WILDLIFE

Addresses

Preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Thomas B. Evans, Jr., E197 [26FE]

Amendments

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6 [23JA]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), H7977 [16OC]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8904 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

Caribou vs. Motorist, S1723 [11MR]

Trapped Birds Rescued From Mud, S7860 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2944 [22MY]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see S. 2897), S8092 [3SE]

———encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see S. 2560), S4839 [23MY]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H2943 [22MY]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (see S. 3038), S9901 [3OC]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H5790 [25JY]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (see S. 3090), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5608), H7892 [10OC]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2899), S8092 [3SE]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (see H. Res. 353), H686 [5MR]

Black Hills National Forest: declare a fire risk emergency for the Beaver Park Roadless Area and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and address forest health conditions in these areas (see H.R. 4766), H2607 [16MY]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (see S. 2535), S4623 [21MY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to designate salmon restoration areas and to establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 4948), H3601 [17JN]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 4947), H3600 [17JN]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 4949), H3601 [17JN]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (see S. 2612), S5366 [11JN] (see H.R. 5200), H5452 [24JY]

Conservation Reserve Program: adjust program to maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions (see H. Con. Res. 520), H9024 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants (see H.R. 3727), H284 [12FE]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (see S. 2853), S7899 [1AU]

Endangered Species Act: limit application relative to actions on military or private land and relative to plants (see H.R. 5709), H8545 [12NO]

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5460), H6692 [25SE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 2871), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]

Georgia: protect marine species (see S. 2627), S5584 [14JN]

Green River National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 1898), S136 [25JA]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 5612), H7893 [10OC]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 136), S7901 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3562 [13JN]

Lake Erie Western Basin International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 4722), H2470 [14MY]

Ohio: establish a wildlife refuge complex comprised of land designated as national wildlife refuges (see S. 3021), S9714 [1OC]

Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H1768 [30AP]

———protect national parks and forests, ensure availability of water, energy, and minerals, improve wildlife, ocean and fisheries management, and address Native American and insular affairs (see H.R. 5569), H7303 [8OC]

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 H.R. 5687), H8022 [16OC]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 5535), H6982 [2OC]

Letters

Dept. of Defense exemption from certain environmental regulations: Representative Rahall, Committee on Resources (House) and Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2254 [9MY]

Forest Service investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey: Representatives McInnis and Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H25 [23JA]

Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act: John L. Cooper, South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish, and Parks, S7915 [1AU]

Reclamation Recreation Management Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6868 [1OC], E1751 [4OC]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), E1751 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H2006, H2007 [1MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN]

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (H. Con. Res. 408), H4598 [15JY]

Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease, H4740, H4741 [16JY]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (H.R. 4795), H5092 [23JY]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (H.R. 5226), E1390 [25JY]

———U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rescue of polar bear from Puerto Rican circus, H741 [7MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H6, H7 [23JA], E136 [12FE]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), H708-H710 [6MR]

———modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 353), H693-H696 [6MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration on environmental issues, H181-H184 [6FE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (H.R. 4947), E1074 [17JN]

Central Platte River: treatment of end-stream flows to preserve critical habitat for the whooping crane, H828 [12MR], H1325-H1328 [16AP]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), H7977 [16OC]

Clear Creek County, CO: land acquisition funding, H4858 [17JY]

Commemorative Bucks of Michigan (organization): anniversary, E367 [14MR]

Conservation of natural resources: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8898-H8911 [14NO], E2143 [22NO]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, H2250-H2252, H2254, H2256, H2263, H2271, H2279, H2333 [9MY], H2932 [22MY], H3031 [23MY], H8536, H8539 [12NO], E2010 [14NO]

Endangered Species Act: impact on landowners, H828-H831 [12MR]

———impact on landowners and the protection of critical habitats, H1324-H1328 [16AP]

Federal Water Project Recreation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5460), H6867-H6869 [1OC], E1727 [2OC], E1750 [4OC]

Forest Service: investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey, H21-H26 [23JA], H720 [6MR], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], E27 [24JA]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 419), H6495 [24SE]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H2262 [9MY]

Talking Talons Youth Leadership (organization): tribute, E1271 [16JY]

Wetlands Institute: anniversary, E1206 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, S3927 [7MY]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (S. 2897), S8095 [3SE]

———encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (S. 2560), S4846-S4848 [23MY]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (S. 3038), S9905 [3OC]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (S. 3090), S10361 [10OC], S10655 [17OC]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2899), S8096-S8098 [3SE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (S. 2535), S4626 [21MY]

Clark County, NV: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (H.R. 5200), S10769-S10771 [17OC]

———establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public lands, and provide for high quality development (S. 2612), S5375-S5385 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: rescue of sand hill cranes in New Mexico, S7860 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program funding, S682 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, S6212 [27JN], S10868, S10869 [13NO]

———modify the Marine Mammal Protection Act relative to military readiness activities, S6099 [26JN]

———Utah Test and Training Range management of wilderness and public lands, S6214 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System, S10354 [10OC]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (S. 2853), S7915-S7917 [1AU]

———land conservation projects funding, S8153 [4SE]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush Administration policies, S5320-S5323, S5340 [11JN]

Georgia: protect marine species (S. 2627), S5597 [14JN]

Great Lakes Science Center: anniversary, S7225 [23JY]

Green River National Wildlife Refuge: establish (S. 1898), S136 [25JA]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance, S10354 [10OC]

Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention: ratification, S8326 [5SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: release of National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, S9899 [3OC]

Wilderness Act: anniversary, S8294 [5SE]

Wildlife refuges: effects of offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, S1520, S1521 [5MR]

Reports filed

American Zoo and Aquarium Association Tribute: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 107-565), H4552 [11JY]

America's Wilderness Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4620) (H. Rept. 107-613), H5789 [25JY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2899), S10115 [8OC]

Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1028) (S. Rept. 107-253), S8383 [9SE]

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2612), S10115 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5200) (H. Rept. 107-750), H7928 [15OC]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 275, Modify Hunting Seasons for Migratory Mourning Doves in the Pacific Flyway Region: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 107-364), H686 [5MR]

Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2963) (H. Rept. 107-416), H1532 [23AP]

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Anniversary: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 107-598), H5086 [22JY]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2897) (S. Rept. 107-303), S10114 [8OC]

Modify Hunting Seasons for Migratory Mourning Doves in the Pacific Flyway Region: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 275) (H. Rept. 107-362), H655 [4MR]

Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-8), S8091 [3SE]

Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3558) (H. Rept. 107-512), H3667 [18JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol to the Maritime Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Convention, S8091 [3SE], S8326 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 275, modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region, H709 [6MR]

H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to American Zoo and Aquarium Association, H4598 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 419, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies anniversary, H6495 [24SE]

H. Res. 353, consideration of H. Con. Res. 275, modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region, H693 [6MR]

H.R. 5200, Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act, H7977-H7984 [16OC]

H.R. 5460, Reclamation Recreation Management Act, H6867 [1OC]

S. 990, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, H8899 [14NO]

S. 1898, Green River National Wildlife Refuge Act, S137 [25JA]

S. 2560, Chronic Wasting Disease State Support Act, S4846-S4848 [23MY]

S. 2612, Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act, S5378-S5384 [11JN]

S. 2853, Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act, S7915 [1AU]

S. 2899, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S8098 [3SE]

S. 3090, Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act, S10362 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 136, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies anniversary, S7966 [1AU]