The Ornithological Council https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html March/April NewsBRIEF OC News The Ornithological Council is a consortium of scientific ornithological societies. State & Provincial New fact sheet on proper bird feeder use and cleaning OC Leadership Importation of Live Birds Endangered Species Act (federal) CITES permits and Certificates of Scientific Exchange Scientific collecting (federal) U.S. Federal Permits Fact Sheets from the OC January/February NewsBRIEF Ornithological & Related Professional Meetings March/April NewsBRIEF from the OC Import Guide September/October NewsBRIEF The Ornithological Council updates its Import Guide 2025 Annual Report released Salvage Observatories Mission, Vision, and Values OC welcomes new USGS Director May/June NEWSBrief Journals West Nile Virus, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, and other zoonotic diseases: what ornithologists and bird banders should know OC weighs in with appropriations committees OC supports the Bird Banding Laboratory November/December NewsBRIEF Ornithological Council joins dozens of other societies in supporting USGS Maryland OC submits comments on APHIS permit fees July/August NewsBRIEF Import Guide updated OC Societies National & International OC submits comments on CDC import requirements May/June NewsBRIEF Animal Welfare Resources OC launches sponsorship program for Ornithology Exchange OC submits comments on rat eradication July/August NewsBRIEF Supporting Members The OC continues outreach on Bird Banding Lab January-February NewsBRIEF from the OC Guidelines to the use of wild birds in research OC releases HPAI fact sheet November/December NewsBRIEF from the OC The Ornithological Council Support for science and federal ornithologists