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Organizations and businesses can help by joining the Montana Teaming with Wildlife Coalition and adding your voice of support to the thousands of other organizations and businesses across the nation that have joined the national Teaming with Wildlife Coalition. Add your voice to the call for new and essential public funding to implement these important new plans.  Spread the word about the new state wildlife action plans and encourage others, like your chapters, affiliates or other partners, to join Teaming with Wildlife. To find out what other Montana organizations have joined the Coalition, go to Montana_Supporters. You don't have to do anything more than lending your name to our coalition and stating your support for wildlife protection. However, there are opportunities to help help spread the word about TWW, advocate for increased funding from state Legislators and Congressmen and help implement the Wildlife Action Plan. It costs nothing to join and participate in Teaming with Wildlife. Join the Teaming with Wildlife Coalition today! Simply fill out and return the TWW Endorsement form to: Montana Wildlife Federation 2615 Yale Ave Butte, MT 59701

WILDLIFE FUNDING VICTORY IN CONGRESS! House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Allocates $85 Million to Prevent Wildlife from Becoming Endangered On May 23 the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, led by Chairman, Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA), allocated $85 million for the State Wildlife Grants Program, the nation’s core program for preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. This record level of funding for State Wildlife Grants has only been reached once before, in 2002. In April, an incredible 222 Members of Congress – 162 Representatives and 60 Senators – supported the increase to $85 million in a bi-partisan letter to the Subcommittees, saying that State Wildlife Grants are “vital to conservation and an important investment for future generations of Americans.” The Teaming with Wildlife Coalition, including over 5,000 conservation-minded organizations, also advocated for the $85 million figure for State Wildlife Grants. Read more. Help fund the State Wildlife Grants Program Wildlife needs your help to fund the State Wildlife Grants program, the nation’s core program for preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. This program funds the implementation of the Montana Wildlife Action Plan, which is a roadmap for conserving the lands and waters we depend upon for clean water and air and offer us a peaceful escape from our busy lives.  As our communities grow and crowd out wildlife, this plan will be crucial to ensuring there are places for our families and future generations to enjoy. Thanks to Sen. Baucus and Sen. Tester for supporting SWG! Thanks to Senator Max Baucus and Senator Jon Tester who have signed on to the Senate's "Dear Colleage" letter supporting $85 million for State Wildlife Grants! Please email Sen. Baucus (max@baucus.senate.gov) and Sen. Tester (www.tester.senate.gov) and thank them for supporting the State Wildlife Grants program. Ask Rep. Rehberg to support SWG! Ask Congressman Dennis Rehberg to support $85 million for State Wildlife Grants.  Ask him to please sign on to the House of Representatives' Dear Colleague letter being circulated by Congressmen Thompson (D-CA), Saxton (R-NJ), Kind (D-WI) and Hayes (R-NC) by contacting Congressman Thompson’s office. Please call Congressman Rehberg at 202-225-3211 and ask him to support adequate funding for the State Wildlife Grants progam. Email Rep. Rehberg at www.house.gov/rehberg then go to "contact me".