Tag: stimulus

March 24, 2021

‘American Rescue Plan’ includes funding for wildlife

The American Rescue Plan, $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is providing funding to address wildlife disease issues. The lengthy bill allocates a total...

June 25, 2020

TWS urges including RAWA in stimulus bill

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act should be included in a future economic recovery package, says a letter signed by The Wildlife Society, over a dozen TWS organizational units, and 230 additional...

May 28, 2020

Members of Congress call for job creation in stimulus bill

Nearly 80 members of Congress wrote to House leadership last week to request that forthcoming stimulus legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic include a “Restoration and Resilience Jobs” title...

May 21, 2020

TWS recommends stimulus funding for wildlife professionals

The Wildlife Society wrote to lawmakers last week urging them to provide the necessary resources to support the work of wildlife professionals responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as...