Washington, May 6 -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) have introduced a bipartisan resolution proclaiming May 8 through May 17, 2026, as "National American Birding Week." Birding is a pastime that generates billions in economic benefits annually, but migratory bird populations face many threats to their survival. Annual birding events such as the "Biggest Week in American Birding", sponsored by the Black Swamp Bird Observatory in Oak Harbor, Ohio, leverage government, nonprofit, and private resources to promote conservation of migratory bird populations and economic development through a multifaceted approach that combines research, education...