Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced legislation to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) for five years. Since its enactment in 1989, NAWCA has conserved more than 32 million acres and has helped fund more than 3,300 projects in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. More than 6,800 partners, including private landowners, industry, and state governments have worked together to conserve wildlife habitat through NAWCA grants. Since 1991, NAWCA grants totaling more than $2 billion have leveraged almost $5.6 billion in contributions from partners.

"NAWCA is a foundational pillar of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation," said Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam. "The voluntary, incentive-based approach has conserved millions of acres of habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife while helping improve water quality and quantity and making our communities more resilient. We thank Sens. Heinrich and Kennedy for supporting North America’s most successful wetlands conservation program, and we urge their colleagues to support it."