WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that they have secured $981,241 in federal funding through the State Wildlife Grant Program to protect, manage, and address wildlife conservation needs across Nevada. This funding, which is administered by state agencies, will go toward implementing Nevada’s Wildlife Action Plan.
“Nevada is home to an incredible and diverse range of wildlife that rely on our beautiful outdoors for their critically important habitats,” dijo el Senador Rosen. “I helped secure this federal funding to further protect our natural landscapes from ever-increasing threats like climate change, drought, and wildfires.”
“Our state’s wildlife and their habitats are part of what makes Nevada a great place to live and visit,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m proud to have helped secure the necessary funding to help our wildlife agencies in their conservation efforts.”
Since 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Conservation Investment has distributed over $1 billion to states, territories, commonwealths, and D.C. through the State Wildlife Grant Program. Funds are used by state fish and wildlife agencies for developing and implementing programs that benefit wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. Grant funds may be used to address a variety of conservation needs, such as research, fish and wildlife surveys, species restoration, habitat management, and monitoring.
Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto are strong supporters of wildlife conservation in Nevada. Each year, they request funding for the State Wildlife Grant Program to make sure Nevada has the resources it needs to protect, manage, and promote wildlife conservation.
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