Congressman Byron Donalds pushes bill to speed up wildlife conservation plan approvals

Congressman Byron Donalds pushes bill to speed up wildlife conservation plan approvals

A new bill from Congressman Byron Donalds aims to streamline the federal approval process for state wildlife conservation plans, which currently can take up to 18 months to receive Department of the Interior sign-off.The Make SWAPS Efficient Act passed the House of Representatives earlier this month by a unanimous vote of 400 to 0. The legislation would require the Department of the Interior to approve State Wildlife Action Plans within six mont…