approved, the City hereby designates May 6, 2017 as
International Migratory Bird Day.