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Gypsy Settlement
St. Croix Rod recently partnered with fishing’s nomadic conquistador, Capt. Ray Van Horn, and his traveling television show, The Gypsy Angler.
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RMEF to Sponsor #PROJECTELK
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is pleased to team up with outdoorsman and filmmaker Jason Matzinger in the production of #PROJECTELK, a feature film highlighting rare elk footage and a hunter’s quest to fill his tag in the rugged backcountry.
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Donors Designate Patterson Family Amphitheater at Indian Creek Nature Center
On the occasion of Director Emeritus Rich Patterson’s retirement from Indian Creek Nature Center, United Fire Group, The McIntyre Foundation, and Dee Ann McIntyre have chosen to honor him by naming a planned new outdoor feature “The Patterson Family Amphitheater.”
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FishAmerica Foundation Receives $120,000 Donation
The votes are in and the FishAmerica Foundation (FAF) has received a $120,000 donation from the American Snuff Company to provide grant funding to support community-based fisheries conservation and habitat restoration projects.
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Free Kids Fishing Classes, 2014
Local author Spider Rybaak announces he’ll conduct his popular, FREE kids fishing classes again this year.
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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.
