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Prescribed Burn Workshop Planned in Arkansas

The Arkansas Prescribed Fire Council is sponsoring a workshop for private landowners on March 2. The workshop will be held at the Camp Rockefeller Gus Blass Scout Reservation in Damascus beginning at 9 a.m. Fire in Arkansas’s forests has been … Read More

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Would Senator’s Double-Fence Plan Protect Wild Deer?

A bill filed by an Iowa senator would impact the captive deer market in an effort to help protect the state’s wild deer population from chronic wasting disease. The Muscatine Journal reported that Dick Dearden, D-Des Moines, filed Senate Bill … Read More

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Nevada Wildlife Chief Resigns Amid Deer Management Pressure

Ken Mayer resigned Wednesday in Nevada.

A controversial wildlife agency director abruptly resigned Wednesday amid continuing pressure from a former legislator and others about his deer management ideas. Ken Mayer was in his second stint as director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife when  it was … Read More

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QDMA Offering Online Course to Military

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The Quality Deer Management Association, in partnership with Clemson University, is offering the online version of its Deer Steward certification course free for active military personnel serving in combat zones in 2013. “Over the last year, the Deer Steward Level … Read More

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Deer Lovers’ Suit Blocks Park Service Plan

Animal “rights” activists and residents near Rock Creek Park in Maryland, just a short jump from our nation’s capitol, filed a lawsuit and blocked the National Park Service’s plan to reduce an overpopulation of deer in the park. The park … Read More

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Role of the Hunter in the Debate About Firearms, Gun Control

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This guest blog is from George C. Thornton, CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation: Sportsmen were the original conservationists and remain the driving force in conservation today. By purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, paying a voluntarily imposed excise tax … Read More

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Sheehan Named Utah DWR Director

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Greg Sheehan has been named as the new director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and the Utah Department of Natural Resources announced the appointment. Sheehan, a department employee with 20 years’ experience, has been … Read More

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Arizona Seeks Public Input on Wildlife 20/20 Plan

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has released the draft of its new strategic plan, Wildlife 20/20, and wants your comments and input. Wildlife 20/20 provides broad strategic guidance for all department programs. It is intended to be a living … Read More

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Mississippi Wildlife Agency Celebrates 80 Years

This year the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is celebrating 80 years of conserving natural resources throughout the state. The MDWFP is not only about hunting, fishing, conservation, and education, but also protecting the traditions, rites of passage, … Read More

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