Get Your 2012 Maine Birder Band

The Maine Birder Band program is intended to provide the Maine birding community an opportunity to support IF&W's non-game bird conservation efforts.  Just as hunters and anglers fund Department efforts through license purchases, birders can become a participating constituency by demonstrationg their willingness to fund non-game bird conservation.

The Maine Birder Band is available for a contribution of $20, and it can be purchased through IF&W's on-line store at www.mefishwildlife.com.  Bands are suitable for attaching to binoculars, cameras, sunglasses or any other outdoor gear.

To date, Maine Birder Band funds have supported a variety of Department lead efforts to assess declining bird populations and to collect information regarding the status of key habitat types that support these species.  Maine Birder band contributions provide a vital source of match that allows IF&W to leverage additional federal funds for non-game bird conservation.