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Maximize your Twitter presence
By Ashley Schroeder — There are no hard rules on how to tweet, but there are certainly best practices…
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TowBoatUS Portland, Maine Changes Hands
With its magnificent rocky coast, quaint islands, thousands of prop-tangling lobster-pot buoys and frequently changing weather, the waters off Portland, Maine, are both a thrilling and a challenging boating venue. And no one knows those waters better than Capt. John Urbano, the new owner of TowBoatUS Portland.
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Montana Accepts RMEF Grant to Assist with Wolf Management
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) accepted a $25,000 grant from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to assist its wolf management plan.
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Recreational Fishing and Boating Community Underwhelmed By House Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Bill
As Congress continues exploring reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the primary law governing U.S. marine fisheries management, the recreational fishing and boating community continues to seek substantive legislative changes that will improve saltwater recreational fisheries management.
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'Trailblazers in Conservation' Welcomes Hornady
The Boone and Crockett Club welcomes leading ammunition brand Hornady to a growing list of partners in Trailblazers in Conservation, an initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world.
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RMEF, Partners Protect and Open 4,010 Acres
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with a coalition of conservation partners including Chelan County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to acquire 4,010 acres of forestland overlooking Wenatchee Valley.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 2013 Endangered Species Recovery Champions
Resident of Colorado & Former Resident of Wyoming Honored
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In the School of Bass Fishing, Collegiate Angler’s Fishing Skills Tested at the “Greatest Collegiate Bass Fishing Event”
BoatUS Collegiate Bass Championship on Lake Pickwick May 22-23
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Female Hunting Participation Increasing, RMEF Hails Growth
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation applauds recent research that indicates more female hunters are heading into the woods, mountains and backcountry than ever before.
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New Report: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Restoration Programs Create 3,973 New Jobs, Pump $327.7 Million into Local Economies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that a peer-reviewed analysis finds that the agency’s habitat restoration programs are extraordinary engines for the U.S. economy. T
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Firearms Industry Honors U.S. Rep. Bob Latta as 2013 Legislator of the Year
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, honored U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) as NSSF’s 2013 Legislator of the Year at the organization’s recent annual dinner in Washington, D.C., preceding the firearms industry’s annual Congressional Fly-In.
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DSC Joins Partners in West Texas Guzzler Project
Dallas Safari Club (DSC) has joined several partners on a conservation project expected to benefit thirsty wildlife across a broad area of west Texas’ extremely arid Big Bend region.
