FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2023 Contact: Drue Winters [email protected] FISHERIES, WATER QUALITY, AND HUMAN HEALTH AT RISK DUE TO LOSS OF WETLANDS PROTECTIONS UNDER SUPREME COURT SACKETT DECISION Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on a significant Clean Water Act case, Sackett vs. EPA, dealt a crippling blow to the future of our nation’s... Read More
April 17, 2023 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell, Our coalition of diverse organizations, businesses, professional societies, state fish and wildlife agencies, and tribal nations collectively represent millions of Americans. We are writing to express... Read More
April 14, 2023 Mr. Mitch Landrieu Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Ms. Shalanda D. Young Director Office of Management and Budget 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20503 Ms. Brenda Mallory Chair Council on Environmental Quality 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20501 Re:... Read More
March 31, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Senate Appropriations Committee S-128 CAP Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Committee S-146A CAP Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Collins, The undersigned organizations represent millions of hunters, anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, land stewards, scientists, and natural resource professionals who... Read More
April 4, 2023 The Honorable Jeff Merkley Chair Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 131 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 125 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Merkley and Ranking... Read More
American Fisheries Society * Arizona Wildlife Federation * Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Fly Fishers International * Indiana Wildlife Federation * Izaak Walton League of America National Wildlife Federation * Nevada Wildlife Federation * Ohio Conservation Federation Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership * Trout Unlimited The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate S-221... Read More
March 9, 2023 Chairman Tom Carper U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: 2023 Biden Administration Waters of the U.S. Rule Dear Chairman Carper: On behalf of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), we write today to urge you to vote against S.J. Res. 7, the... Read More
Note: AFS members should check their email in March for voting instructions. BACKGROUND I am a Certified Fisheries Professional and a Certified Ecologist (Ecological Society of America). I earned my BS in wildlife and fisheries science from the Pennsylvania State University (2001), and my MS from New Mexico State University (2004), where I studied life... Read More
Note: AFS members should check their email in March for voting instructions. BACKGROUND My understanding of diversity in fisheries started young; I am proud to say my grandmother taught me how to fish. I loved those youthful days at camp, fishing off the dock for hours, smelting late at night, or in the woods hunting for worms.... Read More
AFS recently joined almost 100 conservation, outdoor recreation, engineering, and water organizations in calling for full funding of the U.S. Geological Service’s Streamgage Network. This request consists of $32 million dedicated to Federal Priorities Streamgages, $68 million for the Cooperative Matching Funds Program (including $33 million for streamgage support), and $35 million for Next Generation... Read More
