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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION .
Calendar No. 605
116TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session SENATE 116-305
TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ESTABLISH TRIBAL
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
DECEMBER 9, 2020-Ordered to be printed
Mr. HOEVEN, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2891]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Indian Affairs, to which was referred the bill
(S. 2891), to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish Tribal
Wildlife Corridors, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and rec-
ommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE
The purpose of S. 2891 is to maintain, enhance, or restore histor-
ical habit, and manage Indian land to facilitate native species
movement. The bill is also designed to prevent the imposition of
barriers that threaten to hinder native species movement.
BACKGROUND
Native fish, wildlife, and plant species are an integral component
of the cultural heritage of Indian tribes throughout the nation. The
sacred connection between Native communities and fish, wildlife,
and plant species is under threat from the loss, degradation, frag-
mentation, and obstruction of natural habitats. Use of wildlife cor-
ridors across federal, state, and private lands to conserve native
biodiversity and foster ecosystem resiliency against a range of
stressors, including climate change, are increasing as a proven
strategy to conserve native fish, wildlife, and plant species.
S. 2891 recognizes the unique relationship between Indian lands,
and the patchwork of land ownership patterns across the West, by
authorizing the establishment of Tribal wildlife corridors to restore
habitat connectivity on Indian lands. The bill improves coordina-
tion between federal land management agencies, and Indian tribes,
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