A national coalition of over 5,000 organizations working together to prevent wildlife from becoming

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• A national coalition of over 5,000 organizations
  working together to prevent wildlife from
  becoming endangered

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• Insert your states logo and mission statement
  here.

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Teaming with Wildlife Vision

• Working Together
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• Investing in Conservation
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• Wildlife for Future Generations

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Wildlife are in Trouble
We need to act now to prevent the endangered
species list from growing
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The State Wildlife Grants Opportunity
Cost-effective conservation to prevent wildlife
from becoming endangered.
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State Wildlife Grants
Our nations primary conservation program for
keeping species healthy and off the list of
threatened and endangered species. -Gale Norton,
Former Secretary of the Interior
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State Wildlife Action Plans

• As our communities continue to grow, the
  wildlife action plans can help us fulfill our
  responsibility to conserve wildlife and the
  places they live
• for future generations.
• - John Cooper, Secretary,
• South Dakota Department of Game, Fish Parks

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State Wildlife Action Plans

• Identify declining species and their habitat
  needs
• Identify and prioritize actions and research
  needs
• Allow us to work together to take action

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State Wildlife Action Plans
Working together to conserve wildlife and natural
areas for future generations
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www.wildlifeactionplans.org
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Wildlife Action Plans

• Become a driving force for preventing wildlife
  from becoming endangered, thereby saving both
  wildlife and taxpayer money.
• Create new conservation partnerships.
• Benefit the health of wildlife and people by
  conserving natural areas.
• Create new and greater funding for wildlife
  conservation.

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State Wildlife Grant Successes

• Conservation
• Conserving Wildlife and Natural Areas for Future
  Generations
• Research
• Gathering Information to Take Action
• Restoration
• Working Together to Bring Back Wildlife and
  Natural Areas

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National Appropriations for State Wildlife Grants
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State Wildlife Grant
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Wildlife Diversity Budget Average for 32 States
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State Wildlife Grant

• Over the past five years
• 475 million federal dollars
• 200 million state and private dollars
• 675 million for wildlife conservation
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• X for

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Conservation Funding

• State Wildlife Grants appropriations vary
  year-to-year.
• Wildlife Action Plan needs money for full
  implementation.
• New and greater funding is needed.

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Teaming with WildlifeA Natural Investment

• National Wildlife Federation
• The Nature Conservancy
• Theodore Roosevelt Conservation
• Partnership
• The Wildlife Society
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• Wildlife Management Institute

• American Fisheries Society
• American Zoo and Aquarium Association
• Congressional Sportsmens Foundation
• International Association of Fish and
• Wildlife Agencies
• Izaak Walton League of America
• National Audubon Society
• National Wild Turkey Federation

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Teaming with Wildlife

• Conservation
• Sustain a diverse array of fish and wildlife and
  their habitats, with an emphasis on preventing
  species from becoming endangered.
• Recreation
• Meet escalating demands for outdoor recreation
  opportunities.
• Education
• Foster a responsible stewardship ethic through
  conservation education efforts.

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Double Wildlife Funding Nationwide

• Federal
• New and greater funding for wildlife
  conservation, wildlife-related recreation, and
  conservation education
• State
• Multi-million dollar legislative appropriations
  and ballot initiatives
• Private
• Foundations and Conservation Partners

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Teaming with Wildlife Goals

• Expand the Teaming with Wildlife Coalition
• Public Outreach Initiative
• Educate decision makers

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Join the Teaming with Wildlife Coalition!

• www.teaming.com
• I hereby endorse Teaming with Wildlife. Our group
  isdelighted to join the National Coalition and
  supportfunding dedicated to fish and wildlife
  conservation,outdoor recreation and conservation
  education in every state. Teaming with Wildlife
  is our natural investment in a future teeming
  with wildlife!