WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.760 --> 00:00:08.440 I'm Jason Lawrence, Chief of Police, Winnebago  Agency, and you're watching This Week at Interior! 00:00:08.440 --> 00:00:11.160 This Week at Interior 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:16.120 Secretary Haaland joined veterans and  servicemembers this week for the 27th annual   00:00:16.120 --> 00:00:22.080 Military Women’s Memorial Veterans Day ceremony  at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. She   00:00:22.080 --> 00:00:26.640 shared Interior's enduring commitment to  support veterans in the federal service,   00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:31.400 as well as her personal connection to the  military as the daughter of two servicemembers.   00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:36.760 Veterans and Gold Star families are eligible for  a lifetime pass for free access to our nation’s   00:00:36.760 --> 00:00:43.440 national parks, national wildlife refuges, and  national monuments. Check out store.usgs.gov. 00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.840 Secretary Haaland traveled to the homelands  of the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Nations   00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:54.200 in Nebraska this week, where she took part in a  bison transfer, and highlighted the Department’s   00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:59.400 work to expand Tribal herds and restore them to  ancestral Indigenous lands with funding from the   00:00:59.400 --> 00:01:04.560 President’s Investing in America agenda.  As many as 60 million bison once roamed   00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:10.040 the plains before western expansion drove that  number down to as few as a thousand. Last year,   00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:15.320 the Department invested $25 million to empower  its bureaus and partners to use the best   00:01:15.320 --> 00:01:20.640 available science and Indigenous Knowledge  to help restore bison across the country. 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:25.880 Interior released a new report on the sweeping  economic impact of the President’s Bipartisan   00:01:25.880 --> 00:01:30.520 Infrastructure Law, which marks its third  anniversary this week. The analysis shows the   00:01:30.520 --> 00:01:36.320 Department’s work to implement the law supported  more than 28,000 jobs and contributed more than   00:01:36.320 --> 00:01:45.200 $3.3 billion to the economy in fiscal year 2024.  The Law devotes an overall $28.1 billion over 15   00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:49.520 years to the Department’s initiatives,  including combatting legacy pollution,   00:01:49.520 --> 00:01:54.400 restoring critical habitats, addressing the  drought crisis, assisting with wildland fire   00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:58.840 management, and helping communities  prepare for extreme weather events. 00:01:58.840 --> 00:02:04.040 The Bureau of Land Management this week updated  its Central Yukon Resource Management Plan, which   00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:10.240 covers nearly 13.3 million acres of public lands  in central and northern Alaska. It's a product   00:02:10.240 --> 00:02:15.480 of more than a decade of discussion and input  from the public, Tribes, cooperating agencies,   00:02:15.480 --> 00:02:19.960 and stakeholders, and strikes a balance  between responsible development and resource   00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:25.080 protection -- that includes important habitats  for several fish and wildlife species and other   00:02:25.080 --> 00:02:29.840 subsistence resources that are vital to rural  Alaskans, including Alaska Native communities. 00:02:30.640 --> 00:02:35.760 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha  Williams attended a recent summit in South Africa,   00:02:35.760 --> 00:02:40.960 delivering remarks on combatting the illegal  wildlife trade. She also engaged with wildlife   00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:46.120 conservation leaders and visited grantees from  the Service’s International Affairs program,   00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:48.280 making stops to observe endangered plants and   00:02:48.280 --> 00:02:52.400 threatened species from African  penguins to geometric tortoises. 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:54.600 And our social media Picture of the Week,   00:02:54.600 --> 00:02:59.880 just one of the many incredible sights along  the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument.   00:02:59.880 --> 00:03:04.640 As it flows from Colorado into Utah, the  river passes through famous fossil finds,   00:03:04.640 --> 00:03:10.400 dramatic river canyons, intriguing petroglyphs  and endless opportunities for adventure. 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:15.360 Make sure you follow us on Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 00:03:15.360 --> 00:03:24.000 That's This Week at Interior!