The voting membership of the
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies passed four resolutions during its
Business Meeting held on September 24, 2014.
Resolution
2014-1: SUPPORT FOR THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies supports voluntary and
incentive-based efforts to address threats of loss, fragmentation and
modification of monarch breeding habitat including a better understanding of
monarch host plants and how land use practices affect the distribution and
abundance of numerous milkweed species.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that voluntary
land use practices that support monarch breeding habitat should be encouraged
among State and Provincial members, Federal land managers, private conservation
groups, agricultural conservation agencies, and public and private landowners
and that a continental approach within the context of the annual life-cycle
needs of the monarch butterfly is encouraged, which could take the form of
tri-lateral plans or other efforts at a North American continental scale.
Resolution 2014-2: RAISING AWARENESS OF E-15 (ETHANOL FUEL BLEND) AND IMPACTS
ON BOATING
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVED, that the
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and its member state agencies
recognize the importance of educating boaters to use a maximum of E-10 Ethanol
blend fuel in their boat motors while recreating on state waterways.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with the ever changing renewable fuel standard being
implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide more and
diverse blends of ethanol fuel, the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
remains steadfast in mandating that E-10 remain available in the marketplace
for recreational boaters.
Resolution 2014-3: ENCOURAGING EXPLORING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN WINGS PROGRAM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATURAL
RESOURCES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION (NRDAR) PROGRAM
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies encourages the NRDAR Program to
collaborate with the Southern Wings Program and include annual life-cycle needs
of migratory birds when assessing NRDAR compensation strategies; and
Resolution 2014-4: Resolution in Appreciation of the Missouri Department of Conservation
WHEREAS, the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies held its 104th Annual Meeting in the historic city of Saint Louis on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River in the Show Me state known as Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the elegant Gateway Arch that stands tall as a symbol of westward expansion, served not only as the back drop to the annual meeting, but also as a reminder to all attendees to expand the relevancy of conservation in today’s society by embracing partnerships and by being bold, brave and inspired; and
WHEREAS, Bob Ziehmer, Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation and his first-rate staff soared above and beyond in their roles as conference hosts and showed us the meaning of Midwest hospitality.
NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, the Association extends its sincere gratitude to the Missouri Department of Conservation for hosting an immensely successful, enjoyable and relevant 2014 AFWA Annual Conference.
