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Letter Supporting State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Surpasses 600 organizations
 This past summer we asked YOU as a member of the Teaming With Wildlife coalition to help us send a strong message to the leadership of the US Senate Interior Appropriations subcommittee that funding for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grant program is critical to conserving at-risk species. The Teaming With Wildlife steering committee set a goal of 300 organizations for the letter and through your incredible response we doubled that number. The letter was hand delivered to the offices of Senator Reed (RI) and Senator Murkowski (AK) in early September. The National Wildlife Federation also emailed the letter to every Congressional office. Last week we were grateful to see in a draft of the Senate Interior Appropriations Bill that the State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Program is funded at the same level as last year, rather than a 50% cut proposed by the House of Representatives. We still have more work to do before a final budget is approved for the next fiscal year, but I assure you your voices have been heard. Thank you for your support and take time this fall to enjoy our nation's rich diversity of fish and wildlife and know that you are part of the team working to secure their future.
Click here to view a copy of the letter
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SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendars for the 2013 Teaming With Wildlife Fly In Event scheduled for March 5-6, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Join the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition and the National Invasive Species Week Attendees in supporting funding for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program - the Nation's CORE program for preventing fish and wildlife from becoming endangered in every state and territory.¨
- Awards
- Advocacy Training
- Advocates Welcome Reception
- Congressional Reception
- Meetings with Congressional Offices
Contact Liz Skipper at lskipper@fishwildlife.org or visit www.teaming.com
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2012 FLY IN HIGHLIGHTS
Recipients of the 2012 Congressional Members Award:
Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY),
Representative Don Young (R-AK), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Senator Jon Tester (D-MT)
Recipient of the 2012 Coalition Member Achievement Award:
Audubon Connecticut
Recipients of the 2012 SWAP Partnership Award:
Idaho Department of Fish and Game and South Fork Snake River Partnership
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More than 100 Bipartisan Members of Congress Signed a Dear Colleague Letter Requesting Funding for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program in FY2013 to help Keep Wildlife off the Endangered Species List.
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