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House committees hold Interior, NOAA budget hearings
Last week, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified on the department’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The House Natural...
Senate releases draft of FY18 interior appropriations bill
On Nov. 20, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released their Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies draft fiscal year 2018 (FY18) appropriations bill. The language recommends a total...
House debates amendments to FY18 appropriations bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently working through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY18 appropriations bill as part of a massive eight-bill omnibus package for fiscal year 2018...
New TWS policy resources available
Four new policy briefs have been added to The Wildlife Society’s Policy Resources and several have been updated. These publications are available as educational resources for chapters, sections, and members...
Ryan Zinke confirmed as Secretary of the Interior
On Mar. 1, the Senate voted to confirm Ryan Zinke as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior. Zinke received bipartisan support in a 68-31 vote, with 16 Democrats and one...
What you missed at TWS’ 23rd Annual Conference
There is one toss-up question left to win the match at The Wildlife Society’s Annual Quiz Bowl competition in Raleigh, N.C. You’re in the audience sitting with other students and...
Thoughts from the Executive Director
In the last several months I have discussed progress the Society has made on some of our strategic themes, including partnerships, publications, communications and finances. These themes are highlighted in...
House passes Interior-EPA spending bill
On July 14, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5538). The $32.1 billion bill, which passed...
Thoughts from the Executive Director
In previous communications I have mentioned that our current strategic plan is built around five broad themes, namely the conservation and sustainability of wildlife, TWS leadership in the conservation community,...
Flexibility the focus of BLM proposed planning revision
Landscape-scale planning, adaptability and public input are key components of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed planning process update – the first major overhaul to their resource management planning regulations...