SCB Policy Statements
The following is an index of approved policy statements of the Society for Conservation Biology, listed chronologically. Background information on policy statements from 2011-2012 can be found on the main policy page. For additional information on a particular policy statement, or a statement that may not be listed here, please contact the policy program staff. Click on the year to jump to view policy statements approved during that calendar year.
2018 • 2017
2016 • 2015 • 2014
2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008
2007 • 2006 • 2004 • 2003
2018
- SCB North America releases joint-Society letter on ESA regulatory changes
- The Washington DC Chapter of SCB and other signatories provide comments on the Robert F. Kennedy Redevelopment Plan
- The Marine and North America Sections' Statement on Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Regulations Governing Land-based Shark Fishing
- The Wisconsin Chapter and SCB North America's Comments Opposing Assembly Bill 574 and Supporting Wetlands
- Organizational Memberships and Corporate Friends of SCB
2017
- Smith Fellows Comment Opposing Targeted Fee Increases at National Parks
- SCB North America's Policy Committee (SNAP) and the American Society of Mammalogists Joint Call for the Continued Protection of the Florida Panther
- SCB North America's Policy Committee (SNAP) and the American Society of Mammalogists Joint Comments on the Mexican Wolf Draft Recovery Plan
- SCB Korean Chapter's Letter on the Conservation of Long-tailed Gorals in the Republic of Korea
- Smith Fellows Comment in Support of National Monuments
- Socially and Sustainably Responsible Investments in the SCB Board Designated Reserve
- Meeting and Event Code of Conduct
2016
- SCB North America's Policy Committee (SNAP) and the American Society of Mammalogists Joint Comment on Proposal to Remove ESA Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
- Marine and North America Sections Comment on NOAA's Proposed Guidance for Assessing Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammals
2015
- Smith Fellows and SCB North America's Brief on the Danger of Microbeads
- SCB North America Comments on Proposed Endangered Species Act Listing Rules
- Joint Comments by SCB and Six Other Scientific Societies Calling on Obama Administration to Save Tongrass National Forest
2014
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2013
- SCB offer of in-kind support to IPBES process
- SCB North America and the American Society of Mammalogists comments on Mexican wolf recovery
- SCB comments on oil development in Canary Islands
- SCB North America Section Letter on Urban Forests and Green Infrastructure in the Zoning Ordinance for Montgomery County, Maryland
2012
- Joint Scientific Societies Letter to the President of Mexico on the Conservation of the Vaquita (Spanish Translation)
- SCB Comments on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Proposal to Begin Wind Energy Leasing Offshore
- SCB Comments on Regulatory Changes to the Economic Analyses of Critical Habitat
- SCB Comments on Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Critical Habitat for the Jaguar
- SCB Recommends Improvements to Pesticide Risk Assessment Process to Protect Endangered Species
- SCB Comments on Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Recovery Plan for the Thick-billed Parrot
- SCB Comments on First IPBES Plenary Meeting
- SCB Religion and Conservation Biology Working Group Policy Position on the Release of Captive Wildlife
- SCB Recommendations Regarding Improving Voluntary Conservation Efforts under Endangered Species Act
- SCB Comments on Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Spotted Owl
- SCB Petition to Strengthen Regulations Regarding the “Destruction or Adverse Modification” of Critical Habitat
- SCB Comments on Valuation of Ecosystem Services within Spotted Owl Critical Habitat
- SCB Comments on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Proposal to Begin Seismic Exploration in the Atlantic Ocean
- Joint Scientific Societies Letter on Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan
- SCB Comments on National Marine Fisheries Service Proposal to Delist the Eastern Steller Sea Lion
- SCB Petition to Restore Global Scope of Section 7 Consultation Process Under Endangered Species Act
- Joint Scientific Societies Comments Regarding Barred Owl Removal Experiments within Range of the Spotted Owl
- SCB Position Paper for the Panama Plenary for the Establishment of IPBES
- Joint Scientific Societies Letter on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Two Year Anniversary
- Joint Scientific Societies Letter to the Dept.of Interior Requesting EIS on Active Forestry in Spotted Owl Habitat
- SCB Comments on Policy Regarding “Significant Portion of its Range” under U.S. Endangered Species Act
- SCB Latin America and Caribbean Section Resolution on Proposed Changes to the Brazilian Forest Code
- SCB Comments on the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Remove Gray Wolves in Wyoming from the list of Endangered Species
- SCB Comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Open Access to Publications
- SCB Comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Open Access to Data
2011
- SCB Europe Section Statement on the Protection of the Bialowieza Forest
- SCB Comments to the State Department Regarding the Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
- SCB Recommendations for Protecting Forests from Introduced Forest Pests and Plant Pathogens
- SCB Declaration on Sustainable Forest Management for the UN International Year of the Forests
- SCB Letter with Scientific Societies in Support of Removing a Provision in a House Appropriations Bill Banning the Listing of Endangered or Threatened Species
- SCB Comments on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wind Energy Guidelines for Wildlife
- SCB Comments on Proposal to Remove the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species List in the Great Lakes
- SCB Joint Letters with Scientific Societies on Preserving Scientific Integrity in the Endangered Species Act
- SCB Statement on National Forest Management Act Planning Rule
2010
- SCB Letter to UNFCCC Secretary Figures on Cancun Climate Negotiations
- SCB Recommendations to Improve Recovery of Mexican Gray Wolf
- SCB Letter to US State Department to Protect the Ross Sea
- SCB Joint Comments Regarding Proposed Department of Interior Scientific Integrity Policy
- SCB Comments on Environmental Protection Agency Strategic Plan
- SCB Comments to State Department on Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
- SCB Joint letter with Scientific Societies Urging Depatment of Interior to Implement Scientific Integrity Policy
- SCB Comments to Council on Environmental Quality on Climate Change Guidance
- SCB Comments to Council on Environmental Quality on Mitigation Guidance
- SCB Comments to Environmental Protection Agency Regarding Ozone Standards under Clean Air Act
2009
- SCB Letter to Danish P.M. Rasmussen Regarding Copenhagen Climate Negotiations
- SCB's 11 Principles for Mitigating and Preparing for Climate Change
- SCB Marine Section Statement on Ocean Noise Reduction in National Oceans Policy
- SCB Joint Letter with Scientific Societies on Final Changes to Endangered Species Act Section 7 Regulations
- SCB Recommendations to White House to Enhance Scientific Integrity of Executive Branch
- SCB Joint Letter with Scientific Societies on Improving Scientific Integrity within Department of Interior
2008
- SCB Joint Letter with Scientific Societies on Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Section 7 Regulations
- SCB Recommendations to the Incoming Obama Administration & Congress to Advance the Scientific Foundation for Conserving Biological Diversity
- SCB North America Section Statement on Ban of Imports of Stolen Timber
- SCB Letter to Bush Administration Regarding Proposed Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean
- SCB Letter to US Department of Agriculture Regarding Climate Change Research
2007
- SCB North America Section Statement on Energy and Climate Change before House Ways and Means Committee
- SCB North America Section Statement on Proposed Rule to Delist the Northern Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolf
2006
- SCB North America Section Statement on Policies for Fire-prone Forests of the Western United States
- Joint Scientific Societies' Statement on Endangered Species Act
- SCB North America Section Statement on Proposed Rule to Delist the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population