Funding from the Recovering America's Wildlife Act would augment traditional wildlife revenue streams such as state hunting and fishing licenses and taxes on hunting and fishing gear. It is expected to create thousands of jobs both at wildlife agencies and in the outdoor recreation industry. But we are running out of time to get RAWA passed this legislative session — if our representatives don't act, we'll have to wait till 2023 to try again. Wildlife needs action now.
Update on RAWA - 12/20/22
Unfortunately, RAWA did not make it onto the end-of-year package due to disagreements on a fiscal offset. The National Wildlife Federation has pledged to keep working with its 52 state and territorial affiliates, more than 6 million members, states, territories, and Tribal Nations, and allies in the nonprofit and private sectors to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act into law. Although we are disheartened with this result, we will continue to work tirelessly to get this crucial act made into law. Read the National Wildlife Federation's press release.
One-third of all U.S. wildlife species are already imperiled or are vulnerable—and nearly one million species worldwide are at risk of extinction.
Plants and animals become threatened or endangered due to:
The rapid decline of so many species of wildlife and the habitats they depend on threatens our quality of life and our outdoor recreation economy, which contributes $887 billion to our national economy annually, creates 7.6 million direct jobs, and generates $124.5 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue, according to the Outdoor Industry Association. Hunters and anglers, outdoor recreationists, and conservationists agree: We need a solution that can cross the political isle to protect wildlife and their habitat in Arizona and across the nation. What is RAWA, and what does it do?
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Previous news on AWF's and other conservation organizations' support of RAWA:AZ Conservationists Back Bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act |