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Nebraska approves inaugural mountain lion season
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska’s inaugural mountain lion hunting season will take place in 2014. The Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners approved regulations for the season at their meeting July 26 in Lincoln…
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Journalists get bipartisan support for filming on public lands
Challenges faced by individual journalists and small film crews, who need fair and equitable access to public lands to cover important issues and activities, are being addressed in the U.S. House of Representatives…
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New outdoors store celebrates Florida's conservation leadership
TALLAHASSEE, Fl-Few states have the commitment and passion to conservation as that of the Sunshine State-Florida. Floridians know that the unique beauty of their state’s lakes, rivers, springs and beaches…
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SCI submits testimony supporting priority legislation on natural resources
Washington, DC – Safari Club International (SCI) has submitted testimony in support of H.R. 1818 — the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013, introduced by Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) — for a hearing held today by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee…
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USDA group working to protect native plants
By Ciji Taylor, NRCS Public Affairs — Native plants in many parts of the U.S. are struggling because of changes in land use and climate, posing problems for the wildlife species that depend on them for sustenance and sanctuary…
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LDWF looking for leads in missing buoys
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division is requesting any leads regarding missing mooring buoys on Independence Island Reef…
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Ducks Unlimited set to sponsor National Hunting and Fishing Day
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Ever wonder what it takes to make our lands better for future sportsmen? It’s simple: Hard work, great organizations and a call to conserve…
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Buck announces new sales rep agency
After 45 years as a Buck Knives sales representative, James Newman Jr. (Jimmy) of the Newman Agency is retiring. Taking over this territory is H&G Marketing, a sales representative team with employees located all over the United States…
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Take me Fishing Teams with Disney World
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and its Take Me Fishing™ campaign today announced a new alliance relationship with Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Media Networks that will encourage kids and families to connect with nature through boating and fishing…
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RMEF secures key elk habitat and public access in Washington
MISSOULA, Mont.–The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with several partners to acquire and conserve 640 acres of elk habitat in south-central Washington…
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Smith and Wesson sponsors Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt
Laramie, Wyo. – Smith & Wesson, a U.S.-based leader in firearm design and manufacturing, has signed on as a bronze sponsor for the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt…
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Konkel elected to Ducks Unlimited's national board of directors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – James Konkel, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, was elected to Ducks Unlimited Inc.’s national board of directors during the organization’s annual convention held recently in Portland, Ore…