Government Affairs promotes sound wildlife policy through the following activities.
Provide professional input on natural resource management.
Communicate TWS positions to agencies, Congress, and NGOs.
Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory proposals related to wildlife conservation.
Provide information on wildlife policy issues to TWS members.
Coordinate the active involvement of TWS members in wildlife policy decisions.
Coordinate the development and distribution of position statements and technical reviews.
TAKE ACTION! CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND AMERICAN POWER ACT
Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) are currently leading the effort to draft new energy and climate legislation. Their bill is said to support a broad energy package including renewable energy, clean coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy. There is currently concern that the climate and adaptation aspects of the bill will not be included. This is of great concern to wildlife biologists who recognize that actions must be taken immediately to curb greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change in order to protect wildlife and their habitats.
Please contact your Senator and let them know that you want to make sure that wildlife adaptation language be included in the bill! Find your Senator by scrolling down this page. Click on their webform or enter their website where you will find their fax number and email.
Recent Actions
Testimony on feral cats - TWS submitted written testimony to the DC City Council in response to proposed legislation that would prohibit euthanasia as a tool for feral cat management.
Comments on Navy OLF - TWS submitted comments to the Navy on its proposal to build an Outlying Landing Field (OLF) near the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.
TWS comments on Tongass Plan - TWS commented on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Tongass Land Management Plan adjustment.
Northern Spotted Owl - TWS submitted comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service on the 2007 Draft Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl.
Prairie dog management - TWS commented on the Nebraska National Forests plan for prairie dog management.
Thank you to Bingaman - TWS sent a letter to Senator Bingaman, thanking him for including wildlife funding in his recently introduced climate change legislation.
Open letter to Congress - TWS submitted an open letter to Congress, containing recommendations for reforming energy development policies to better balance the needs of wildlife with energy production.
