Published 6 times per year. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation involves “uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world” (Mission and Strategic Plan, n.d.). The Act is the federal government’s most significant education legislation, providing some $40 billion a year to support K-12 education in the United States, and will help millions of students access environmental and hands-on science education opportunities by authorizing $1.65 billion in funding for STEM education, including specifically environmental education for the first time. These amendments extended the 1980 Superfund legislation by setting standards and establishing a timetable for the cleanup process and by addressing the human predicaments associated with toxic contamination. Our beloved wildlife ambassador has been creating lifelong connections with nature for generations. The common agenda for National Wildlife Federation is to increase America's fish and wildlife population and expand their capacity. Find out how our friendly raccoon character got his start. After the Great Midwest Flood in 1993, more than 10,000 such damaged properties were removed from floodplains in nine Midwest states and owners were compensated at the pre-disaster fair-market values of buildings. Over the last eight decades, the National Wildlife Federation has been a part of many conservation successes. Uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world, Inspire a lifelong connection with wildlife and wild places through our children's publications, products, and activities, National Wildlife Federation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Eight new wilderness areas, covering almost two million acres, were added to the National Park System. This primarily land drainage project threatened to damage or destroy more than 200,000 acres of Mississippi Delta wetlands and bottomland hardwood forests, among the richest areas of waterfowl habitat and biological diversity in North America. As we honor our 80th anniversary this year, we are celebrating individuals that help us continue to move wildlife conservation forward. PO Box 1583, Merrifield VA 22116-1583 1-800-822-9919 This act authorizes federal funding to be made available for the conservation of nongame wildlife. The secretary of the interior is directed to carry out a land acquisition program to "conserve, protect, restore, and propagate selected species of native fish and wildlife" in the United States. The National Conservation Affiliate of the Year Award honors an affiliate organization for its conservation accomplishments and contributions to collaborative efforts across the Federation. This act created the endangered and threatened categories for species and extended the responsibility for conserving species to all federal agencies. Also increased funding for National Fish and Wildlife Service regional projects proposed by states and tribes. But it does give us access to a prominent national partner for policy, media, lobbying and other functions. In-depth features. On April 14, supporters and staff gathered to acknowledge the contributions of several such individuals over a luncheon in the same ballroom where our founders first came together. We're on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 53 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive. Created the Renewable Fuel Standard, which increased bio-fuel standards, and significantly strengthened vehicle fuel economy standards. The secretary of agriculture was given the authority to enter into agreements with private landowners to protect wetlands in areas important to the nesting and breeding of waterfowl. The program has become the largest and most successful wetland restoration program in the country. Bill included establishment of a Flood Mitigation Assistance Program to provide NFIP funds for voluntary property buyouts and relocations of flood prone properties with associated lands dedicated as open space. The focus of his next book, threatened and endangered species, has led him to conceive the term”genucide” — the loss of species of endangered wildlife, flora and fauna from the acts of man. With passage of this act, the country's federal wildlife refuge and park systems were expanded by nearly 100 million acres and new management standards were set for refuges in the 49th state. This appropriation is the first year's funding of the GLRI, a $5 billion commitment from President Obama. With this act the United States ratified the CITES Treaty. Federal subsidies are no longer granted for roads or bridges in these special areas. We will continue to celebrate achievements of citizen conservationists as the affiliate members of the Federation come together in June in Estes Park, Colorado for our 80th annual meeting and bestow honors on additional awardees for their contributions to environmental conservation. With this achievement, we join a distinguished community of 248 nonprofit organizations dedicated to operational excellence. Also establishes the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission. Fish & Wildlife Service is granted the authority to set hunting seasons for waterfowl and other migratory birds based on species populations. Addressed issues of acid rain, urban air pollution, and toxic air emissions. Darling, who follows in the footsteps of her relative, NWF founder Jay N. “Ding” Darling, brings her political passions to the national wildlife advocacy scene. Reauthorized and increased the grants program from the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990. She reflected on the progress we have made, We will continue to celebrate achievements of citizen conservationists, The Elwha: A Roadmap for River Restoration Across the Northwest…, Five Actionable Ways Municipalities Can Support Black, Latinx and Indigenous…, Bipartisan Defense Bill Begins to Address Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Energy Efficiency: A Win for Wildlife, Your Wallet, and Public…, Three Cheers for 50 Years: Celebrating the EPA’s Dedication to…, Education Newsletter December/January 2021, Fish Eggs to Fry Zooms into Virtual Classrooms, Proposed EPA Ballast Rules Too Weak to Protect Great Lakes…, 10 Nutty Facts to Make You Appreciate Squirrels, Reindeer: 12 Fascinating Facts About These Amazing