| ConservAmerica commends the members of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for advancing bipartisan legislation to strengthen local approaches to protecting at-risk fish and wildlife populations. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) would provide additional federal funding under the Wildlife Restoration Act to states, territories and tribal governments to protect at-risk fish and wildlife populations and habitat. The legislation was advanced Thursday out of committee on a 15-5 vote. It now goes to the full Senate for consideration. “Strengthening protections for at-risk species through state-based management is among our highest priorities,” said ConservAmerica Vice President Todd Johnston. “We applaud the committee for advancing this important legislation on a bipartisan basis. RAWA will provide a stable source of funding for states, territories and tribes to protect wildlife before they must be listed on the Endangered Species Act.” ConservAmerica sent a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at the end of last year supporting RAWA. ConservAmerica applauds the lead Senate sponsors of the bill, Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), and EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Delaware ) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) for their continued efforts to improve protection for at-risk species, and urges the full Senate to move forward with its consideration. To learn more about RAWA, check out the webinar ConservAmerica hosted on the legislation last October. |
