Number: 2015-07 WHEREAS, recent scientific data from many public, private and academic sources show significant declines of the populations of many native, plant-pollinating insects, such as bees butterflies, and other pollinators, including birds and bats, in North America and elsewhere; and WHEREAS, having a sufficient number of plant-pollinating insects and other pollinators is necessary for th ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-03 WHEREAS, bighorn sheep populations in the western United States are estimated to have numbered between 1.5 and 2.0 million animals at the start of the 19th century but have declined and today estimates range between 33,000-80,000 animals; and WHEREAS, the major causes of this decline were unregulated hunting and the introduction of disease, principally pneumonia, associated with Eu ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-04 WHEREAS, the sage-grouse is an iconic species of the West, an indicator of the health of sagebrush habitats and an important game species; and WHEREAS, conservation of the sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats benefits other game species, such as mule deer and pronghorn, and many Species of Greatest Conservation Need, as well as lifestyles and the economies of western states; and WHER ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-08 WHEREAS, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is one of the great, intact freshwater wetland complexes left on the planet, encompassing over 1 million acres; and WHEREAS, the BWCAW is home to more than 230 animal species, including numerous endangered, threatened or protected species; and WHEREAS, the BWCAW is America’s most popular Wilderness Area, attracting more tha ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-05 WHEREAS, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress is the world’s preeminent and largest conservation gathering, bringing together thousands of leaders and delegates every four years to discuss the world’s most pressing environment and development challenges with the goal of conserving wildlife and the environment and harnessing the solut ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-09 WHEREAS, the United States has experienced rapid growth in biomass production; most notably, wood pellet exports from North America to Europe doubled 2012-2014, with the U.S. South accounting for 63% of the volume; and the US International Trade Administration projects American pellet exports to Europe could grow from 5 to 15 times 2012 levels of 4.5 million metric tons, to between ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-01 WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has served as the nation’s safety net for imperiled fish, wildlife and plant species; and WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation encouraged passage of the Endangered Species Act and has long supported it as a bedrock environmental law, adopting 14 resolutions, litigating numerous lawsuits, developing extensi ...[Read More]

Number: 2015-02 WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation is a strong supporter of scientific and professional management of wildlife species including the recovery of the gray wolf under the federal and state Endangered Species Acts; and WHEREAS, gray wolf populations in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin have exceeded their recovery targets by a factor of ten; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota, Michigan ...[Read More]

Number: 2014-02 WHEREAS, climate change is the single greatest threat facing the nation’s wildlife, and WHEREAS, carbon pollution from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and power our transportation system is the primary contributor to climate change; and WHEREAS, wind energy currently generates only 5% of America’s electricity; and WHEREAS, America has vast offshore wind energy resource ...[Read More]

Number: 2014-06 WHEREAS, Coal Combustion Wastes (CCWs) [variously identified as Coal Combustion Residues or Residuals] consist of fly ash, bottom ash, coal slag, and flue gas desulfurization residuals, derived as a result of the combustion of coal by our nation’s electric power generating industry; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified at least 676 land disposa ...[Read More]