"Five-and-a-half years ago, a band of lawmakers united behind an ambitious bill to recover and preserve America’s wildlife. It had the backing of the founder of Bass Pro Shops and the head of the National Wildlife Federation. Republicans and Democrats rushed to co-sponsor it. And yet, it still remains unfinished business.

But things could start changing as soon as today.

This morning, the House Natural Resources Committee will take another shot at advancing the proposal with its scheduled markup of the latest version of the "Recovering America’s Wildlife Act," H.R. 2773. Maybe this time, advocates hope, they can seal the deal.

“People in states of every political stripe understand that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," said Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), “and this bill is really structured around … doing this recovery work when you can have the most impact, not waiting until a species is down to a few individuals.”"

Emma Dumain and Michael Doyle report for E&E News January 19, 2022. [2]