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RMEF Salutes Backers of Access Elk Country
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation wants to recognize and show appreciation for its 2014 Access Elk Country initiative charter sponsors Sitka, Sportsman’s Guide, Kimber and Bushnell.
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Hobie® Announces 2015 Hobie Bass Open
Hobie announces that the second annual Hobie Bass Open, presented by Kentucky Lake Convention Visitor’s Bureau, will take place at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, May 29-31, 2015.
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UTILITY COMPANY SENTENCED IN WYOMING FOR KILLING PROTECTED BIRDS AT WIND PROJECTS
PacifiCorp Energy, a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, based in Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Wyoming today to violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in connection with the deaths of protected birds, including golden eagles, at two of the company’s wind projects in Wyoming.
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Wildfire Spending Bill Introduced to 114th Congress
Strong support by sportsmen helped propel measure, which would balance Forest Service budget, bolster forest health and improve conservation funding overall.
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Intermountain West Joint Venture Announces ConocoPhillips Project Funding for Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation
Virgil Moore, Director of Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Noreen Walsh, Mountain-Prairie Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Management Board Members of the Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV), today announced that ConocoPhillips Company is providing $1 million to support implementation of the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) and benefit sage…
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USFWS Conducting Five-Year Review for Canada Lynx in Preparation for Recovery Planning
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today that it will be conducting a Five-Year Status Review under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the contiguous United States distinct population segment (DPS) of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis).
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RMEF Soars to Sixth Consecutive Year of Record Membership
For the sixth year in a row, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation surpassed its record membership level from the previous year, now totaling 205,249 members.
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New USDA Conservation Program Awards $800 Million in 2015
Sportsmen, private landowners to benefit via Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which funds locally led solutions to problems facing fish, wildlife, water.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Special Rule to Focus Protections for Northern Long-Eared Bat
Rule Would Apply if Species is Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act
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Porta-Bote Folding Boats Again Revolutionizes The Small Boat World
On the anniversary of 40 years of continuous production, Porta-Bote International has introduced the first major change in over 22 years. AN OUTBOARD MOTOR TRANSOM THAT FOLDS WITH THE BOAT!
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Top 10 Underreported Conservation Stories of 2014
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership today released a comprehensive list of its Top 10 Underreported Conservation Stories of 2014.
