1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. National Wildlife Corridors Program. Sec. 5. National Wildlife Corridors Database. Sec. 6. National Wildlife Corridors. Sec. 7. National Coordination Committee and regional wildlife movement councils. Sec. 8. Protection and management of National Wildlife Corridors. Sec. 9. Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund. Sec. 10. Protection of Indian tribes. Sec. 11. Relationship to other conservation laws. Sec. 12. Collaboration. Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations. 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the native fish, wildlife, and plant species in the United States are part of a rich natural heritage and an important legacy to pass on to future generations; (2) the populations of many native fish, wildlife, and plant species in the United States are declining; (3) scientists estimate that 1 in 5 animal and plant species in the United States is at risk of extinction, and many species are declining in numbers; (4) one of the greatest threats to the survival and diversity of many native fish, wildlife, and plant species in the United States is the loss, degradation, fragmentation, and obstruction of natural habitats; (5) the conservation of landscape corridors and hydrological connectivity, through which native fish, wildlife, and plant species and ecological processes can transition from 1 habitat to another, plays an important role in helping— (A) to conserve native biodiversity; and (B) to ensure resiliency against impacts from a range of stressors; (6) climate change threatens native fish, wildlife, and plant species; (7) the conservation, restoration, and establishment of new ecological connections to facilitate the shift of species into more suitable habitats is a key climate change adaptation strategy