Submitted by Liz Skipper on January 24, 2013 - 10:33am
Teaming With Wildlife Coalition Member Achievement Award
Recognizes outstanding achievements of a coalition in support of funding for wildlife diversity conservation
The Winner: Maryland Teaming With Wildlife Coalition
State Wildlife Action Plan Award
Recognizes both a state fish and wildlife agency and a partner agency or organization for their outstanding collaboration in the implementation or revision of the state’s Wildlife Action Plan
Submitted by Liz Skipper on November 19, 2012 - 10:04am
Plans are on the way for the 2013 Fly-In!
Online Registration is now available!
The annual Teaming With Wildlife Fly-In is sponsored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the national TWW steering committee and the National Invasive Species Council.The Fly-In is the coalition’s premiere event to inform members of Congress of the value of the State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Program.
Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on November 9, 2012 - 11:30am
The Best Practices for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) report was approved by the Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Committee at the AFWA Annual Meeting in September 2012. The goal was to raise the bar for SWAPs by identifying best practices based on innovations and lessons learned from the years since SWAPs were developed.
Submitted by Mary Pfaffko on November 1, 2012 - 4:31pm
We are accepting nominations for the following awards to be presented at the 2013 Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Fly-in Day!
1. TWW Coalition Member Achievement Award (achievement in support of funding for state wildlife diversity conservation)
2. State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Partnership Award (outstanding collaboration in the implementation/revision of the SWAP; goes to the state wildlife agency AND the partner)
Submitted by Mark Humpert on September 5, 2012 - 8:22am
I’m delighted to announce that the letter supporting funding for State & Tribal Wildlife Grants surpassed 600 organizations. We will be delivering it to Senators Reed and Murkowski later today. Few if any conservation programs have as large or diverse support as this program. As leaders and members of the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition you went above and beyond the call of duty to make this letter successful. Thank you for your tireless work.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on August 13, 2012 - 10:00am
UPDATED August 14 (5:30pm). Over 400 organizations have now signed on to the letter to Senators Reed (RI) and Murkowski (AK) supporting funding in FY13 for the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program. The House Appropriations Committee has proposed a massive 50% cut to the program and the letter is intended to show that there is strong grassroots support for the program. The State and Tribal Wildlife Grants program is the only federal program with the purpose of preventing endangered species listings and we have successes in every state and territory that we can show.
Submitted by Mark Humpert on July 19, 2012 - 5:51pm
Once again the US House of Representatives has proposed a massive (50%) cut to the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program for the fiscal year starting in September. This program has already been cut by over 30% since 2010. We understand the fiscal constraints of the country and know everyone needs to do their part. However this large and disproportionate cut to a successful program that is preventing endangered species listings does not make economic sense. We know that when a species has to be federally listed, costs skyrocket!
