Across the country, state wildlife managers have identified nearly 12,000 species at risk of substantial decline or even becoming threatened or endangered. This equals about a third of all U.S. wildlife species! The League champions a new approach to funding the state wildlife agencies tasked with managing these species, as well as the majority of our nation’s fish and wildlife. This approach is modeled in the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, or RAWA. This legislation would provide vital investments in habitat conservation and wildlife restoration that would be aimed at keeping common species common and preventing at-risk species from becoming threatened or endangered.
Recovering America's Wildlife Act
Congress must pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This legislation would redirect $1.3 billion into state fish and wildlife agencies for management of a wide array of fish and wildlife from songbirds to pollinators to amphibians. An additional $97. 5 million would go to Tribal wildlife managers to conserve species on Tribal lands and waters. At the heart of this important legislation is the idea that investing in conservation now will prevent costly actions later, including when imperiled wildlife must be listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.