Recovering America's Wildlife Act
We know our members are not only passionate about horned lizard conservation but are also advocates of preserving biodiversity in our natural world. We wanted to bring to our members’ and others' attention to a proposed bill that is currently being considered in Congress. It was approved and voted out of committee on December 5, 2019. It has been waiting on the House for vote. It is H.R. 3742.
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would use a portion ($1.3 billion) of existing revenue from energy and mineral production royalties to fund state wildlife conservation programs. Each state’s wildlife and fish agency would apply their allocated money to projects that benefit and protect Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), which are species that are at risk of becoming endangered. This bill has bipartisan support and is also supported by energy companies and outdoor equipment companies.
If this Act is passed, as an example, the state of Texas would receive $60 million to go towards protecting SGCN such as the Texas horned lizard. Texas is not the only state that lists a horned lizard species as an SGCN. Other states would also receive money that could be put towards horned lizard conservation.
The voice of the people is a powerful tool in legislation. Our aim is to inform you of potential legislation that could benefit horned lizard conservation and to provide you with opportunities to become involved.
Attached near the bottom of this article is a link to a fact sheet about the Act (tailored for Texas). Also attached is a link to a sample letter (also tailored for Texas) that can be sent to your state representative requesting that they co-sponsor this bill, if you decide to get involved. You can find your state representative on this website: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
recovering-americas-wildlife-fact-sheet__1_.pdf
draft-letter-to-member-of-congress__1_.pdf
Thank you for your continued support of the Horned Lizard Conservation Society and its mission to publicize and promote horned lizard conservation throughout their ranges.
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would use a portion ($1.3 billion) of existing revenue from energy and mineral production royalties to fund state wildlife conservation programs. Each state’s wildlife and fish agency would apply their allocated money to projects that benefit and protect Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), which are species that are at risk of becoming endangered. This bill has bipartisan support and is also supported by energy companies and outdoor equipment companies.
If this Act is passed, as an example, the state of Texas would receive $60 million to go towards protecting SGCN such as the Texas horned lizard. Texas is not the only state that lists a horned lizard species as an SGCN. Other states would also receive money that could be put towards horned lizard conservation.
The voice of the people is a powerful tool in legislation. Our aim is to inform you of potential legislation that could benefit horned lizard conservation and to provide you with opportunities to become involved.
Attached near the bottom of this article is a link to a fact sheet about the Act (tailored for Texas). Also attached is a link to a sample letter (also tailored for Texas) that can be sent to your state representative requesting that they co-sponsor this bill, if you decide to get involved. You can find your state representative on this website: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
recovering-americas-wildlife-fact-sheet__1_.pdf
draft-letter-to-member-of-congress__1_.pdf
Thank you for your continued support of the Horned Lizard Conservation Society and its mission to publicize and promote horned lizard conservation throughout their ranges.
