Today the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance H.R. 3668, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, to the House floor. The bill includes multiple attacks on wildlife, public lands, endangered species and marine ecosystems. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed a Senate version of the bill, S. 1514, in July.
Statement from Defenders of Wildlife President and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark:
“The SHARE Act is about anti-environmental lawmakers pushing an anti-wildlife agenda that will hurt our natural heritage. This bill should be vigorously opposed on the House floor and should not be signed into law.
“While the SHARE Act purports to benefit sportsmen and their enjoyment of wildlife and wildlands, the bill actually undermines our conservation legacy. It contains an avalanche of attacks on the laws and regulations that protect our natural heritage such as the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and a rule that helps protect wolves and bears on public lands in Alaska.”
Defenders of Wildlife is celebrating 75 years of protecting all native animals and plants in their natural communities. With a nationwide network of nearly 2.2 million members and activists, Defenders of Wildlife is a leading advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard our wildlife heritage for generations to come. For more information, visit defenders.org/newsroom and follow us on Twitter @Defenders.