Creatures. In addition, the secretary was charged with insuring that federal activities neither jeopardize the continued existence of, nor destroy or modify critical habitat for, endangered or threatened species. The legislation also requires the Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate damages to fish and wildlife habitat and gives them authority to remedy damages to habitat caused by projects built in the past. A major LWF achievement was the initiation and successful adoption of a constitutional amendment to dedicate the Conservation Fund for fish and wildlife management purposes, precluding the use of sportsmen's dollars for non-conservation programs. The law established a fishery conservation zone in ocean waters extending from the 3-mile state jurisdiction to the 200-mile federal jurisdiction and created eight regional councils to manage fish populations within the zone to prevent overfishing. Fish & Wildlife Service to investigate wildlife losses possibly caused by the application of pesticides and to research ways to reduce damage and loss. This act created a federal excise tax on firearms and provides matching funds to states for the acquisition, restoration, and maintenance of habitat for the management of wildlife and for research concerning wildlife management. Canadian Wildlife celebrates the country’s unique wildlife and habitats, and explores the conservation issues affecting our natural world. Since 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was meant to protect people and the environment, including wildlife, from these harmful substances. The secretary of the interior was made responsible for updating and overseeing these efforts. A major stimulating factor for the refuge system was the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, otherwise known as the "duck stamp act.". Central Valley Project Improvement Act—requires the Bureau of Reclamation to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins and establishes water conservation as a key principle of Central Valley water management. This program is helping landowners begin to grow biomass crops in a sustainable manner, for next generation bio-fuels and bio-energy. All federal agencies must prepare, and make public, environmental impact statements with respect to any proposed legislation or other action that would significantly affect the quality of the environment. It also requires dam operations to be consistent with protecting the health of the Grand Canyon, and authorized experimental dam releases and long term monitoring of the Grand Canyon ecosystem. This act requires that all such poisons be registered and labeled with a warning and instructions for use to prevent injury to nontarget organisms. The National Wildlife Federation led the development of the Compact language and the campaign for its passage. Grand Canyon Protection Act—requires the Bureau of Reclamation to manage the Glen Canyon Dam "to protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were established." After a five-year campaign led by the National Wildlife Federation, Congress approved and President Obama signed a $475 million appropriation for Great Lakes protection, the largest in history. As a part of the celebration, we looked back at some significant public figures who have given conservation a push forward over the last 80 years: At a reception held at the Stewart R. Mott House on Capitol Hill later that evening, two additional National Conservation Achievement awards were bestowed upon Senator Tom Udall and Congressman Mike Simpson for their work with NWF over the past year. Authorized large-scale ecosystem restoration projects for wetlands of Coastal Louisiana and the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Joined by a colorful collective of animal ambassadors introduced by naturalist David Mizejewski, president and CEO Collin O’Mara presented awards to Martha Darling, Lowell E. Baier, and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Ditch the disposables and make the switch to sustainable products. This act prevents and limits the dumping of specific waste materials at sea and authorizes the secretary of commerce, with presidential approval, to designate marine sanctuaries and preserve or restore these areas for their conservation, ecological, or aesthetic values. Such programs must include specific projects to improve habitat and must provide protection to threatened or endangered species. Landmark legislation addressing toxic chemicals in the environment, FIFRA defines "economic poisons" to be any product "intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds" or other forms of life declared to be a pest. Different levels of trade regulations were provided depending on the threatened status of any particular species and the effect trade would have on that species. The National Wildlife Federation is an organization at the forefront of wildlife protection efforts in the United States. Expanded NFIP funding for flood hazard mitigation and voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded and severe repetitively flooded residences and businesses. I currently work as Senior Climate Change Specialist at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), based in Seattle, Washington. She reflected on the progress we have made in recognizing water quality issues, and called for a re-commitment of all who care about clean water to protect our nation’s rivers and streams, to ignore partisanship, and to work together for our communities to solve our continuing water problems. Signifying a major policy change, this act established management standards for federal lands under the jurisdiction of the BLM. Fish & Wildlife Service to form resource centers and "on the ground" restoration projects benefiting fish and wildlife habitat in the Great Lakes Basin. "Sodbuster" and "swampbuster" provisions deny federal benefits such as crop insurance, loans, and subsidies to farmers who plow, fill in, or otherwise destroy wetlands or grasslands, and make available federal funds to plant cover crops such as legumes and various grasses in fragile areas. Learn about the laws, which the Federation and its affiliates—working with numerous senators and representatives—helped secure. 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