WILDLIFE

Bills and resolutions

Animals: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (see H.R. 4933), H293 [16JA]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 6505), H6576 [15JY]

Colorado: provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area (see S. 2879), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5851), H2486 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military departments and defense agencies to participate in conservation banking and in-lieu-fee mitigation programs (see H.R. 6006), H3402 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H349 [17JA] (see H.R. 5588), H1538 [11MR]

———prohibit the consideration of global climate change as a factor in determining whether a species is threatened or endangered (see S. 3071), S4793 [22MY]

———provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (see S. 2875), S3080 [16AP]

Ecology and environment: prevent introducton and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 6311), H5728 [19JN]

———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 S. 3366), S7780 [30JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 7132), H10130 [26SE]

Government regulations: treat wildlife intended to be used in penned dog training activities as prohibited wildlife species and make corrections to captive wildlife offenses (see H.R. 6988), H8577 [22SE]

Hanna, Jack: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 412), H8049 [11SE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6862), H8018 [10SE]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5881), H2657 [23AP]

Public lands: sustain (see H.R. 7151), H10131 [26SE]

San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex: establish (see H.R. 6479), H6406 [10JY]

Wildlife Restoration Act: ensure adequate funding for conservation and restoration of wildlife (see S. 2670), S1271 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Animals: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (H.R. 4933), H1781, H1782 [31MR], E1 [3JA]

———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts, E552 [9AP]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (H.R. 2964), H5417-H5421 [17JN]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (H.R. 6505), E1466 [15JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize appropriations to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (H.R. 2515), H1786 [31MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5058), E46 [17JA]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5588), E350 [11MR]

Ecology and environment: prevent introducton and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (H.R. 6311), E1288 [19JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (H.R. 7090), E2041 [27SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: increase size of Board of Directors (H.R. 3891), H1783, H1784 [31MR]

Pheasants Forever Inc.: anniversary, E25 [16JA], E319 [6MR]

San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex: establish (H.R. 6479), E1430 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, S7545 [28JY]

Colorado: provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area (S. 2879), S3147 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit the consideration of global climate change as a factor in determining whether a species is threatened or endangered (S. 3071), S4804 [22MY]

———provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (S. 2875), S3082 [16AP], S7745 [30JY]

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 (S. 3366), S7782 [30JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide assistance to States for compliance, S2031 [12MR]

Mount Hood National Forest: protect for future generations the recreational opportunities, forests, timber, clean water, wilderness and scenic values, and diverse habitat, S2865 [10AP]

———protect for future generations the recreational opportunities, forests, timber, clean water, wilderness and scenic values, and diverse habitat (S. 647), S1371, S1372 [28FE], S5721 [18JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: increase size of Board of Directors (H.R. 3891), S6368 [7JY]

Reid, Senator: report on trip home, S15 [22JA]

Reports filed

Captive Primate Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2964) (H. Rept. 110-712), H5480 [17JN]

Gray Wolf Livestock Loss Mitigation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2875), S8854 [16SE]

Lesser Prairie Chicken National Habitat Preservation Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3930) (H. Rept. 110-632), H3775 [13MY]

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2515) (S. Rept. 110-387), S5657 [16JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2515) (H. Rept. 110-555), H1820 [31MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board of Directors Size Increase: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3891) (S. Rept. 110-405), S6327 [27JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3891) (H. Rept. 110-552), H1820 [31MR]

Protect Captive Wildlife and Make Technical Corrections to Certain Laws: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4933) (H. Rept. 110-551), H1820 [31MR]

Sierra Vista Subwatershed Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1929) (S. Rept. 110-360), S5656 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act, H1786 [31MR]

H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act, H5417 [17JN]

H.R. 3891, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board of Directors size increase, H1783 [31MR]

H.R. 4933, protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws, H1781 [31MR]

S. 3366, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act, S7783-S7785 [30JY]