recovering america’s wildlife saving america’s wetlands ... · •$97.5 million for tribes....
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Recovering America’s WildlifeSaving America’s Wetlands,
May 2020Naomi Edelson
Sr. Director, Wildlife Partnerships
National Wildlife Federation
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National Wildlife Federation
Uniting all Americans to ensure that wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world
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• NWF.ORG • 3
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• NWF.ORG • 4
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Wetlands are IMPORTANT TO WILDLIFE AND TO US
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Farm Bill Swampbuster Program
• Eligibility for crop insurance subsidies re-linked to no draining
• Rectify use of USDA pre-1966 wetland maps - inaccurate
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Protect Clean Water ActCWA 401 & CWA 404(c)
Protect NEPAUrge Nationwide Permit program improvementsArmy Corps’ civil works program
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Urge use of natural infrastructure to reduce flood and storm damages
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Working for large-scale restoration of the Everglades and Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.
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Recovering America’s Wildlife Actproactive conservation solution that will prevent wildlife from becoming endangered - in every state.
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H.R. 3742• Dedicated, annual funding
towards proactive, collaborative conservation efforts for wildlife at risk
• $1.3 billion annually for state wildlife agencies
• $97.5 million for tribes
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Monarch DECLINE
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America’s wildlife are at risk
• 1/3 of species at risk of extinction
• 1,600 species listed under ESA
• 12,000 species of greatest conservation need
Karner blue butterfly
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3 in 4 eastern meadowlarks lost since 1970
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Cerulean Warbler: 74% Decline
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ALL ACROSS NATION
ALL 50 STATES
ALL GROUPS OF WILDLIFE
Figures based on 2015 NatureServe extinction risk assessments
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About 42%Amphibians declining
Salamanders = USA
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70%Freshwater MusselsExtinct or imperiled
Southeast = USA
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>40 percentFreshwater Fish
At risk
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BATS
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• HABITAT LOSS
• INVASIVE SPECIES
• CLIMATE CHANGE
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SOLUTION:Proactive conservation
• America’s wildlife are at risk. States have identified
more than 12,000 species in need of proactive
efforts to prevent them from becoming endangered.
• A stitch in time. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will fund conservation efforts for wildlife at-risk BEFORE they need the emergency room measures of the Endangered Species Act.
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Proactive conservation
• Species re-introduction
• Habitat restoration and acquisition
• Abundance and distribution surveys
• Research on threats
• Invasive species removal
• Disease detection and eradication
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Species Re-Introductions
• Karner Blue Butterfly
• Texas Horned Lizard
• Peregrine Falcon
• California Condor
• Fisher
• Arctic Grayling
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• NWF.ORG • 26
Investment leads to SUCCESS
• Bald Eagle
• Kirtland's Warbler
• New England Cottontail
• Pronghorn
• Wild Turkey
• Striped Bass
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• NWF.ORG • 27
State WildlifeAction Plans
• In 2000, Congress mandated that state wildlife agencies develop State Wildlife Action Plans
• Plans identify priorities for species, habitats, and the actions needed to sustain them
• 12,000+ Species of Greatest Conservation Need
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• NWF.ORG • 28
Current Funding
• Current federal funding for state-led proactive conservation is less than 5% ($70 million) of what is necessary, estimated need is $1.3 billion/YEAR.
• State funding is mostly bake-sale approach
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• NWF.ORG • 30
State Funding• Vanity License Plates
• Income Tax Check off
• Donations
• Lottery Dollars
Sales Tax (AR, MO, MN, VA, TX only)
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Overview
• A once in a lifetime opportunity
• Prevent species from extinction or being listed
• Dedicated funding – allocated to states annually
• $1.3 billion to State fish and wildlife agencies
• $97.5 million to Tribal Nations
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STATE BY STATE FUNDING
• Alabama $791K to $18M
• Arizona $1.3M to $31M
• Iowa $625K to $15M
• Oregon $929K to $24M
• Texas $2.6M to $54M
• West Virginia $515K to $11.5M
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Tribal Title
• Protect species and their cultural ties to
them
• Tribal lands provide vital habitat for > 525
federally listed species and manage >140
million acres
• Will help remedy past inequity in
conservation funding for Tribes
• Help Tribes play a leadership role in
recovering America’s wildlife
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Tribal Title
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Funding Provisions
• At least 15% to state and federally
listed endangered species
• 10% in competitive grants
• Up to 15% for wildlife associated
recreation and education
• 25% match by states
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“Shall be Used for…”
• “..to recover and manage
Species of Greatest
Conservation Need and the key
habitats and plant community
types essential to the
conservation of those species..”
• Develop, revise and implement
a wildlife conservation strategy
• Assist in the recovery of state
and federally listed species
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Habitat Conservation
• Create, enhance and restore wetlands and other habitat
• Public and Private Stewardship and Acquisition
• Voluntary conservation actions
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How, where and why?
Surveys
Monitoring
Research
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• Technical assistance to public and private entities
• (e.g. towns, land trusts, gardeners)
• Rare species research (Universities)
• Biological monitoring (citizen science and others)
• Stewardship and Acquisition of Habitat
Partnerships
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“May be used for…”
• Wildlife conservation education
• Wildlife-associated recreation
• Species whose range overlaps with
another state or country
• Invasive species, disease, and other
risk to rare species
• Law enforcement
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• Photo/birdwatching blinds
• Paddling & Hiking Trails
• Canoe/Kayaks access
• Skills Training (e.g. how to
birdwatch)
• Lands and Waters
Recreation & Engagement
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Recreation & Engagement
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• Nature Centers
• K-12 Nature programming
• Children in Nature network
Education
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Chiricahua leopard frog (Arizona)
• Translocated tens of
thousands of frogs, tadpoles
& egg masses to 149 sites
• Eliminated bull frogs from
hundreds of square miles
• 400% increase in site
detections
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NH stream restoration
• Creek to Bay Culvert Replacement
• Fish blocked by undersized perched culvert
• Flooding contributed to excess sediments and nutrients into
bay
• State Wildlife Action Plan identified as high priority
restoration
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska
partnered with 14 tribesfor Shellfish Conservation
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Arkansas Darter
• Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arkansas = SGCN
• Monitoring and Surveys
• Captive rearing
• Invasive tree removal = increased stream flow
• Invasive vines and others = opened canopy in prairies
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Louisiana Black Bear
• 80% of habitat lost
• Listed in 1992
• 10 years of State Wildlife
Grants
• Restored 800 acres
bottomland hardwood forest
• Delisted in 2016
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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
CAMPAIGN
Elevate Wildlife Crisis
Secure Bill Passage
Build Conservation Army
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Elevate Wildlife Crisis
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• NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
• AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
• THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
Figures based on 2015 NatureServe extinction risk assessments
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CoronavirusGlobal Pandemic
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Economic Recovery
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Nature is an economic driver
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• Birders • Gardeners • Hunters & Anglers • Hikers• Paddlers • Outdoor Retailers and
Manufacturers • Bed and Breakfasts • Energy Companies and MORE
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
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NWF.ORG/RECOVERINGAMERICASWILDLIFE
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A history of success. State
wildlife agencies restored
species that were once on the
brink – like bald eagles,
peregrine falcons, white-tailed
deer, turkey, elk, striped bass,
and more.
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Magnitude of Solution Must Match
Magnitude of the Problem
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PersistenceLeadership
Taking ActionJust DO IT