2nd Quarter - Report

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY for WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 21, 2026 Signed by Kelly K. Aylward

Official filing
Firm
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Client
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Income
—
Expenses
$100,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Foreign Relations FOR

US Foundation for International Conservation Act implementation; international conservation organizations; Tropical Forest & Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization; and, Foreign Service Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY KEENAN AYLWARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Natural Resources NAT

Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreational shark fisheries management; North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule; Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation; Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 (HR9436).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY KEENAN AYLWARD —
COLIN SHELDON —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 1897 (119th), H.R. 9436 (119th), H.R. 347 (119th), H.R. 3538 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

State and Foreign Operations: Dept. of State, Biodiversity, wildlife trafficking, Global Environment Facility, Global Health Security, Sustainable Landscapes, Adaptation, international conservation organizations, Pandemic Prevention Fund/Financial Intermediary Fund. Interior Appropriations: Multinational Species Conservation Fund, US Fish and Wildlife Service International Affairs, USFWS Office of Law Enforcement, US Forest Service International Forestry, FWS ESA Recovery Challenge Grants. Labor/HHS/Education: Institute for Museum and Library Services. Commerce/Justice/Science: National Marine Sanctuary Program, North Atlantic Right Whale program, Stock Assessments for Sharks, Skates and Rays; Rescissions Act of 2025(HR4 and companions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY KEENAN AYLWARD —
COLIN SHELDON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.