Tag: RAWA

October 1, 2021

Support builds for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a key priority for The Wildlife Society, is continuing to gain support in both chambers of the U.S. Congress, setting up an opportunity for movement...

August 4, 2021

House subcommittee discusses Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

At a hearing held by the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee last week, legislators expressed their support for the passage of Recovering America’s...

July 27, 2021

RAWA bill introduced in the U.S. Senate

Last week, Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in the U.S. Senate. The landmark legislation would provide about $1.4 billion annually to state, territorial...

April 22, 2021

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act reintroduced to U.S. House

The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act was reintroduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich and Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. They were joined by eight of...

March 10, 2021

RAWA offers tribes major increase in conservation dollars

Passing the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could be significant for state wildlife conservation efforts, but it could be transformative for tribal programs, drastically increasing the federal funds they currently receive....

July 13, 2020

Coalition makes conservation recommendations for next U.S. administration

The Wildlife Society, as part of a coalition of nearly 50 partner organizations known as the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, is providing recommendations to the next presidential administration and Congress...

April 24, 2020

T-shirts campaign supports Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

The Wildlife Society is joining with other members of the Alliance for America’s Fish and Wildlife to raise awareness and support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) by...

January 7, 2020

Conservation in Congress for 2020

The second session of the 116th Congress will likely see progress on some of the conservation priorities advanced in 2019. Legislation passed by the House, such as the North American...

January 6, 2020

First session of 116th Congress wraps up

When Congress adjourned at the end of December, it closed out the first session of the 116th Congress, which saw progress on a number of conservation priorities. However, few bills...

December 11, 2019

Committee approves Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted to approve the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742), which would provide about $1.4 billion to state, territorial and tribal wildlife...