1. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 1 State Wildlife Action Plan saving the world one piece at a time Mark Humpert, Teaming With Wildlife Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

2. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 2 State Wildlife Action Plans

3. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 3 AFWA Role TWW Committee AFWA Executive Committee AFWA Business Committee Other Committees

4. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 4 Priorities Legislative SWAP Implementation TWW Coalition SWG Annual Appropriation Teaming With Wildlife Act (S655) American Climate & Security Act (HR2454) Other (S/HR????)

5. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 5 WCRP & SWG Funding (Millions)

6. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 6  Introduced Feb. 2008  Provides $350M over 5 years to WCRP  50% revenue from OCS drilling and 50% from mineral leases  Six Co-sponsors TWW Act (S655)

7. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 7  House passed  Strong Natural Resources Adaptation Title  National & State Strategies  $1.7B (annual average)  ~ 1/3 to State F&W agencies  Update SWAP’s Climate Change American Climate & Energy Security Act (HR2454)

8. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 8  Natural Treasures Program  Expanded Drilling/Royalty Reform  Green Energy/Transmission Corridor Impact Fee  Great Outdoor America Report (July ’09) Other Opportunities

9. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 9 Priorities SWAP Implementation Legislative TWW Coalition Outreach How much $$ is Enough Measuring Effectiveness Readiness Planning Climate Change Planning Herpetafauna Planning

10. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 10  Key Audiences  Administration  Congress  NGO’s  New Communication Tools Outreach

11. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 11 How Much is Enough? Preliminary Needs Assessment Fall’08 Data from 10 states Extrapolated to 50 states Annual Funding Needed $700M to $800M

12. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 12  Performance tied to funding  Funding tied to performance  Consultant & Diverse Advisory Committee  Guiding Principle: Minimize reporting burden for states Measuring Effectiveness

13. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 13  Q. Are we prepared for 5x or 10x increase in funding?  A. ??? Readiness Planning

14. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 14 Climate Change Work Group Formed Sept. ‘09 Develop voluntary guidance to help states better incorporate CC into State Wildlife Action Plans & improve communication Subcommittees Adaptation Strategies Vulnerability Assessment Monitoring, Research, Data Information Plan Revision Process Communication

15. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 15  Vulnerability Assessments  ID Priority Conservation Areas  Regional At-risk Assessments  Develop Monitoring Framework  Outreach Herpetafauna

16. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 16 Priorities TWW Coalition Legislative SWAP Implementation Coalition Strategy Messaging Technology Improvements Activation

17. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 17  Cast a wide net  Use when needed  Don’t risk fracturing  Communication Planning Strategy

18. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 18 Messaging

19. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 19  New Media  Website Update  Coalition Database Technology

20. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 20 Dedicated funding for wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation & conservation education

21. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 21 Americans all across the country, of all backgrounds, and of all political views, care deeply about the health of our land and water resources—the wildlife, parks, forests, farms and ranchlands, and historic places that have sustained and enriched us as a people over generations. We are past due for a serious look at where we stand as a country in achieving our goal of safeguarding these resources. Senator Lamar Alexander (TN) & Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM) July 2009

22. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 22 Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. - Robert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedy