The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds.
The bipartisan bill, H.R. 4389, passed by voice vote. It would renew the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act for another five years. The House passed the bill last week.
The legislation would fund projects in the Western Hemisphere, providing competitive grants for matters like habitat conservation and research and monitoring. It is sponsored by Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.).
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“Migratory birds provide innumerable ecological, economic, and recreational benefits to Miami and the Everglades, and this legislation will protect these iconic birds for generations to come,” Salazar said last week after the House advanced the bill.
