Hearing: 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”

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Committee on Natural Resources)

Panel one

The Honorable Ed Case
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

• Statement FTR [PDF] Added 04/27/2026 at 05:19 PM

The Honorable Nicholas J. Begich
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Dusty Johnson
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Tim Walberg
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Mr. David Miko
Acting Deputy Director for Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC

• Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• CV [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM

Panel three

Mr. John Jones
President, Lochow, Pond and Lake Management, Bryan, TX

• Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Truth in testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Resume [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM

Ms. Kristin Conzet
Executive Director, Western Dakota Regional Water System, Rapid City, SD

• Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• CV [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM

Ms. Christy Martin
Program Manager, Hawaii Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, Honolulu, HI

• Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Truth in testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Resume [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM

Ms. Madeline Demaske
Litigation Assistant, Safari Club International, Windsor, CO

• Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM
• Resume [PDF] Added 04/16/2026 at 12:22 PM