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Animal Protection Voters’ Efforts State Funds Support Companion Animal and Wildlife Initiatives Thanks to the support of our membership and dozens of legislators, Animal Protection Voters (APV) came away from the 2008 legislative session with a tremendous list of accomplishments. The chart below lists the numerous animal protection initiatives that received meaningful state funding this year.
By planning ahead and meeting with community and agency personnel for months before the session, APV was able to secure almost $1.5 million for animal projects! The funding was in the form of capital outlay for buildings such as animal shelter improvements and spay-neuter clinic construction, funding for the Attorney General's new Animal Cruelty Task Force, and operating funds for the new Animal Sheltering Services Board which was created and passed during the 2007 legislature. Only two projects were vetoed and the lion’s share of APV projects survived the entire process, no small feat in a year when the state budget was especially tight. In summary, 32 legislators participated in the success of this year’s funding priorities for APV–that’s 29% of the legislature! Your voice for animal advocacy is being heard. APV’s 2008 legislative accomplishments will help drive the 2008 priorities of Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM), as APNM continues working with state, county and municipal officials on implementation plans for the various projects that were funded. As you might know, APNM and APV collaborate on projects to maximize the positive impact on animals across New Mexico. Looking ahead, APV’s staff is already working on its priorities for the 2009 legislative session, which will include both policy changes and funding requests. In order to continue being the animals’ best advocates for change at the state capitol, APV needs your financial support now more than ever. Our work takes us all over the state, and planning and implementing our ambitious agenda is not cheap. Please consider making a generous online contribution so we can make an even bigger difference at the state capitol next year! Thank you for your active participation!
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program helps landowners with beaver depredation problems!
This habitat improvement program is especially relevant to APNM’s beaver campaign. Because beavers create riparian habitats just by doing what they do (building dams), their presence improves the dry environment of New Mexico. The USFWS program may be able to help with that work: installing flow devices and relocating beavers to riparian areas that need restoration, yet can sustain beavers. Beavers and their dams often cause real problems for property owners along the streams and waterways where they live. Increasingly, the many benefits of keeping beavers at work in their habitats are being recognized. Installing integrated flow devices in beaver dams and culverts has proven to be a relatively simple, inexpensive, and effective method of averting flood damage. Flow devices are proving their worth in conserving beavers and their important contribution to the ecosystem, while meeting practical needs to protect roads, crops and property. If beavers living near your property are causing flooding, consider applying to this program. You can access a brochure, an application and frequently asked questions at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/PFW_home.cfm.
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APNM's mission is to advocate the rights of animals by effecting systemic change, resulting in the humane treatment of all animals. Click to see our 2008 Initiatives and how we are making a difference for animals in New Mexico and beyond. Please make a secure, online donation to support our work.
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