Submitted by Mark Humpert on February 22, 2012 - 8:19am
The FY13 funding request by the President for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants was a matter of not so good news, good news and bad news. The funding level proposed for next fiscal year is $61.3 million, roughly the same level as last year.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on February 22, 2012 - 7:56am
We don’t often think about how the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program is helping to restore marine ecosystems. This ScienceDaily Article (dated Feb. 17, 2012), explains how the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is supporting partners who are growing and transplanting staghorn coral to a threatened reef off Florida’s Broward County coast.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on February 10, 2012 - 4:45pm
The Conservation title of the Farmbill provides many benefits to at-risk fish and wildlife. In this era of strained budgets, many of the gains made during the last several decades connecting conservation to agriculture policy could be lost. Consider joining a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees demonstrating broad and strong support for the Farm Bill Conservation Programs. The goal is to get 500 national, state,and local organizations to sign-on by the February 28 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on conservation programs. The political context of this letter is that there remains strong bipartisan bicameral agreement in the House and Senate Agriculture Committees for the draft Conservation Title. The big challenge is securing adequate funding for these programs.
This is an online sign-on. Visit the following link and officially add your name: http://goo.gl/VaokH. You can forward the link to your chapters and constituencies asking them to sign on as well. Feel free to share both the attached .pdf of the letter and the link which directs folks to the electronic form. Additionally, at any time, you can view a live list of sign-ons at the following link: http://goo.gl/NeBrb. The deadline is February 24th, 2012.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on January 31, 2012 - 8:49am
Voters in six Western states overwhelmingly agree that despite state budget problems, money should still be provided to protect land, water and wildlife. A total of 86% of respondents agree with the need for funding conservation. The poll was conducted in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The full results of the poll are available at http://www2.coloradocollege.edu/stateoftherockies/conservationinthewests….
Submitted by Mark Humpert on December 15, 2011 - 2:57pm
We learned today that the “megabus’ that would fund the Department of Interior and other federal agencies for the current fiscal year included $61.4M (<1% cut from FY11) for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants. A vote in the House on the compromise bill could happen as soon as Friday.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on February 22, 2012 - 7:56am
We don’t often think about how the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program is helping to restore marine ecosystems. This ScienceDaily Article (dated Feb. 17, 2012), explains how the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is supporting partners who are growing and transplanting staghorn coral to a threatened reef off Florida’s Broward County coast.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on January 20, 2012 - 3:29pm
Jointly with the FWS and NOAA, the Association issued a press release yesterday (attached) announcing that the draft National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is available for public review and comment through March 5 at www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov. Patty Riexinger (NY) is quoted along with David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator.
Submitted by Liz Skipper on January 17, 2012 - 12:17pm
February 28-29, 2012 - Washington DC — Just a reminder to Teaming With Wildlife supporters that online registration is still open. The Registration fee of $50.00 includes includes admission to the Coalition Reception (evening on 2/28/12), Congressional Awards Banquet (evening of 2/29/12) and Lunch on 2/28/12.
Thanking our Supporters:
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
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.
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We don’t often think about how the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program is helping to restore marine ecosystems. This ScienceDaily Article (dated Feb. 17, 2012), explains how the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is supporting partners who are growing and transplanting staghorn coral to a threatened reef off Florida’s Broward County coast.
The Conservation title of the Farmbill provides many benefits to at-risk fish and wildlife. In this era of strained budgets, many of the gains made during the last several decades connecting conservation to agriculture policy could be lost. Consider joining a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees demonstrating broad and strong support for the Farm Bill Conservation Programs. The goal is to get 500 national, state,and local organizations to sign-on by the February 28 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on conservation programs. The political context of this letter is that there remains strong bipartisan bicameral agreement in the House and Senate Agriculture Committees for the draft Conservation Title. The big challenge is securing adequate funding for these programs. 
February 28-29, 2012 - Washington 