Why does Connecticut need a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS)?
State wildlife agencies receive wildlife diversity funding from the federal government. As a condition for receiving these funds, Congress required each state wildlife agency to complete a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy by October 1, 2005. Through this effort, the DEP developed, and with help from conservation partners, will implement priority conservation actions statewide to prevent more species from becoming endangered, as well as maintain Connecticut’s diverse natural landscape for its citizens and wildlife. As part of a nation-wide effort to conserve wildlife, this is the most comprehensive program in history. It currently provides funding for critical research, survey and monitoring efforts that are guided by science. It provides a state-coordinated approach to species and habitat conservation and supports important local and regional conservation efforts involving a wide coalition of citizens and partnerships. Aren’t there other conservation plans already out there
