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Legislative Tracker

ESA tracks legislation relevant to the ecological community. This legislative tracker can be sorted by sponsor, committee, status and more.

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ESA’s Federal Budget Tracker monitors the federal appropriations process and provides information on budgets relevant to ecological sciences.

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National Nature Assessement

The first ever National Nature Assessment report will assess the state of the U.S.’s lands, waters and wildlife and the specific benefits that they provide. Check this page for updates from ESA about this report and process.

National Nature Assessement

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