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RMEF Expands Conserved Elk Habitat in Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with it partners and a private landowner to protect an additional 237 acres of elk habitat in northern Colorado.
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Porta-Bote Folding Boats Again Revolutionizes The Small Boat World
On its 40st anniversary, Porta-Bote International, Mountain View, California, USA has just unveiled a New Hi-Performance line of its remarkable folding Porta-Bote.
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Elk Country Permanently Protected, RMEF Work Tops $5 Million in Michigan
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to permanently protect 32 acres of prime elk habitat it will transfer into public hands.
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Midway USA Invests in Conservation Worldwide
Midway USA is investing in conservation, education and hunter advocacy efforts worldwide through a renewed sponsorship of Dallas Safari Club (DSC).
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BoatUS Foundation President Chris EdmonstonElected Chairman of National Safe Boating Council
BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water President Chris Edmonston has been elected Chairman of the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC).
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Berkley Conservation Institute's Jim Martin Honored with BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award
Recycling used fishing line seems easy enough. Build some recycling line containers or bins, install them at the water’s edge and teach anglers to put the used line safely inside.
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Rhino Permit to be Auctioned at DSC Convention
Through a historic collaboration between governments, one hunter will have a chance to hunt a black rhino, help manage and conserve the species, and import a rare trophy to the US in 2014.
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Council Votes to Initiate Interagency Working Group on River Herring and Shad
This week the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted to address additional conservation of river herring and shad through an interagency working group.
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Hobie Proves That Not All Fishing Kayaks Are Created Equal
All fishing kayaks are created equal, right? Hardly. One ride in the new Hobie® Mirage® Sport and anglers everywhere will immediately appreciate and understand it for what it is: an extremely stable 225-pound capacity, easy-to-use watercraft that excels for fishing in-shore and on smaller bodies of water.
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Bookshelf
Travel Wild Wisconsin, By Candice Gaukel Andrews…
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Outdoor writing community loses great editor and friend
By Jay Michael Strangis — I opened my 2013-2014 OWAA Directory recently and checked my listing…
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Promote yourself with a one-sheet
By Peter Wood — As an eager first-time attendee during the 2007 OWAA conference in Roanoke, Va., a seminar on launching a blog got my attention.
