And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: via Martha Sender: "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>From: Wendee Holtcamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: "Teaming with Wildlife" Bill >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>I discovered an interesting Congressional bill that will affect all of us >>who care about and study wildlife. If you're so inclined, I hope you'll >>write your Senators and Reps (and state governors since it affects them too) >>about it and also become more informed about the bill. (URLs below) >> >>The Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 (HR 701, S 25) would provide >>states with a continuous source of federal funds for non-game conservation >>and research. The revenue would come from redirecting 50% of the revenue >>from offshore oil and gas drilling leases that currently goes to the federal >>treasury to the states. In some states it would increase funds for non-game >>species from the $thousands the state generates to $millions. The funds >>would go to three things: Title I: Coastal Impact Assistance; Title II: >>Land-Based recreation; Title III: Wildlife Conservation and Restoration. The >>Title III is similar to a previous bill that was known as "Teaming with >>Wildlife" that would have brought funds from taxes to outdoor rec equipment. >>(Similar to Dingell-Johnson, Pittman-Robertson). >> >>According to a quote on the Teaming for Wildlife web site "We continue to >>urge members of Congress to modify the language to ensure that nongame >>wildlife conservation aimed at preventing species from becoming >>threatened and endangered will be the focus of this new fund. No, the new >>subaccount will not be limited to birds and mammals, but will be available >>to benefit a wide array of fish and wildlife including reptiles, amphibians >>and invertebrates." >> >>The Teaming with Wildlife web site is at: http://www.teaming.com/ >>It has an excellent background of the bill, supporters, timeline in Congress >>etc. >> >>They recommend contacting your state governor, and a list of their addresses >>and emails is at: http://www.teaming.com/gover.htm and key members of >>Congress and your Reps who can be found at http://www.teaming.com/letter.htm >> Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
