WILDLIFE

Amendments

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), S13641 [18DE]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), S13592 [18DE], S14009, S14059 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

Arsenal's Harsh Reality, E2158 [28NO]

Children Put Earth Before Parents' SUVs, E596 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 643), H395 [14FE]

Agriculture: authorize State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3438), H9077 [6DE]

———encourage producers to rest and rehabilitate croplands while enhancing soil and water conservation and wildlife habitat (see H.R. 33), H25 [3JA]

———reward stewards of farms, ranches, public and private lands, wildlife, and water quality and supply that reduce the risk of specialty crop production (see S. 1727), S12001 [16NO]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: improve administration of bird collection and management activities (see S. 909), S5118 [17MY]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 700), H397 [14FE]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (see H. Con. Res. 196), H4540 [24JY] (see H. Con. Res. 275), H8338 [16NO]

California: transfer certain lands in Yolo and Solano Counties to establish a wildlife area (see H.R. 3554), H10963 [20DE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1318, 1328), S8704 [2AU]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and restoration programs (see S. 990), S5889 [6JN]

Deep Creek Wilderness Area: establish (see H.R. 2963), H6055 [25SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve migratory bird management by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (see H.R. 2879), H5592 [11SE]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 835), S4400 [4MY] (see H.R. 1230), H1188 [27MR]

Ecology and environment: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 3558), H10963 [20DE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 911), S5118 [17MY]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see S. 1773), S12447 [5DE] (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Hunting and trapping: recognize importance of hunting relative to wildlife resource management (see H. Con. Res. 44), H507 [28FE]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 645), H395 [14FE]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 425), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 812), H621 [1MR]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see S. 1028), S6211 [13JN]

Taxation: exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1270 [13FE]

Factsheets

Asian Elephants, H3018 [12JN]

Letters

Agriculture conservation programs funding: Carl B. Loop, Jr., Florida Farm Bureau Federation, H6314 [4OC]

Bear Protection Act: Sydney J. Butler, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, S7093 [28JN]

Endangered Species Act: Gale A. Norton, S668 [30JA]

National Park Service decision to relocate the Teddy Roosevelt National Park picnic grounds due to prairie dog colonization: Senator Dorgan, S5673 [25MY]

U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species: Representative Pombo, E892, E893 [22MY]

Press releases

Energy Committee Suspends Mark-Ups—Will Propose Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Legislation to Majority Leader: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10423 [10OC]

Remarks in House

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), H3009-H3015, H3026 [12JN], E198 [14FE]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

Animals: island fox preservation efforts, E1777 [2OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5160-H5169 [1AU], E1526 [3AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E231, E235 [28FE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H3015-H3019, H3026 [12JN], E198 [14FE]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 196), E1407 [24JY]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (H.R. 1230), H8393-H8395 [27NO]

Ecology and environment: fundraising and lobbying tactics used by environmental groups, H2012-H2019 [8MY]

———protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (H.R. 3558), E2391 [20DE]

———U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species, E892 [22MY]

Everglades National Park: restoration and land acquisition funding, E1232 [27JN]

Forest Service: investigation of employees in Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife relative to planting of false evidence by biologists in habitat study, E2389 [20DE]

Holder, Bob: North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association Officer of the Year award recipient, E1770 [2OC]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (H.R. 3334), H10181-H10183 [18DE], E2107 [16NO]

Oregon: water shortage in the Klamath Basin, H1829, H1830 [2MY], H1957 [8MY]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 287), E2271 [13DE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 645), H3470-H3472 [25JN], E199 [14FE]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H10070 [13DE]

———establish (H.R. 812), E255-E257 [1MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: critical habitat designations, H3406 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), S13641 [18DE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 1125), S7090 [28JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 411), S1657, S1660, S1702-S1704 [28FE], S2429 [19MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), S13641, S13642 [18DE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S623 [29JA]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1318), S8726 [2AU]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1328), S8749 [2AU]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), S5897 [6JN], S14054-S14059 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Wetland Reserve Program funding, S3816 [24AP]

Dept. of the Interior: acquisition of baylands adjacent to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge through reductions in other California land acquisition projects, S7569 [12JY]

———State Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program funding, S7573, S7574 [12JY]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish, S12745 [7DE]

———establish (S. 835), S4401 [4MY]

Endangered Species Act: improve consultation process for Federal agencies, S9435-S9437 [14SE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 911), S5123 [17MY]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (H.R. 3334), S14053 [20DE]

———designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (S. 1773), S12455 [5DE]

Purdue University: Fine Hardwoods Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center funding, S7570 [12JY]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 645), S13641 [18DE]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, S13851 [20DE]

———establish (S. 425), S1760 [1MR]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (S. 1028), S6219 [13JN]

Taxation: treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 315), S1336-S1338 [13FE]

Teddy Roosevelt National Park: National Park Service decision to relocate picnic grounds due to prairie dog colonization, S5672 [25MY], S12416 [5DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Central Idaho Wolf Recovery Program funding, S7568, S7569 [12JY]

Reports

Coltran Boom, Gorilla Bust, H3010-H3015 [12JN]

Reports filed

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 643) (S. Rept. 107-104), S12247 [30NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 643) (H. Rept. 107-93), H3066 [12JN]

American Wildlife Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 990) (S. Rept. 107-123), S13145 [13DE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 700) (S. Rept. 107-113), S12681 [7DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 700) (H. Rept. 107-94), H3066 [12JN]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 835) (S. Rept. 107-112), S12681 [7DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1230) (H. Rept. 107-270), H7722 [5NO]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 645) (S. Rept. 107-105), S12247 [30NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 645) (H. Rept. 107-109), H3518 [25JN]

Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center Designation at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3334) (H. Rept. 107-319), H8947 [5DE]

Statements

Bear Protection Act: Humane Society of the U.S., S7092 [28JN]

———Society for Animal Protective Legislation, S7092 [28JN]

Tables

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program backlog, S8861 [3AU]

Texts of

H.R. 643, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H3009 [12JN]

H.R. 645, Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act reauthorization, H3470 [25JN]

H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, S13641 [18DE], H3015 [12JN]

H.R. 1230, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act, H8393 [27NO]

H.R. 3334, Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center designation at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, H10181 [18DE]

S. 315, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S1337 [13FE]

S. 411, preserve the Arctic coastal plain in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, S1703 [28FE]

S. 930, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, S14054-S14059 [20DE]

S. 990, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, S5898-S5902 [6JN]

S. 1028, Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act, S6220 [13JN]

S. 1125, Bear Protection Act, S7091 [28JN]