Blue
Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish & Wildlife Resources
MEDIA
ADVISORY
Energy,
Business and Conservation Leaders to Announce Strategy to Prevent Endangered
Species Crisis
Press
Conference at National Press Club on March 2 at 3:00 pm EST
Contact: Jodi
Stemler (703) 915-1386
Patricia
Allen (202) 838-3461
A
group of energy, business and conservation leaders will release their
recommendations on how to avert the growing fish and wildlife crisis in this
country. The number of species
petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act has increased by 1,000
percent in less than a decade. In addition, over 12,000 species have been
identified by states as species in greatest conservation need. The recommendations to be released on March 2
represent the vision of a diverse group of 26 conservation and business leaders
and focus on how to proactively manage species to reduce taxpayer costs and the
regulatory red tape that comes when species are listed under the federal
Endangered Species Act.
The
Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining
America’s Diverse Fish & Wildlife Resources was created in 2014 to develop policy options on the most sustainable
and equitable model to fund conservation of the full array of fish and wildlife
species. The panel was co-chaired by former Wyoming governor, David
Freudenthal, and John L. Morris, noted
conservationist and founder of Bass Pro Shops and includes representatives from
the outdoor recreation retail and manufacturing sector, the energy and
automotive industries, private landowners, educational institutions,
conservation organizations, sportsmen’s groups and state fish and wildlife
agencies.
Who: Dave Chanda, Director of the New Jersey Division of Fish &
Wildlife and President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
David Freudenthal, Former Governor
State of Wyoming; Senior Counsel, Crowell and Moring
John Morris, Founder Bass Pro Shops
(Invited)
Jeff Crane, President Congressional
Sportsmen’s Foundation
Collin
O’Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation
When:
Wednesday March 2, 2016 at 3:00 pm EST
Where:
National Press Club, Murrow/White/Lisagor
Room 13th Floor
Dial
In: 800-768-2950
RSVP:
detail1@fishwildlife.org
