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LETTER: Western Governors seek larger role in FWS proposed rule on excludin...

Published on October 09, 2020
Western Governors urge closer collaboration between states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on development of the proposed rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and P...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: Western Governors seek larger role in FWS proposed rule on excludin...

Published on October 09, 2020

LETTER: Western Governors encouraged by DOI invasive species strategic plan...

Published on October 08, 2020
Western Governors are encouraged by the draft invasive species strategic plan of the Department of the Interior for its focus on state-federal collaboration, prevention, early...
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Species Management

LETTER: Western Governors encouraged by DOI invasive species strategic plan...

Published on October 08, 2020

LETTER: Governors request ‘close working relationship’ between ...

Published on September 03, 2020
Western Governors request that federal agencies and state wildlife managers "maintain a close working relationship" in comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the N...
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Species Management

LETTER: Governors request ‘close working relationship’ between ...

Published on September 03, 2020

LETTER: WGA comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Finding of No Signific...

Published on June 25, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for geographic expan...
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Environmental Management

LETTER: WGA comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Finding of No Signific...

Published on June 25, 2020

TESTIMONY: WGA shares Governors’ policy for Senate hearing on ‘...

Published on March 03, 2020
WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury shared the Western Governors' policy on invasive species with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water...
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Species Management

TESTIMONY: WGA shares Governors’ policy for Senate hearing on ‘...

Published on March 03, 2020

LETTER: WGA delivers policy on wildlife corridors, habitat connectivity for...

Published on February 06, 2020
Western Governors shared policy on wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity for a Feb. 6, 2020 hearing of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee on Transp...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: WGA delivers policy on wildlife corridors, habitat connectivity for...

Published on February 06, 2020

TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations and activities of BLM, FW...

Published on February 05, 2020
Western Governors’ Association Executive Director Jim Ogsbury testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Int...
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Air Quality

TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations and activities of BLM, FW...

Published on February 05, 2020

LETTER: WGA shares support for America’s Conservation Enhancement Act

Published on January 27, 2020
Western Governors expressed support for America’s Conservation Enhancement Act in outreach to leadership of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Jan...
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Species Management

LETTER: WGA shares support for America’s Conservation Enhancement Act

Published on January 27, 2020

LETTER: Western Governors express support for bipartisan Stop the Spread of...

Published on December 05, 2019
Western Governors commend Senator Michael Bennet and Senator Steve Daines for introducing S. 2975, the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation ...
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Species Management

LETTER: Western Governors express support for bipartisan Stop the Spread of...

Published on December 05, 2019

LETTER: WGA shares work, policy to inform development of DOI invasive speci...

Published on November 21, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) invasive species strategic plan, which...
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Species Management

LETTER: WGA shares work, policy to inform development of DOI invasive speci...

Published on November 21, 2019

LETTER: Governors support annual RAWA funding to states for proactive conse...

Published on November 15, 2019
Western Governors support provisions of H.R. 3742, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019 (RAWA), that direct annual funding to state fish and wildlife agencies a...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

LETTER: Governors support annual RAWA funding to states for proactive conse...

Published on November 15, 2019

LETTER: WGA advocates for more funding by Congress to state agencies for ma...

Published on November 14, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association supports expanded funding to state fish and wildlife agencies for management of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wildlife populations....
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Species Management

LETTER: WGA advocates for more funding by Congress to state agencies for ma...

Published on November 14, 2019

LETTER: Governors share biosecurity and invasive species management policy ...

Published on November 12, 2019
Western Governors share their policy on biosecurity and invasive species management with leadership of the Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign...
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Species Management

LETTER: Governors share biosecurity and invasive species management policy ...

Published on November 12, 2019

LETTER: Governors acknowledge effort of NMFS, FWS to revise regulations reg...

Published on August 27, 2019
Western Governors appreciate the effort of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to revise regulations regarding the implementa...
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Species Management

LETTER: Governors acknowledge effort of NMFS, FWS to revise regulations reg...

Published on August 27, 2019

LETTER: WGA offers comments on aquatic invasive mussel control rapid respon...

Published on August 19, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association provided comments regarding the Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for the aquatic invasive mussel control ...
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Species Management

LETTER: WGA offers comments on aquatic invasive mussel control rapid respon...

Published on August 19, 2019

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