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Anti-Hunting Billboard Misleads Park Visitors

A billboard reading, “Wanna see bears? SAY NO! TO TROPHY HUNTING,” was spotted by NRAHLF.org contributor Keith Crowley just outside Yellowstone National Park. The sign stands as a grizzly-sized testament to the anti-hunting crowd’s ignorance on the matter of wildlife management.

Management by Emotion

I see that my birth state—California—has not relinquished its stranglehold on the notion that the only proper way to manage its wildlife is through emotion. California has become the laughingstock of the nation for its polices, ranging from cultural to fiscal to wildlife management, and continues down that road with absolutely no remorse.

Why Public Opinion of Hunting Matters

Despite its importance as a good food source, as a wildlife-management tool and as a crucial source of funding for conservation in the United States, hunting remains vulnerable to misinformation and negative attention from ill-informed media, which can encourage support for restrictive legislation. The hunting community must appeal to non-hunters through common goals, motivations and values if our pastime is to remain a fixture in American life.

Watch: Rare White 'Spirit' Moose Spotted Crossing Highway

A couple traveling in northern Ontario were treated to a rare sight of two white ‘spirit’ moose crossing a highway and were able to capture the scene on video.

National Hunting Debate: Why We Need to Win, Why We Will Win

Next week a lot of people who normally give no thought to hunting will hear reasoned arguments for all the good it does. A nationwide audience including representatives from the media, academia and public-policy institutions will be paying attention on Wednesday, May 4, from 6:45–8 p.m., when the syndicated radio program Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) hosts a live debate titled “Hunters Conserve Wildlife” at New York City’s Kaufman Center.

Modern Society Increasingly Distances Itself from Nature, Hunting

Changing viewpoints regarding the value of wildlife means only one thing for the future of sound scientific wildlife management: roadblocks.

Advantage, Alberta

In southern Alberta, good wildlife management, productive habitat and strong genetics combine to create a sizable number of good-to-excellent pronghorn bucks.

Federal Increases Conservation and Youth Education Program Support

Federal announces the addition of Jon Zinnel as Conservation and Youth Shooting Program Manager to strengthen its commitment to the future of hunting, shooting and wildlife management.

Delta Waterfowl University Hunting Program Receives Funding

Delta Waterfowl will deliver its University Hunting Program (UHP) at Virginia Tech this year, thanks to support from the 2021 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia.

Women’s Wildlife Conservation Management Scholarship

The Women's Policies Committee of the National Rifle Association offers a renewable, one-year $1,000 scholarship. Know someone that should be applying? Here are the details.

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