PENNSYLVANIA PUSHES FOR DEDICATED FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUNDING
04/22/2021
HARRISBURG, Pa (April 22) -- Appropriately introduced in Congress on Earth Day, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act could rank among the most meaningful initiatives for fish and wildlife in history, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced today.
The bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) would dedicate $1.3 billion annually to state fish and wildlife agencies, and $97.5 million to tribal fish and wildlife managers, enacting a 20
th Century funding solution to address increasing declines of the nation's fish and wildlife and their natural habitats. It's estimated one-third of the nation's fish and wildlife are vulnerable or at-risk.