HearingCompleted

Oversight Hearing on 4 Bills: •H.R. 4219 (Rep. Case), “National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” •H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 • H.R. 7288 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act” •H.R. 8195 (Rep. Walberg), “Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026”

Apr 16, 20262:00 PM1324, Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses · 9

1

The Honorable Ed Case

Member of Congress

2

The Honorable Nicholas Begich

Member of Congress

3

The Honorable Tim Walberg

Member of Congress

4

Mr. David Miko

Acting Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

5

Mr. John Jones

President, Lochow, Pond and Lake Management

6

Ms. Christy Martin

Program Manager, Hawaii Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species

7

Ms. Madeline Demaske

Litigation Assistant, Safari Club International

8

The Honorable Dusty Johnson

Member of Congress

9

Ms. Kristin Conzet

Executive Director, Western Dakota Regional Water System