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State Wildlife Action Plan saving the world one piece at a time

State Wildlife Action Plan saving the world one piece at a time. Mark Humpert , Teaming With Wildlife Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. State Wildlife Action Plans. AFWA Role. AFWA Business Committee. AFWA Executive Committee. Other Committees. TWW Committee. WDPM.

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State Wildlife Action Plan saving the world one piece at a time

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  1. State Wildlife Action Plansaving the world one piece at a time Mark Humpert, Teaming With Wildlife Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  2. State Wildlife Action Plans Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  3. AFWA Role AFWA Business Committee AFWA Executive Committee Other Committees TWW Committee WDPM SWAP AFWA Staff Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  4. Priorities Legislative SWAP Implementation TWW Coalition • SWG Annual Appropriation • Teaming With Wildlife Act (S655) • American Climate & Security Act (HR2454) • Other (S/HR????) Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  5. WCRP & SWG Funding(Millions) Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  6. TWW Act (S655) • Introduced Feb. 2008 • Provides $350M over5 years to WCRP • 50% revenue from OCS drilling and 50% from mineral leases • Six Co-sponsors Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  7. Climate Change American Climate & Energy Security Act (HR2454) • House passed • Strong Natural Resources Adaptation Title • National & State Strategies • $1.7B (annual average) • ~ 1/3 to State F&W agencies • Update SWAP’s Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  8. Other Opportunities • Natural Treasures Program • Expanded Drilling/Royalty Reform • Green Energy/Transmission Corridor Impact Fee • Great Outdoor America Report (July ’09) Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  9. Priorities SWAP Implementation Legislative TWW Coalition • Outreach • How much $$ is Enough • Measuring Effectiveness • Readiness Planning • Climate Change Planning • Herpetafauna Planning Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  10. Outreach • Key Audiences • Administration • Congress • NGO’s • New Communication Tools Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  11. How Much is Enough? • Preliminary Needs Assessment Fall’08 • Data from 10 states • Extrapolated to 50 states • Annual Funding Needed$700M to $800M Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  12. Measuring Effectiveness • Performance tied to funding • Funding tied to performance • Consultant & Diverse Advisory Committee • Guiding Principle: Minimize reporting burden for states Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  13. Readiness Planning • Q. Are we prepared for 5x or 10x increase in funding? • A. ??? Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  14. Climate Change • Work Group Formed Sept. ‘09 • Develop voluntary guidance to help states better incorporate CC into State Wildlife Action Plans & improve communication • Subcommittees • Adaptation Strategies • Vulnerability Assessment • Monitoring, Research, Data Information • Plan Revision Process • Communication Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  15. Herpetafauna • Vulnerability Assessments • ID Priority Conservation Areas • Regional At-risk Assessments • Develop Monitoring Framework • Outreach Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  16. Priorities TWW Coalition Legislative SWAP Implementation • Coalition Strategy • Messaging • Technology Improvements • Activation Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  17. Strategy • Cast a wide net • Use when needed • Don’t risk fracturing • Communication Planning Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  18. Messaging Future Generations Economic prosperity Natural Treasures Safeguarding wildlife Green Jobs Safeguarding wildlife Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  19. Technology • New Media • Website Update • Coalition Database Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  20. Dedicated funding for wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation & conservation education Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  21. Americans all across the country, of all backgrounds, and of all political views, care deeply about the health of our land and water resources—the wildlife, parks, forests, farms and ranchlands, and historic places that have sustained and enriched us as a people over generations. We are past due for a serious look at where we stand as a country in achieving our goal of safeguarding these resources. Senator Lamar Alexander (TN) & Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM) July 2009 Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

  22. Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. - Robert F. Kennedy Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

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