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Fish and Wildlife Agencies Receive $55 Million for Management of Species of Concern

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $55 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program to protect and manage species of conservation need, promote the recovery of wildlife and conserve habitats nationwide.

NRA Extends Partnership with OKDWC

The National Rifle Association of America is pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation thanks to the overwhelming use of NRA’s free Online Hunter Education course by Oklahoma residents and the utilization of the NRA Public Range Fund.

State Game and Ag Agencies Monitoring for Avian Flu

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking waterfowl hunters and wildlife watchers heading to the field to keep an eye out for any sick or dead birds they find in the wild that may be the result of avian influenza. Meanwhile, the disease has been found in domestic flocks in neighboring Oklahoma.

Walmart Renews 10-Year Conservation Agreement

Walmart and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a 10-year, $34.5 million renewal of the Acres for America conservation program late last month.

State Wildlife Departments Asking Hunters for Feathers

With limited budgets, the professionals who manage wildlife often rely on the aid of hunters to collect enough samples for statistically reliable modeling. Read on for some such programs.

Ballot-Box Biology Impact Shows in Colorado’s 2020 Wolf Proposition

Colorado Parks & Wildlife staff members captured 10 wolves in Oregon in December 2023, releasing them the same month in Colorado. It took only three months for biologists to confirm their first attack on livestock.

5 Rules for Public Land Elk Hunting

Public-land elk hunting challenges even the best hunters. Success requires an understanding of the unit and property owners within, plus all the terrain throughout that might support a herd.

Massachusetts Hunters Face Anti-Gun Law This Fall

Bay State hunters were surprised by governor’s signature just in time to affect their favorite time of year.

Colorado Cat-Hunting Ban Could be on Ballot in November

A recent report from the NRA Hunters Leadership Forum sheds light on a potential cat problem in Colorado; that is, it’s a problem if you’re a hunter who enjoys and wishes to continue chasing mountain lions and bobcats, or you simply agree that wildlife management should continue to be based on science.

NWTF Partners with UGA for Endowed Wild Turkey Professorship

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has recently established the first-ever National Wild Turkey Federation Distinguished Professor position with the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

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