SCB Policy Program

The mission of the policy program is to leverage the research and scientific expertise of the Society’s members to ensure that critical knowledge relating to the conservation of biological diversity is used by decision makers when shaping policies that affect the planet’s biodiversity.

SCB Policy News

September 26, 2014

Roadless Areas Initiative Gains Support

September 23, 2014

SCBNA and ASM request changes in proposal to reform management of Mexican wolf population

September 16, 2014

SCB-Asia Conference Passes Declaration Urging Malaysia to Strengthen Biodiversity Protections

September 8, 2014

SCB North America Policy Newsletter - September 2014

July 31, 2014

SCB and ASM Comment on Listing Determination for the Wolverine

June 26, 2014

Scientists call for Halt to Oil Sands Expansion Until Policies Address True Costs and Global Impacts

June 5, 2014

New EU Reform Fails on Biodiversity, Experts Say

June 4, 2014

California Fish and Game Commission takes SCB’s advice and lists gray wolf as endangered

May 6, 2014

Will IPBES work?: A report from SCB’s IPBES subcommittee chair

March 14, 2014

SCB reviews proposed guidelines for assessing noise effects on marine mammals

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December 8, 2017

Smith Fellows Oppose Park Fee Increase. The National Park Service has proposed a targeted fee increase at 17 parks. A group of SCB Smith Fellows submitted a comment in opposition of this increase, noting that “the entrance fee increase would disproportionately affect people already underrepresented in outdoor recreation and conservation science and would contradict current NPS policy of promoting a more diverse visitorship to National Parks."

October 15, 2017

SCB North America Policy Committee Offers Recommendations to USFWS. SCB North America’s Policy Committee (SNAP) recently co-authored comments to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) offices on two separate management decisions regarding the taxonomic status of the Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) and the Mexican Wolf Draft Recovery Plan.

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The policy program is generously supported by grants from the Wilburforce Foundation and the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation. We extend our deepest thanks for their continuing support.

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