Posts Tagged ‘Conservation Policy’
North Carolina’s Collapsing & Collapsed Coastal Fisheries Resources: Impact of State Management Under the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997
NC’s Collapsing and Collapsed Coastal Fisheries Resources For decades, if not centuries, North Carolina’s fisheries managers believed coastal resources were inexhaustible; the term “collapsed” wasn’t in their vocabulary. However, human…
Read MoreMarine Fisheries Lawsuit Update: Mismanagement Case Against North Carolina Proceeds to Trial Court
Update on Marine Fisheries Lawsuit The lawsuit to hold the State of North Carolina accountable for mismanaging its coastal fisheries will proceed without an appeal to the North Carolina Supreme…
Read MoreWildlife Policy & Conservation Actions Focus of NCWF Annual Meeting
Wildlife policy and actions to conserve wildlife species and habitats were the focus of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s annual meeting on Sept. 10, 2022, in Cary. Manley Fuller, NCWF’s vice…
Read MoreNCWF Joins Fight Against Misguided Legislation to Eliminate Sporting Excise Tax
North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in partnership with National Wildlife Federation and dozens of affiliate organizations, submitted a letter opposing H.R. 8167 – RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Act 2022. “This misguided…
Read MoreRAWA – Most Significant Wildlife Conservation Bill in Half Century – Passes U.S. House
North Carolina would get up to $25M annually to help at-risk wildlife U.S. House members voted Tuesday night to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), landmark legislation that will…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act: The Bold, Bipartisan Solution to Big Problem is Within Sight
It’s the country’s most significant investment in preventing extinctions and recovering at-risk wildlife populations that we’ve seen in a half-century. It’s good policy and has bipartisan support. It’s good for…
Read MoreBipartisan Support Continues for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
Blog updated on Oct. 12 North Carolina is the first state to have both senators sign on to the most significant wildlife conservation bill in half a century. Senators Thom…
Read MoreSen. Tillis Supports Bipartisan Bill to Galvanize Wildlife Conservation, Help Prevent Extinctions
Senator Thom Tillis is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that will fund locally led efforts to help prevent extinctions and help wildlife thrive nationwide. “We’re facing a looming wildlife crisis, and…
Read MoreAt the Table for Conservation Action
Being at the table is important for NCWF. That fact was underscored by a statement I overhead an elected official exclaim after we’d made a visit about conservation funding.“ If…
Read MoreReimagining Conservation Funding
Investments produce results. Well-resourced programs and landmark conservation legislation drives remarkable conservation outcomes, whereas areas without such investment, such as conservation of non-game species, often founder. A century ago, prized…
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