WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding sustainable agriculture and food systems; grassland conservation and sustainable grazing; regenerative agriculture; sustainable biofuels; and food loss and waste. Other Specific Activities: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) - support strong provisions related to conservation and sustainable food systems Zero Food Waste Act (S.2389/H.R.4444) - support Agriculture Innovation Act (S. 98) - support Agriculture Resilience Act (H.R.1016/S.1840) - support Food Date Labeling Act (S. 1484/H.R. 3159) - support NO TIME TO Waste Act (S. 2889/H.R. 5657) - support

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: WILD Act (S. 2395/H.R. 5009) - support ARTIST Act (S.5253) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2023 (S. 1149) - support U.S. Policy on Black-footed Ferret Incentive Recovery Program - support additional agency funding

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; grassland conservation; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: FOREST Act (S.3371) - support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Combatting Global Deforestation Act (H.R. 9867 / S.5195) - support United States Foundation for International Conservation Act (H.R.6727 / S.618) - support Sen. Wyden draft legislation on timber trade (not yet introduced) - support Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R. 6368 / S. 2908) - support Support increased funding from DOI and USDA to support tribal-led restoration and management of bison herds American Prairie Conservation Act (S.1539) - Support

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; marine conservation; right whale conservation; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; sustainable aquaculture; wildlife trafficking; international fishing subsidies; ocean plastic pollution; oceans-related climate change; and the international treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). Other Specific Activities: AQUAA Act - support in part Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act (H.R. 3764) - support RESCUE Whales Act of 2023 (H.R. 1213) - support FISH Act (S. 1227) - support SHELLS Act (S. 2211) - support Combatting Human Rights Abuses Act (S. 484) - support Legislation related to IUU and forced labor (not yet introduced) - support Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 (H.R. 6285) - oppose Support strengthening US tools to combat IUU fishing, increase transparency and traceability requirements for seafood Support WTO fishing subsidies agreement Support capacity building efforts to strengthen fisheries management and combat IUU fishing and forced labor Support addressing forced labor in seafood supply chains Support stronger protections in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska. Securing Enforcement of African Seas Act (HR 9440) - support

Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; wildlife trafficking and illegal timber trade; endangered species; climate change and renewable energy; forest and grassland conservation; sustainable agriculture and food systems; plastic pollution. Specifically: appropriations regarding international conservation and foreign assistance funding; federal funding for international wildlife conservation; federal funding to address climate change and promote renewable energy; implementation of the National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking and the END Wildlife Trafficking Act; efforts to prevent pandemics at the source; efforts to promote tropical forest conservation and prevent deforestation and illegal timber trade, including implementation of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act; efforts to promote marine conservation and prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; efforts to support domestic wildlife conservation and tribal-led efforts to restore and manage bison on tribal lands, and provisions regarding these matters included in the House and Senate Budget Resolutions and House and Senate FY 2025 funding bills and the Presidents FY25 and FY26 budget requests. Other Specific Activities: FY2025 and FY2026 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including funding for biodiversity conservation and climate change efforts internationally and specific advocacy for the Global Environment Facility, the Green Climate Fund, the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, and the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act; funding for programs to address wildlife trafficking and support the Central African Regional Program for the Environment; funding to implement the Lacey Act and address ocean plastics pollution through the State Department, USAID, and the Development Finance Corporation; funding for State INL to address wildlife trafficking and other nature crimes; USAID funding to address IUU fishing and associated labor and human rights violations; funding to support climate adaptation, sustainable land use and forest conservation, and clean energy in developing countries; funding for public-private partnerships via a new United States Foundation for International Conservation; and provisions to ensure strong environmental and social safeguards for US government-funded conservation activities in parks and protected areas. Oppose riders to prohibit funding and accounting for climate change-related programs. FY2025 and FY2026 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs - support robust funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Law Enforcement and International programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; support funding for other Interior/Environment programs, including National Park Service International Program, US Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, EPA programs to address climate change and plastic pollution, and USGS programs to research the impacts of plastic pollution on human health and the environment; support language restoring protections to the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development; support language protecting Bristol Bay from upstream mining; support language on USFWS activities to prevent zoonotic spillover; support language to establish a robust recycling regime in the U.S and improve systems to prevent plastics pollution and materials waste; support language on strengthening safeguards for activities in parks and protected areas; support dedicated funding for conservation and restoration of black-footed ferrets, bison, and other endangered species, including tribally managed bison herds. Oppose riders to undermine or weaken Endangered Species Act protections. FY2025 and FY2026 Commerce, Justice and Science Budget - support funding and report language for programs addressing illegal, unregulated and reported (IUU) fishing, ocean plastic pollution/marine debris, NOAA programs in support of marine mammal conservation, including right whales, and NIST circular economy programs; oppose riders threatening protected and endangered whale species. FY2025 and FY2026 Agriculture Budget - support funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and programs to improve food safety and security and monitor, prevent animal/human disease transmission, promote sustainable agriculture and food systems; prevent illegal timber trade; and reduce food loss and waste. FY2025 and FY2026 Department of Homeland Security Budget - support report language and funding for efforts to prevent illegal fishing and illegal imports of timber, seafood, and wildlife. FY2025 and FY2026 Budget for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - support funding to develop a robust recycling regime in the U.S.; support language to promote the development of renewable thermal energy and sustainable aviation fuels and funding for the development and deployment of green hydrogen. FY2025 and FY2026 Budget for Labor, Health, and Human Services - support language for NIG research into the human health impacts of plastic-related pollution.