Statement: HECHO Urges Congress to Pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
Washington D.C. – The recent 15-5 bipartisan vote in the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, on the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, advanced an amended bill that provides states, tribes and federal programs $1.39 billion/year in endangered species recovery and prevention conservation work. Following last winter’s House vote, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is positioned for a floor vote in both chambers.
Overharvesting, pollution, and climate change have accelerated the threats to our fish and wildlife populations in recent decades. More than 180 native U.S. species are already extinct, and another 400+ species have not been seen in years. Globally, nature is declining at rates that are unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, according to a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. It is time for us to actively steward the preservation of the vast biodiversity that makes up our ecosystem.
We urge Congress to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act and save our wildlife.
References:
Gaona, J. (2022, February 25). Why We Need to Pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. HECHO: Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors. https://www.hechoonline.org/blog/blog-why-we-need-to-pass-the-recovering-americas-wildlife-act
H.R.2773 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021. (2022, January 19). https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773
S.2372 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021. (2022, April 7). https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2372