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NGPC accepting applications for 2013 outdoor recreation grants
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is now accepting 2013 grant applications for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Recreational Trails Program …
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Pure Fishing and Association of Collegiate Anglers announce partnership
Pure Fishing and the Association of Collegiate Anglers recently announced a strategic partnership to identify college anglers looking to enter the fishing industry …
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TRCP applauds federal plan for National Petroleum Reserve
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership recently praised the responsible approach the Department of the Interior plans to take in developing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska …
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RMEF enhances mission statement to include ‘hunting heritage’
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently affirmed its commitment to the conservation benefits of hunting by adding to its mission statement …
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Tri-Tronics renews partnership with National Bird Hunters Association
Tri-Tronics and the National Bird Hunters Association recently renewed their sponsorship agreement, maintaining Tri-Tronics’ position as the NBHA’s official and exclusive e-collar partner …
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Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference set for Sept. 22
The Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference, sponsored by the American Birding Association and Leica Sport optics, will be held Sept. 22, 2012, at the Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin, Del. …
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Buck Knives and Craig Morgan announce partnership
Buck Knives Inc. and Craig Morgan, country music star and outdoor television host, recently announced a sponsorship agreement for the remainder of the 2012 season …
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RMEF grants awarded to seven New Mexico counties
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently awarded a total of $77,500 in grants to seven New Mexico counties …
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Delta Waterfowl hires Petersen as chief fundraiser
Delta Waterfowl recently announced the hiring of J.D. “Pepper” Petersen as vice president of development …
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Scientists find small, irregularly distributed Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’
A recent survey of the Gulf of Mexico by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium found the fourth smallest “dead zone” in the history of NOAA supported surveys …
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Steve West takes world record grizzly
Steve West, founder and host of Steve’s Outdoor Adventures TV, has taken the muzzleloader world record grizzly bear …
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New bird species discovered in Peru
The Sira Barbet, a colorful, fruit-eating bird native to the Peruvian Andes, was described in a paper in the July 2012 issue of The Auk, the official publication of the American Ornithologists’ Union …
