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. ...
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
House passes the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Recent passage of the U.S. House of Representatives passed the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 925) would reauthorize and increase funding ...
New version of sportsmen’s package introduced in Congress
A new sportsmen’s package has been introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to steer clear of contentious provisions that led similarly branded ...
SHARE Act moves out of House Natural Resources Committee
On Sep. 13, the House Natural Resources Committee held the markup for the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, or SHARE Act (H.R. 3668). The ...
New wetland conservation grants approved under NAWCA
On Apr. 26, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a press release announcing that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved $17.8 million in ...
Former USFWS directors urge Congress to reauthorize NAWCA
On Mar. 30, six former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directors sent a joint letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House ...