The Association Applauds House Passage of ACE Act Reauthorization
Dec 4, 2024, 9:14 AM
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) applauds House passage of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 8811). On Tuesday, December 3, the bipartisan legislation passed the House by a vote of 366 -21, priming reauthorization of some of the most successful conservation programs in the country including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) and the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP).
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Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Celebrates Key Milestones in Conservation Partnerships for Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds
Nov 4, 2024, 8:23 AM
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) is proud to recognize the anniversaries of three landmark conservation initiatives—Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), and Southern Wings. Together, these programs have created far-reaching networks and delivered lasting conservation impact for amphibians, reptiles, and birds across North America and beyond.
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The Association Applauds Secretarial Memo
Oct 22, 2024, 9:30 AM
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing the Secretarial Memorandum on Conserving and Restoring Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Connectivity and Corridors in the United States. Yesterday, the Association’s President, Judy Camuso, joined USDA Under Secretaries responsible for Farm Production and Conservation, the U.S. Forest Service and Marketing and Regulatory Programs to announce the department-wide effort to support terrestrial wildlife habitat connectivity.
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More than Half of North American Bats at Risk: Groundbreaking Study Calls for International Action
Oct 16, 2024, 1:57 PM
Last night, The State of the Bats in North America, the companion study to the 2023 report, identifies major threats to North American Bats and calls for urgent, coordinated support and action across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The findings indicate the greatest impacts to threatened bat species include climate change, disease, wind energy production, and land-use change.
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AFWA Invests over $11 Million in Strategic Conservation Through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program
Oct 1, 2024, 10:41 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies invested $11.75 million in conservation by approving 46 projects through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. Association members formally endorsed these grants, which address critical conservation needs, at its 114th Annual Meeting, held September 22-25, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin.
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State Fish & Wildlife Agency Directors Pass Ten Resolutions at AFWA’s 2024 Annual Meeting
Oct 1, 2024, 10:01 AM
The voting membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies passed ten resolutions during its Business Meeting held on September 25, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Judith Camuso Elected 2024-2025 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Oct 1, 2024, 9:39 AM
The membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (Association) elected Judith Camuso, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and resident of Falmouth, as its new president during its 114th Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin during September 22-25, 2024. Ms. Camuso is only the second woman in the Association’s 122-year history to serve in this position. She will serve as the Association President through September 2025.
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AFWA Honors its 2024 Annual Awards Recipients
Sep 25, 2024, 8:51 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recognized six individuals, four distinguished groups, one state agency, one federal agency, and one private landowner for their dedication to advancing fish and wildlife conservation at the Association’s Annual Awards Ceremony on September 25, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin.
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AFWA Applauds the Findings of the GAO Report Recommending a Legislative Fix for PR and DJ Excise Tax Slippage
Aug 5, 2024, 8:35 AM
On July 29, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its long-awaited report to the Senate Finance Committee studying the gap in collection of excise taxes on archery and angling equipment sold directly to consumers from outside of the U.S. by online vendors. Led by our partners at the Archery Trade Association and the American Sportfishing Association, one of AFWA’s top priorities has been securing corrective action to ensure these funds are collected, as resolved by our membership at the 2022 AFWA Annual Meeting.
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AFWA Applauds Introduction of the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act
Jun 24, 2024, 2:59 PM
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) applauds the introduction of the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act. Today, Senator Padilla (C-CA) and Representatives Zinke (R-MT) and Beyer (D-VA) introduced the bill to bolster efforts to conserve wildlife migration corridors and seasonal habitat.
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