https://www.hcn.org/articles/would-you-pay-1-more-for-wildlife/
"When Oregon’s short legislative session convenes in early February,
conservation advocates will once again try to convince lawmakers to pass a
major funding bill that could provide nearly $30 million annually to protect
the state’s biodiversity.
The
1% for Wildlife bill, sponsored by state Reps. Ken Helm, D-Beaverton, and
Mark Owens, R-Crane, would increase the state’s current hotel and lodging taxes
by 1.25%, creating a new revenue stream for the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife to support long-neglected habitat conservation programs. Last session,
the bill passed the House, but two Republicans blocked it in the Senate.
Oregon’s federally required
State Wildlife Action Plan identifies species at
risk of extinction or decline due to habitat loss, climate change and other
threats. In 2025, as the plan was being updated, dozens of species were added,
including the Crater Lake newt, the California condor and the North American
porcupine, bringing the total to more than 300.
“It’s a blueprint of the most imperiled species and habitats in the state,”
said Sristi Kamal, deputy director of the Western Environmental Law Center,
which supports the bill. “But a plan is only as good as the funding to
implement it.”"
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-spain-legalizes-undocumented-migrants/>
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
