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Support Wildlife Corridor Bill SB 1274

2/11/2021

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As wildlife move across land or through the water, they increasingly find their habitat shrinking or fragmented  by human development. SB 1274 seeks to combat the decline of Virginia’s natural ecosystems by helping wildlife  move safely from one place to another. This bill will both protect wildlife and the public of Virginia.
  
To do this, SB 1274 builds on the Virginia Wildlife Corridor Action Plan (WCAP), which will compile and condense the  best available science on the status of habitat connectivity in Virginia. The WCAP will assess the connections  between core habitat areas, list potential projects to improve such connections, and provide an action plan for the  completion of those projects.  

SB 1274 directs DCR, VDOT, and the State Forester to integrate wildlife corridors identified in the WCAP into their  own strategic planning guidance documents. This will help ensure that wildlife corridors are considered and protected  across Virginia and across agency jurisdictions. This will allow agencies to best integrate wildlife connectivity, and  the corresponding public safety considerations, into their existing operations. 

SB 1274 has been assigned to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee. It could be heard as soon as Wednesday morning (2/17). If you have a moment, please help this bill make its final steps through the House. Make your comments here: https://hodspeak.house.virginia.gov/committees/H01/bill_feedback 

Thank you! 

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