"Wildlife: Senate Panel OKs Conservation Package"

"The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee [Wednesday] quickly approved a conservation package whose potential reach extends from the Chesapeake Bay and Western state wetlands to hunters and anglers everywhere.

Much of the 'Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act' appears to enjoy broad support, and the 25-minute markup played out before a half-empty room.

'The 'HELP for Wildlife Act' is a bipartisan conservation bill designed to enhance recreational hunting and sport fishing activities, ensure commonsense environmental regulations, and protect wildlife and wildlife habitat,' said Sen. John Barrasso, the Wyoming Republican who chairs the Senate panel."

Michael Doyle reports for Greenwire July 26, 2017.