Birdman
08-26-2004, 01:46 PM
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
110 North Carolina Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-543-6850
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2004
Contact: Jodi Stemler - 202-543-6850
BUSH SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING FOR FIRST PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE ON
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MORE THAN 90 YEARS
Denver, CO -- At a press conference to announce increased support for
cooperative conservation programs, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton
carried an Executive Order from President George W. Bush calling for a
President's Partnership Conference on Wildlife Conservation. Reminiscent of
the May 1908 conference hosted by President Theodore Roosevelt and strongly
supported by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and other members of
the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, the President's conference will
provide the first venue in nearly a century to outline priority conservation
needs with the Executive office.
"The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation is pleased to see wildlife issues
and recommendations by sportsmen's organizations receive this level of
attention from the Administration," stated Melinda Gable, Executive Director
of CSF.
The idea for such a gathering was first conceived by Boone and Crockett, and
then pushed forward by the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, a
loosely affiliated group of more than 40 wildlife conservation organizations
who meet several times annually to develop and make recommendations on
wildlife and natural resource issues to Congress and the Administration.
Jeff Crane, CSF's Director of Policy is the incoming Chairman of the AWCP.
In addition to the Partnership Conference, Secretary Norton announced a
series of cooperative conservation grants benefiting state, tribal, local
and private partners in Colorado and across the nation. The programs are
part of the Cooperative Conservation Initiative, which is building
partnerships for innovative, incentive based conservation to preserve open
space, restore habitat, conserve species and maintain hunting and fishing
opportunities for citizens on public lands. By focusing conservation on
community cooperation and voluntary action, the Interior Department is
working with the American people to achieve healthy lands and thriving
communities across the Nation. Specifically, the Secretary announced that
the Department would be allotting a total of $16 million in grants for the
Private Stewardship Grant Program, the Tribal Landowner Incentive Program,
and the Tribal Wildlife Grant Program.
"President Bush has shown tremendous leadership in the creation of this
innovative program," Secretary Norton said today. "The Interior Department
alone has awarded more than $1.3 billion in cooperative conservation grants
over the past three years. This new round of grants will help reinforce
Interior's work to build partnerships for the conservation and restoration
of wildlife and habitat across the nation."
Joining the Secretary at the Press Conference were CSF Board Member and
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President, Peter J. Dart; Dr. James Earl
Kennamer, Senior Vice President for Conservation at the National Wild Turkey
Federation; Bob Model, President of the Boone and Crockett Club; Steve
Mealey, with the American Wildlife Conservation Partners; Terry Riley,
Policy Director with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; and
Russell George, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources.
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About CSF: For 15 years, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has
been working with the more than 300 members of the Congressional Sportsmen's
Caucus to provide sportsmen a seat at the table when decisions impacting our
outdoor traditions are debated in the nation's capital. With the success of
the Sportsmen's Caucus in the U.S. Congress, CSF is now helping to start
state legislative sportsmen's caucuses to provide a voice for sportsmen
closer to home. There are now 20 state sportsmen's caucuses helping to
support the rights and interests of the nation's hunters and anglers.
Through our unique affiliation with state and federal elected officials, CSF
serves as the sportsmen's link between these decision-makers and our
partners in the nation's leading conservation organizations. For additional
information, visit the CSF website at www.sportsmenslink.org
Robert Fraley
President KHEA
1602 Beechwood Road
Owenton, KY 40359
Ph. (502) 857-4842
E-Mail KHEA@nraonline.com
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110 North Carolina Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-543-6850
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2004
Contact: Jodi Stemler - 202-543-6850
BUSH SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING FOR FIRST PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE ON
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MORE THAN 90 YEARS
Denver, CO -- At a press conference to announce increased support for
cooperative conservation programs, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton
carried an Executive Order from President George W. Bush calling for a
President's Partnership Conference on Wildlife Conservation. Reminiscent of
the May 1908 conference hosted by President Theodore Roosevelt and strongly
supported by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and other members of
the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, the President's conference will
provide the first venue in nearly a century to outline priority conservation
needs with the Executive office.
"The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation is pleased to see wildlife issues
and recommendations by sportsmen's organizations receive this level of
attention from the Administration," stated Melinda Gable, Executive Director
of CSF.
The idea for such a gathering was first conceived by Boone and Crockett, and
then pushed forward by the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, a
loosely affiliated group of more than 40 wildlife conservation organizations
who meet several times annually to develop and make recommendations on
wildlife and natural resource issues to Congress and the Administration.
Jeff Crane, CSF's Director of Policy is the incoming Chairman of the AWCP.
In addition to the Partnership Conference, Secretary Norton announced a
series of cooperative conservation grants benefiting state, tribal, local
and private partners in Colorado and across the nation. The programs are
part of the Cooperative Conservation Initiative, which is building
partnerships for innovative, incentive based conservation to preserve open
space, restore habitat, conserve species and maintain hunting and fishing
opportunities for citizens on public lands. By focusing conservation on
community cooperation and voluntary action, the Interior Department is
working with the American people to achieve healthy lands and thriving
communities across the Nation. Specifically, the Secretary announced that
the Department would be allotting a total of $16 million in grants for the
Private Stewardship Grant Program, the Tribal Landowner Incentive Program,
and the Tribal Wildlife Grant Program.
"President Bush has shown tremendous leadership in the creation of this
innovative program," Secretary Norton said today. "The Interior Department
alone has awarded more than $1.3 billion in cooperative conservation grants
over the past three years. This new round of grants will help reinforce
Interior's work to build partnerships for the conservation and restoration
of wildlife and habitat across the nation."
Joining the Secretary at the Press Conference were CSF Board Member and
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President, Peter J. Dart; Dr. James Earl
Kennamer, Senior Vice President for Conservation at the National Wild Turkey
Federation; Bob Model, President of the Boone and Crockett Club; Steve
Mealey, with the American Wildlife Conservation Partners; Terry Riley,
Policy Director with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership; and
Russell George, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources.
###
About CSF: For 15 years, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has
been working with the more than 300 members of the Congressional Sportsmen's
Caucus to provide sportsmen a seat at the table when decisions impacting our
outdoor traditions are debated in the nation's capital. With the success of
the Sportsmen's Caucus in the U.S. Congress, CSF is now helping to start
state legislative sportsmen's caucuses to provide a voice for sportsmen
closer to home. There are now 20 state sportsmen's caucuses helping to
support the rights and interests of the nation's hunters and anglers.
Through our unique affiliation with state and federal elected officials, CSF
serves as the sportsmen's link between these decision-makers and our
partners in the nation's leading conservation organizations. For additional
information, visit the CSF website at www.sportsmenslink.org
Robert Fraley
President KHEA
1602 Beechwood Road
Owenton, KY 40359
Ph. (502) 857-4842
E-Mail KHEA@nraonline.com
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