Hearing
Oversight Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 4219 (Rep. Case), “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” •H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 • H.R. 7288 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 8195 (Rep. Walberg), “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”.
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- Title
- Oversight Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 4219 (Rep. Case), “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” •H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 • H.R. 7288 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 8195 (Rep. Walberg), “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Date line
- Thursday, April 16, 2026 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Published
- April 13, 2026 at 09:25 AM
- Last updated
- April 27, 2026 at 05:19 PM
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Mr. David Miko
Acting Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.Mr. John Jones
President, Lochow, Pond and Lake Management, Bryan, TX
Lochow, Pond and Lake Management, Bryan, TXMs. Kristin Conzet
Executive Director, Western Dakota Regional Water System, Rapid City, SD
Western Dakota Regional Water System, Rapid City, SDMs. Christy Martin
Program Manager, Hawaii Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, Honolulu, HI
Hawaii Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, Honolulu, HIMs. Madeline Demaske
Litigation Assistant, Safari Club International, Windsor, CO
Safari Club International, Windsor, CODocuments