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Urban Biodiversity Fact Sheet

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Policy Options:

  • California AB 1889 (Enacted, 2024): Requires a city or county general plan to consider the effect of development on habitat connectivity.
  • Maine LD 1751 (Enacted, 2025): Requires municipalities to map and incorporate habitat connectivity into their growth management programs. 
  • New Mexico HM 34 (Enacted, 2024): Establishes a working group managed by the UNM Law School’s Wild Friends program to explore the expanded use of citizen science by state agencies to assist with research, data collection, and addressing personnel shortages in state agencies. 
  • Washington DC B24-0710 (Enacted, 2022): Requires the use of bird friendly materials for new building construction or exterior wall improvements.

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