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NOW AVAILABLE: Best Practices for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs)

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on November 9, 2012 - 10:30am

The Best Practices for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) report was approved by the Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Committee at the AFWA Annual Meeting in September 2012. The goal was to raise the bar for SWAPs by identifying best practices based on innovations and lessons learned from the years since SWAPs were developed.

Seeking Nominations for 2013 Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Fly-in Awards!

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on November 1, 2012 - 3:31pm

We are accepting nominations for the following awards to be presented at the 2013 Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Fly-in Day!

1. TWW Coalition Member Achievement Award (achievement in support of funding for state wildlife diversity conservation)
2. State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Partnership Award (outstanding collaboration in the implementation/revision of the SWAP; goes to the state wildlife agency AND the partner)

Partners for Piping Plovers!

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on May 15, 2012 - 1:46pm

Piping Plover numbers are up! The number of breeding pairs has more than doubled from when it was listed as a federally threatened species in 1986 to nearly 1,800 pairs today—close to the range-wide recovery goal of 2,000 pairs!

Tennessee uses State Wildlife Grants to help restore Lake Sturgeon

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on May 8, 2012 - 9:09am

Last April 2012, State Wildlife Grants funded the reintroduction of 30 Lake Sturgeon in Tennessee. The Lake Sturgeon is listed as a species of greatest conservation need in the Tennessee Wildlife Action Plan. Extirpated from Tennessee since 1960, the Lake Sturgeon population has increased to 115,000 thanks to the Saving the Sturgeon program. Now it has 30 more. With the help of 5th-10th graders, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency & the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute are connecting kids with nature while helping to restore a state-endangered species.

ONE MORE DAY Join 555 orgs on Letter Supporting Funding for FY13 for the State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Program

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on August 20, 2012 - 8:19am

At 555 organizations signed on to the letter to Senators Reed (RI) and Murkowski (AK) supporting funding in FY13 for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program, we are well past our original goal of 300. Thank you so much for your support! The House Appropriations Committee proposed a massive 50% cut to the program and the letter is intended to show the Senate that there is strong grassroots support for the program.

ACTION ALERT: One week left to the finish line! We need your help to reach 300 organizations in support State Wildlife Grants

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on August 9, 2012 - 11:00am

Once again the US House of Representatives has proposed a massive (50%) cut to the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program for the fiscal year starting in September. This program has already been cut by over 30% since 2010. We understand the fiscal constraints of the country and know everyone needs to do their part. However this large and disproportionate cut to a successful program that is preventing endangered species listings does not make economic sense. We know that when a species has to be federally listed, costs skyrocket!

Video: Mussel propogation in Virginia

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on December 6, 2011 - 10:58am


Video and news coverage on studying mussels in the Nottoway River and propagating them at the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery by the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries.

Final Year of the Turtle Newsletter

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on December 5, 2011 - 9:09am

In this

HabiMap™ Arizona

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on December 2, 2011 - 9:39am

From: http://www.habimap.org/
Additional article: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_b0768b70-1c56-11e1-a4f4…

Call for 2012 TWW Fly-in Award Nominations

Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on November 16, 2011 - 1:32pm

Do you know of an exceptional TWW coalition member or SWAP partnership that you would like to recognize? Nominate them for an award! There are 2 awards, and you may nominate for either or both: TWW Coalition Member Achievement Award and State Wildlife Action Plan Partnership Award. Click on the link below for nomination and submission details. Nomination deadline is Friday, January 13, 2012.

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