SENATE & HOUSE DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS-

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Each year, the Teaming With Wildlife coalition works with members of Congress to circulate a "Dear Colleague" letter supporting an appropriation for the State Wildlife Grants Program.  This year letters are being circulated by Senators Blanche Lincoln (AR) and Mike Crapo (ID) and Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA), Ron Kind (WI) and Frank LoBiondo (NJ).  In the House, the request is for $100 million and a reduction in the nonfederal match requirement from 50% to 35%.  In the Senate, the request is for $90 million (same as last year) and a reduction in the nonfederal match requirement from 50% to 35%.  We need to get as many members to sign on to these letters as possible.  Last year over 140 members signed on.
 
HOW YOU CAN HELP-Please call your members of Congress (202-224-3121), ask to be connected to your member and then the staff member who handles environmental issues.  Convey to the staff member or leave a message that you would appreciate it if your member signed on to the Dear Colleague Letter supporting funding for the State Wildlife Grants Program in FY11.  Copies of both letters and a list of members who have signed on are available at www.teaming.com.  We are hearing that member offices want to hear directly from constituents in this very difficult budget climate. 
 
You can also obtain contact information for your member at www.senate.gov or www.house.gov.

2010 TWW FLY-IN AWARDS 

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the Teaming With Wildlife steering committee honored Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and John Thune (SD), and Congressmen Mike Simpson (ID) and John Dingell (MI) on Wednesday for their outstanding leadership to advance wildlife conservation at a Congressional Reception "Celebrating America's Wildlife" held to culminate the annual Teaming With Wildlife Fly-In.  

 

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) - for his consistent support of increased funding for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program and for being a key champion in the Senate to secure funding for natural resource adaptation in comprehensive climate change legislation.

Senator John Thune (SD) - for his consistent support of increased funding for the State and tribal Wildlife Grants program and for being an original co-sponsor of the Teaming With Wildlife Act

Congressman Mike Simpson (ID) - as the ranking member of the Interior Appropriations subcommittee, he has shown leadership in supporting increased funding for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program resulting in the largest increase to date of $90 million for FY10 for State Wildlife Grants

Congressman John Dingell (MI) - for his consistent support of increased funding for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program and for being a key champion in the House to secure funding for natural resource adaptation in comprehensive climate change legislation

 

2010 Teaming With Wildlife Coalition Member Achievement Award
For outstanding achievement as a member organization of the 6,200 member Teaming With Wildlife Coalition. 

 

Washington Wildlife Federation (Ellen Hiatt Watson)

TWW Coalition Member Achievement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 State Wildlife Action Plan Partnership Award

For outstanding collaboration on a State Wildlife Action Plan

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (John Kanter) and
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (Amanda Stone)

SWAP Partnership Award

 

 

 

IN THE NEWS

Teaming With Wildlife Honors Members of Congress for Helping to Keep Wildlife Off the Endangered Species List

Washington, DC -- The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the Teaming With Wildlife steering committee honored Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and John Thune (SD), and Congressmen Mike Simpson (ID) and John Dingell (MI) for their outstanding leadership to advance wildlife conservation at a Congressional Reception "Celebrating America's Wildlife" held today to culminate the annual Teaming With Wildlife Fly-In. 

Whitetails Unlimited is Supporting Teaming with Wildlife Fly-In Day
Washington, D.C. - (Ammoland.com)- Whitetails Unlimited is once again financially supporting the Teaming With Wildlife Fly-in Day, scheduled for February 23-24, 2010.
Teaming with Wildlife is a coalition of nearly 6,000 organizations supporting increased public funding for wildlife conservation and related education and recreation. Whitetails Unlimited is a member, and has supported the Fly-in Day for the past several years. This is an opportunity for members to attend strategy sessions and visit with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Whitetails Unlimited supports the need for necessary funding to implement the various state wildlife action plans, the country's core program for preventing wildlife from becoming endangered in every state.