Date: 1/27/26 8:59 am From: Jacob Wessels <jacoblwessels...> Subject: Re: James Society for Arkansas Birds
With regard to Arkansas Bird Alliance, would it be a problem to have the
same acronym as the American Birding Association?
Good birding,
Jacob Wessels
Starkville, MS
On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM Robin Buff <robinbuff...> wrote:
> I prefer Arkansas Bird Alliance over Arkansas Bird Club. AAS focuses on
> research, education, conservation, and fellowship, per our Mission
> Statement. I wouldn't object to the Arkansas Ornithological Society,
> although I am concerned that some individuals would be confused by the term
> Ornithology.
>
> Robin Buff
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM Ed Laster <elaster523...>
> wrote:
>
>> I agree. That conveys what we are and do.
>>
>> Ed Laster
>> Little Rock
>>
>>
>> On Jan 26, 2026, at 10:56 AM, Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Nothing against Dr. James and his well-known and unmatched contributions
>> to Arkansas ornithology, but I don't think our organization should be named
>> after *anyone.*
>>
>> I think Dr. Day's '*Arkansas Bird Club*' is a good suggestion. Something
>> with "bird" in the name would give meaning to both birders and non-birders.
>>
>>
>> My two cents.
>>
>> Kenny Nichols
>> Dardanelle, AR
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 03:05:52 PM CST, Robert Day <
>> <rhday52...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure my comments will help, but here goes:
>>
>> If the issue is one of being focused on bird conservation in Arkansas but
>> not the Audubon Society itself, the name should change. A name somewhere
>> along the lines of 'Arkansas Bird Conservation", "Arkansas Bird Club" (both
>> abbreviated as ABC), or some similar name would be more appropriate to me.
>> It sounds as though there is a lot of confusion because of the inclusion of
>> Audubon in the name. I do worry, however, that having the official name
>> staying put but changing the way it would be referenced to the public would
>> simply beg for more confusion.
>>
>> In Fairbanks, we had the Fairbanks Bird Club, which was associated with
>> the University and held meetings once a month. It was a loose thing that
>> focused on birds, so the monthly meetings had talks on birds in an area
>> they visited or studied. However, it was a low-key thing that was more
>> information-oriented than conservation-oriented. So, it seems to me that
>> "Club" may not be a good moniker.
>>
>> Whatever name is selected, I think that we should bite the bullet and
>> redo all of the paperwork to match the official name. It will be a pain in
>> the butt in the short term but will be better in the long run, methinks.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Robert H. Day, Ph.D.
>> SW Bentonville
>> cell: 907-460-7061; <rhday52...>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM Barry Haas <bhaas...> wrote:
>>
>> Dear ARBIRDers,
>>
>> Every member of the Arkansas Audubon Society should have received an
>> e-mail from AAS President Lynn Foster on January 15. It explains in detail
>> why an ad hoc Insight Committee recommended AAS change its publicly facing
>> name, the name AAS would be generally known by to the general public. In a
>> legal sense AAS would still be the same- same IRS tax number, same Bylaws,
>> same “Arkansas Birds” newsletter, Halberg Ecology Camp, Iola Rea Fund and
>> Ruth Thomas Scholarship Fund. No change to any of that.
>>
>> Lynn’s e-mail includes the following snip which some seem to have
>> overlooked:
>>
>> "The Insight Committee seemed to suggest that AAS retain its legal name
>> but adopt a fictitious or "doing business as" name for branding purposes. *This
>> is easily done by filling out a form for the Arkansas Secretary of State
>> and a form for the IRS *[emphasis added].”
>>
>> Barry Haas
>>
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