Home  >  November-December 2008     Printable Version Tell a friend Download PDF Version
To download PDF version of this web page, right click the link and select "open in a new window" or "save target as."

Wildlife Leader November-December 2008

 

Nov/Dec 2008
3rd Edition

 Larry Schweiger's Corner

 
Silver Lining in the Financial Crisis

We are living in a time of financial chaos and economic uncertainty.  The U.S. government has implemented the largest economic intervention in history.  Other world leaders are taking similar steps to restore confidence in our interconnected financial systems. 

For those of us who earn our living serving the greater good, these times force us to recalibrate our expectations and obligations.  While the current situation can seem fearful, we have an historic opportunity to transcend today's uncertainties and seize the momentum to help create a thriving world for people and wildlife.


By clearly defining your top priorities, diversifying your revenue streams, and instilling discipline in the conveying of your outcomes, you can help distinguish your organization from other worthy causes, build a more resilient funding base, and become more effective in your mission.  Read more here.   

Larry's blog: "Larry Schweiger's View" at nwf.org

 Affiliate Spotlight  

Colorado Wildlife Federation (CWF) Secures Measures to Protect Wildlife and Habitat from the Impacts of Oil and Gas Development in Colorado

 

Colorado is undergoing an unprecedented boom in oil and gas development, with a record 6,368 new drilling permits issued last year.  This year is on pace to break that record.  Much of this development occurs in sensitive wildlife habitat for mule deer, elk, pronghorn, sage-grouse, and wild and native trout fisheries. Sportsmen and other wildlife advocates do not want to stop drilling, but we want to ensure it occurs in a way that leaves healthy wildlife populations, important habitat and corridors intact when the oil and gas boom ceases.  

 

Colorado Wildlife Federation (CWF) is working to seek fair and meaningful safeguards to ensure energy development is adequately addressed during the planning process, mitigation standards for wildlife habitat degradation are put in place, and that the Colorado Division of Wildlife is consulted on applications to drill that impact wildlife.  Together with NWF and the Colorado Mule Deer Association (CMDA), CWF collaborated in a consensus-based approach to develop and promote the Wildlife Habitat Stewardship Act (H.B. 1298).  A critical accompanying piece of legislation, H.B. 1341, also passed reconfiguring the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), expanding the panel from 7 to 9 members and for the first time, provides wildlife and public health interests a seat at the table with directors of the State Department of Natural Resources, public health and environment agencies.  Click here for additional details.         

Funding  Opportunities 

There are multifaceted local, regional, state, national, and international funding opportunities available. Click here for examples.

Affiliate Toolbox                                                                            

Do you need NWF content for your website or newsletter?  Check out the Affiliate Press Service for available content.  Affiliates have permission to use select NWF material with proper credit.  Use is limited to noncommercial purposes and does not include the right to resell the material.  The Affiliate Press Service is a work in progress, and currently includes:  NWF Photo Gallery, Larry Schweiger's NWF View, Kids' Corner, RSS Feeds and more.  We want your input to improve the Affiliate Press Service!  Please let us know what type of content you need and how you would like to see this content organized.  Also, do you have content that you would be willing to share with other Affiliates?  Please email feedback and questions to childsd@nwf.org.          

 NWF Regional News                                              

Click on the regional hyperlink for news throughout the U.S.

NCLI Proves Advocacy is Working

NWF Affiliate participation in education advocacy campaign a success!  Click here for details.

NWF Applauds New Global Warming Legislation

Dingell (D-MI) and Boucher
(R-VA), released a
"discussion draft" of global warming legislation. Click here for details.

Now Accepting Nominations 

Please consider nominating a deserving individual for a NWF Volunteer of the Year or Charlie Shaw Conservation Partnership award.  
Click here for details.

Calendar

November 13-14, 2008:  NWF Board of Directors Meeting

November 13, 2008:  Connie Awards Dinner

November 18-20, 2008:  Gathering for Community Forestry Advocates

December 10, 2008:  2008 NWF Volunteer of the Year Award nominations due

December 12, 2008:  2009 Charlie Shaw Conservation Partnership Award nominations due

 

December 15, 2008:  2009 National Wetland Awards nominations due

December 31, 2008:  Affiliate renewals due

January 16, 2008:  NWF Affiliate Leaders Program scholarship nominations due

April 30 - May 2, 2009:  NWF Annual Meeting

We welcome feedback and encourage content. Please submit ideas for the January-February edition of Wildlife Leader by December 5 via email childsd@nwf.org.

Please feel free to forward this and future editions.  If you know someone who would like to subscribe to this publication, they can do so by visiting the Affiliate Partnership Center homepage and clicking Subscribe.

This publication was created and distributed using Orchid Suites, Inc. software. Find out more about Orchid Suites and their program for NWF Affiliates at the Customer Care Center.

Last Updated (2008-11-03 13:03:49)