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Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was reappointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the bipartisan Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. Thompson is one of four members of Congress to serve on the prestigious commission.
"It is a tremendous honor to be reappointed to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission," said Thompson. "As a longtime waterfowler and conservationist, I am proud to once again be part of this commission to continue our work protecting and preserving our country’s great wetlands and diverse wildlife."
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission was established on February 18, 1929 by the passage of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. The Commission was created and authorized to consider and approve any areas of land and/or water recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for purchase or rental by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and to fix the price or prices at which such areas may be purchased or rented. In addition to approving purchase and rental prices, the Commission considers the establishment of new waterfowl refuges.
As Co-Chair of the Land Conservation Caucus, Co-Chair of the Wildlife Refuge Caucus, and a lifelong outdoorsman, preserving America's wildlife and natural heritage has always been a priority of the Congressman’s. Thompson has served on the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission since 2015, when he became the first member in the commission's history from the Pacific Flyway.
To date, Thompson has helped conserve 4.68 million acres of North American wetlands and uplands through the Commission, legislation, and Antiquities Act designations.