Hurricane Relief Update

Hurricane Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River in southwest Florida at about 11:10 pm on /Thursday, September 26, 2024 (East Coast time). Wind and water damage to homes, businesses, and communities from the Florida coast northward through Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina has been extensive. Many lives have been lost and property damage is in the billions of dollars. The AFA is on Stand-by to assist bird owners in the disaster area. Anyone needing assistance please send us an application by clicking the red button below. You can also email to: Disasterrelief@AFAbirds.org .

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a “dangerous Category 3” storm near Siesta Key, on Florida’s central west coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Siesta Key is a barrier island located just south of Sarasota. Milton had sustained winds of 120 mph at landfall, but its strength diminished to Category 1 as it moved inland across the state.

Donations are now being accepted to the AFA Disaster Relief Fund. These funds will be used exclusively for bird owners affected by natural disasters. Please donate today to help us offset the losses to bird owners, rescue operations, breeding facilities, and more. Simply hit the “Donate Now” button below.

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The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. (AFA) is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to keeping birds in our lives. The AFA helps fund small grants for avian research, conservation of species in the wild, provides disaster relief for bird owners in the United States, helps fund educational programs and an annual educational conference. The AFA keeps and eye on legislation designed to make bird keeping difficult or impossible, and we print the AFA Watchbird Journal, a magazine-like periodical chock full of educational articles on bird keeping and the businesses of birds.

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This pack offers your bird-crazy friend or loved one a new community to join. The pack includes a one-year membership to the American Federation of Aviculture, which includes the quarterly Watchbird magazine. This membership helps support international work to develop the best bird keeping and conservation practices. Introduce your bird-person to a large community of "aviculturists", who are the bird keepers and conservationists of our world!

The gift pack combines the information the bird nerd in your life craves, including pins, art note cards, and an over-the-top tie! This contains a book on African parrots and how to care for them, two magazines about bird-keeping and conservation, and a conservation newsletter. Then, choose a theme that is the best match to their bird obsession. Themes are (1) Parrots, (2) Cockatoos, (3) Finch and small species, or (4) exotic "softbills".

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American Federation of Aviculture (AFA)

AFA serves the United States and the International community of people who keep birds, such as bird breeders, pet owners, veterinarians, re-homers and sanctuaries, conservation scientists, and the commercial members that support aviculture.

AFA is aviculture’s contact to US Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA, CITES, and Congress.

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  • Award Winning Journal “Watchbird” about bird keeping, breeding conservation and more…….
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  • Network bird clubs and bird keeping businesses with our members, to keep the bird community together to learn and problem-solve.
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  • Conservation News at next publication.
  • Legislative alerts.

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      AFA :

      • Is a United States Federally registered 501 (C) 3 non-profit, founded in 1974
      • Is Identified by the U.S. Congress Offices of Technology and Assessment as the nation’s grassroots organization of bird breeders.
      • Is Recognized by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species as an NGO allowed to provide input related U.S. involvement in the CITES treaty.

      Mission Statement: The mission and purpose of AFA shall be to promote the advancement of Aviculture through educational programs that support the advancement and improvement of breeding practices, husbandry practices, and living conditions for exotic birds, conservation, research and legislative awareness.

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