House Passes Legislation to Boost CWD Management and Research
Swift passage of this bipartisan bill reflects the critical need for more resources to study and stop the spread of chronic wasting disease.
Category: CWD
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New Legislation Introduced to Study and Help Stop the Spread of CWD
The Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act provides a bipartisan avenue for hunters, wildlife managers, and captive industry stakeholders to address the growing threat posed by the disease.
This Is the #1 Threat to Deer Hunting
The movement of live deer is supercharging the spread of chronic wasting disease, and the captive deer industry must be held accountable.
House Votes to Increase Key Conservation Funds that Benefit Waterfowl, Deer, and Sportfish
The chamber passed a “minibus” package of appropriations bills that could affect hunting and fishing in America.
Three Recent CWD Outbreaks Highlight the Need for Meaningful Federal Action
The TRCP and partners have urged the Secretary of Agriculture to take two immediate steps to curb the spread of the fatal deer disease.
18 Hits (and a Few Misses) for Conservation in Biden’s Budget
The annual budget request emphasizes natural climate solutions but overlooks Western water.
Three Ways States Use Federal Funding to Control CWD
Without dedicated investments, these essential efforts by state wildlife managers wouldn’t be successful.
Checking in on the Conservation To-Do List We Set for Biden’s First 100 Days
Here’s what got done and which issues still need urgent attention this year.
TRCP’s Top Ten Conservation Priorities for Biden’s First 100 Days
The must-do list for the new administration to support fish and wildlife resources and create conservation jobs.
TRCP’s Top Five Conservation Priorities for the 117th Congress
How lawmakers can make history for conservation in 2021 and 2022.
