Action Alerts

Action Alerts:

ACTION REQUIRED NOW!

H.R. 8492 - The Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contest Act

Dear GWA Membership:
Once again, Congressman Steve Cohen, U.S. House Representative from Tennessee, has reintroduced H.R. 8492 - the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contest Act on May 22 of this year. As proposed, this bill would prohibit “the practice of rewarding hunters for killing animals on public land in contests that serve no legitimate wildlife-management purpose.”
We're proud to say that GWA is one of many environmental/conservation groups across the country endorsing this legislation. However, we mustn't be niave. This proposed bill will likely have an uphill battle in the current House of Representatives, which is why it had to be reintroduced in the first place. It was first introduced in 2022, but could not get enough bipartisan support. Perhaps 2024 will be a better year, even though it is an election year. Of course in the House of Representatives, every two years is an election year.
For more information, you can click here.
Congressman Cohen Introduces Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act
or here!
House Bill Would Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on Public Lands
Specific language has not been released yet, but stay tuned to this channel. We will keep you informed as hopefully this legislation moves through the House of Representatives and this Congressional Session.
For the latest status:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8492
Respectfully,

Clinton Nagel, President
Gallatin Wildlife Association

H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act -

Needs to be Stopped Now

This past May 1, 2024, we just learned that Lauren Boebert's (R-CO) bill, H.R. 764 (Trust the Science Act) past the U.S. Congress - House of Representativies. For those that don't know, Center for Humane Economies and Anaimal Wellness Action are the organizations that are representing GWA in the litigation against US Fish and Wildlife Service for the mis-management of wolves.


This bill was introduced in February of 2023 and was just sitting there until today. This bill had 25 co-sponsors in the House including MT - Rosendale and Ryan Zinke, but a few House Democrats also voted for this bill.


What this bill will do is: require the Secretary of Interior to remove all protections from the gray wolf in all the remaining states. To be honest, the chances of this passing through both Houses of Congress and gaining the President's signature is low - I read it only had about a 18% chance of passing and becoming law under this administration. But these laws can also sit on the books and remain there for years as long as they get reintroduced in each Congressional Session. They can sit there and fester until a more appropriate time for approval.   

                                                                 

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr764


It is ironic that after the latest incident in Wyoming, this bill would gain traction in the House now.


We need to pull out all stops and hopefully kill, not just the bill, but the whole idea that wolves can be and should be delisted in the current political atmosphere we have now. 


So now the bill moves to the Senate, which most likely won't get a hearing, but please stay tuned. Pay attention to GWA for information on how this bill proceeds going forth. We will try and inform our members as we go.


Clinton Nagel, President

Gallatin Wildlife Association


Picture furnished by Jacob W. Frank of National Park Service.

H.R. 8790 - It's Time to Foil

 'Fix the Forests Act'

There is a new threat, "Fix our Forests Act", H.R. 8790. This bill passed the House of Representatives with broad support, but it is a horrible piece of legislation, one that is the antithesis of what the name implies. Now that legislation moves to the U.S. Senate.


To learn more about this act, read THE HILL article found here.


Since passage in the House, H.R. 8790 now moves to the Senate for passage. With 40+ Democrats voting for this legislation in the House, we can't take any chances in the Senate. We need to write Senator Tester and Daines not to vote for this legislation.


From EarthJustice: Earthjustice Senior Legislative Representative Blaine Miller-McFeeley


“We certainly want to protect communities from wildfires, but this bill is not the answer. Instead of providing impacted communities with the proven tools and techniques they need to keep themselves safe, this bill is nothing more than a trojan horse for gutting bedrock environmental laws dressed up under the more palatable guise of wildfire management. True forest management requires engaging communities and utilizing proven best practices, not opening our lands to more reckless logging operations. We urge the Senate to reject this bill.” 


For status of the legislation: Look Here.


Not only does this legislation attack the integrity of our forests, it also diminishes our voice by removing opportunities to question authority and removing environmental reviews.


Again here are the contacts for Senator Daines and Tester.


Steve Daines:

https://www.daines.senate.gov/services/email-steve/


Senator Jon Tester:

https://www.tester.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
S. 1276 - Northern Rockies 
Ecosystem Protection Act


To learn more: visit -

S.1276 - A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes.

People, we need to get our Congressional Delegation involved in the support of this bill. Please write Senator Tester and Senator Daines to support this bill. 

Steve Daines'

Washington D.C. office: 202-224-2651
Washington D.C. fax: 202-228-1236
320 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510

Jon Tester's

Washington D.C. office: 202-224-2644
Washington D.C. fax: 202-224-8594
311 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510

The Wildlife Corridors

Conservation Act: 

 

Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) today introduced the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act to establish an American Wildlife Corridors System that allows species to move freely and safely between habitats to access resources, establish new territories, promote gene flow, and adapt to the impacts of changing climate.


“One of the simplest yet most effective solutions to address biodiversity loss caused by habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation, and obstruction is providing species opportunity to move across lands and waters,” said Rep. Don Beyer. “By connecting different habitat areas, we can allow animals to move safely between them without the threat of barriers that often put species in danger. Our legislation would direct key Federal land and water management agencies to develop and manage national wildlife corridors to enhance biodiversity, support ecosystem stability, and benefit both wildlife and human communities.”


For more information:


https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6307



There does not appear to be a House Number for this legislation at this time. Please contact Senator Daines and Senator Tester and tell them to support this legislation.


Unfortunately there have been attempts at this bill since 2016 and there has been no movement forward. It needs a push from all of us.


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