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TRCP and partners say release of appropriations bill restores certainty to budget process
Yesterday’s release by Congress of an omnibus appropriations package represents a significant step toward returning to a normal budget and appropriations process, said the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and provides federal agencies and their conservation partners a measure of funding certainty they have not experienced in some time.
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U.S. Congress to Consider Three Amigos Amendment
The U.S. House and Senate will consider Dallas Safari Club (DSC)-backed legislation that would exempt from endangered species protections three antelope species nearly extinct in their native countries but thriving on ranches in Texas.
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RMEF Opens 13,000 Acres of Oregon Elk Country, Secures Public Access to Public Lands
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation headed up a successful collaborative effort to permanently protect and open access to 13,082 acres in the Headwaters of the John Day River in northeast Oregon.
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Vital Ground, Montana Landowners Conserve 316 Acres
The Vital Ground Foundation this month teamed up with six landowners in northwest Montana’s Swan Valley to help conserve more than 300 acres of wildlife habitat.
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UN Affiliate Endorses Rhino Hunt
A global conservation organization affiliated with the United Nations is the latest wildlife authority to endorse Dallas Safari Clubs (DSC) upcoming auction of a black rhino hunt in Namibia.
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Wyoming Elk, Elk Country, Hunting Heritage to Benefit from $500,000 in RMEF Grants
Habitat enhancement, land protection, elk population research, wolf management and numerous other conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects are the focus of 2013 grants provided by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Wyoming.
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36th SHOT Show® Brings Together Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor and Law Enforcement Industry Professionals
The 36th edition of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowTM (SHOT Show®) will take place January 14-17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. More than 60,000 industry professionals are expected to attend.
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Federal Court Decision Affirms Both Citizens’ Right to Buy Firearms and Lawful Commerce, Notes Trade Association
In striking down the City of Chicago’s 2010 ordinance banning the sales of firearms within city limits, U.S. District Court Judge Edmond E. Chang in his ruling released Monday provided important recognition that the right of Americans to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment also necessitates that they have the right to acquire…
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TV Personalities to Appear at Umarex SHOT Show Booth
TV personalities to appear at Umarex SHOT Show booth.
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ANNUAL REPORT: As Fierce Habitat Loss Storm Rages, PF’s Impact Grows
For the third consecutive year, Pheasants Forever spent more than $50 million on its wildlife habitat conservation and education mission.
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Firearms Trade Association, Manufacturers' Institute Seek to Invalidate Unworkable Microstamping Law
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) today filed a lawsuit on behalf of their members against the State of California in Fresno Superior Court challenging the state’s microstamping law.
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Smith & Wesson® Hosts "Inside the Chamber with Smith & Wesson"
For the first time ever, Smith & Wesson will offer audiences an up-close and personal view of SHOT Show 2014 through a live video feed from the floor of the Smith & Wesson booth.
