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Vital Ground Earns National Recognition
The Vital Ground Foundation has attained land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Availability of the Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Pallid Sturgeon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing the availability of the Pallid Sturgeon Revised Recovery Plan (Plan).
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Bass Pro Shops: Newest 'Trailblazers in Conservation' Partner
Bass Pro Shops has joined the Boone and Crockett Club’s new Trailblazers in Conservation initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world.
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Ulrich Photo Show March 18
Nature photographer Tom Ulrich returns to SIU for his annual presentation of wildlife photos from around the world.
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RMEF Achieves 4-Star Charity Rating for Sixth Consecutive Year
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation again garnered the highest rating available from Charity Navigator, America’s leading charity evaluator.
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Fish Habitat Legislation Introduced In U.S. Senate
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced S. 2080 the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (NFHCA). The bipartisan legislation authorizes the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) – an unprecedented national partnership effort aimed squarely at protecting, restoring and enhancing the nation’s aquatic resources and fish habitat.
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SPORTDOG BRAND® LAUNCHER SYSTEM IS MOST VERSATILE LIVE BIRD AND DUMMY TRAINING SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVERS, POINTING DOGS
SportDOG Brand, an industry-leading manufacturer of electronic dog training products and accessories, has introduced an innovative Launcher System that can be customized to create a huge variety of sporting dog training scenarios.
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Gogal Publishing Company Introduces GPS Topo USA
Gogal Publishing Company announced the launch of GPS Topo USA, a new iPhone navigation app designed specifically for outdoor enthusiasts. GPS Topo USA guides users to any wilderness destination then brings them safely back home again.
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New Foundation to Assist Families of Fallen Hunting Guides
Erwin Kotze was a young, rising star among Africa’s professional hunters. But when an elephant killed him during a hunt in 2013, his family couldn’t afford a proper burial. Kotze’s story became the latest tragedy in a long list of guides, trackers and others killed or disabled on the job—and the tipping-point inspiration behind a…
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Join Us for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 10th Anniversary Celebration
As a member of North America’s premier outdoor communicator’s organization, we have the unique ability to reach out to sportsmen and women and monitor the pulse of outdoor issues that concern our hunting and angling heritage. With that in mind, I invite you to attend the ten year anniversary Rendezvous of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers,…
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TRCP Board Strengthened by Three New Additions
Jo Ann Barefoot, Scott Blackwell and Leslie Ketner have joined the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s board of directors, bringing a unique set of skills, diversity and influence to the leadership of the national sportsman-conservation group.
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Paid internship in Teton Valley
The Valley Citizen, an established weekly newspaper in Driggs, Idaho, is looking to fill an internship this summer that could evolve into a full-time position as a reporter.
