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Location
Saratoga Springs, NY
Start Date
4-5-2009 12:00 AM
Description
To understand what can be expected from President Obama and the new Administration, we can look at past behavior. As a Senator, Obama served on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee showing great interest in environmental issues. He believes that federally-funded scientific research should play an important role in advancing science and technology. Moreover, President Obama has declared that decisions in his Administration will be made based on science and not politics. However, the biggest change from the new Administration is emphasis on making the government work more efficiently and at a reduced cost. During the next 4 years, Wildlife Services will become increasingly involved with feral swine problems, wildlife hazards at airports, and wildlife disease monitoring in addition to the traditional livestock protection and other wildlife damage programs that are currently underway. With the deficit continuing to grow, we will likely see reductions in our budgets, and the challenge will be to identify ways to cut back on other areas of spending in order to maintain the services we provide.
Recommended Citation
Clay, W. H. (2009). Wildlife services and the new administration. In Boulanger, J. (Ed.), The Thirteenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference (1-8). Saratoga Springs, NY: Thirteenth WDM Conference.
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Wildlife Services and the New Administration
Saratoga Springs, NY
To understand what can be expected from President Obama and the new Administration, we can look at past behavior. As a Senator, Obama served on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee showing great interest in environmental issues. He believes that federally-funded scientific research should play an important role in advancing science and technology. Moreover, President Obama has declared that decisions in his Administration will be made based on science and not politics. However, the biggest change from the new Administration is emphasis on making the government work more efficiently and at a reduced cost. During the next 4 years, Wildlife Services will become increasingly involved with feral swine problems, wildlife hazards at airports, and wildlife disease monitoring in addition to the traditional livestock protection and other wildlife damage programs that are currently underway. With the deficit continuing to grow, we will likely see reductions in our budgets, and the challenge will be to identify ways to cut back on other areas of spending in order to maintain the services we provide.