[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              BOOSTING SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION EFFORTS

  (Ms. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, our Nation's populations of fish and 
wildlife are dwindling. To save threatened and endangered species, we 
need the bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act which will boost 
science-based conservation efforts.
  The United Nations has warned the world that human actions will 
continue to drive plant and animal species to extinction if we do not 
act. In my home State of California, native species have declined by 20 
percent, and over 600 species risk extinction.
  As a member of the House of Representatives Natural Resources 
Committee, I have learned from scientists and advocacy groups that we 
need dedicated funding to recover and sustain healthy populations of 
threatened and endangered species.
  Importantly, protecting these species is good for our economy. 
Wildlife-focused recreation generates $140 billion annually. The 
Recovering America's Wildlife Act will sustain biodiversity, create 
jobs, and protect our planet.

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