Global Warming and Wildlife Fact Sheet
An National Wildlife Federation fact sheet presenting the case for wildlife funding in climate legislation. They’ve also created state-by-state fact sheets describing global warming’s impacts on wildlife.
Passing the Buck Report, 1999
A 1999 report from the Izaak Walton League of America detailing how state fish and wildlife agencies receive only a meager share of tax revenues generated by wildlife-associated recreation.
Wildlife Funding Mechanisms Report
A look at the pros and cons of 4 popular mechanisms and excerpts from legislative text.
State-Level Wildlife Funding Initiatives Handout
A general introduction to opportunities on the state-level and how the Association is supporting these initiatives.
The summary of a University of Michigan research team’s review of state-level wildlife funding mechanisms and the campaign’s to enact them. This document includes an abstract, impetus and objectives of the research, summaries of the 15 case studies that formed the bulk of the research, an analysis of findings and recommendations for how states can successfully secure additional wildlife funding. Spring 2005
A starting point to help us envision a responsible and sensible approach to conserve our nation’s wildlife. It documents some of the lessons we have learned from a century of conservation as well as the trends of rapid wildlife and habitat loss we face today. How we use this knowledge and act on behalf of wildlife conservation for the future is the challenge that lies ahead. Spring 2000
Dear Colleague Letter in Support of SWG
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In a strong show of support for America’s wildlife, Representatives and Senators crossed ideological, regional, and partisan lines to sign a letter urging funding for the federal State Wildlife Grants, the nation’s core program for preventing wildlife from becoming endangered in every state. The letter was, addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of both the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Committees.
State by State Allocations for SWG thr FY 2011
A table cumulative State Wildlife Grants funding by state and hypothetical levels for the current year’s appropriations.
The State Wildlife Grants Program provides federal money to every state and territory for cost-effective conservation aimed at preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. This program continues the long history of cooperation between the federal government and the states for managing and conserving wildlife species, going back to landmark laws like the 1937 Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the 1950 Dingell-Johnson Sportfish Restoration Act.
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A comprehensive examination of funding sources for state fish and wildlife agency wildlife diversity programs.