[Pollinator] Endangered Species Day

[Kimberly Winter]

>From NAPPC Partner Shelly Grow (Butterfly Conservation Initiative):

"Today, May 11, 2006, is Endangered Species Day, officially declared so by 
the US
Senate just last month. Is this a day for celebration or reflection? Is it a
call to action? BFCI encourages you to stop by your local AZA-accredited zoo 
or
aquarium (http://www.aza.org/FindZooAquarium
<http://www.aza.org/FindZooAquarium> ) to admire the diversity of endangered
species housed there and to learn about ways you can help make a difference. 
For
those of you with the power to engage others, don't let this opportunity 
slip
away.

We also encourage you to take a moment and browse through the natural 
histories
and conservation needs of US threatened and endangered butterflies
(http://www.butterflyrecovery.org/species_profiles/
<http://www.butterflyrecovery.org/species_profiles/> ).

By making changes in
your garden and land management practices and by staying active in local 
land
use and development issues, you can make a difference for many of these 
species.



Best,

Shelly



Shelly Grow
Program Coordinator
Butterfly Conservation Initiative
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: 301-562-0777 x263
Fax: 301-562-0888
Email: sgrow at aza.org"