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Reward offered in Louisiana whooping crane shooting
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found shot to death in Red River Parish.
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Pheasants Forever hosting 17 landowner habitat tours across Nebraska
Nebraska – Nebraska Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) wildlife biologists across the state are hosting 17 landowner habitat tours over the next four months. These tours are designed to demonstrate habitat management practices, available conservation programs, the financial benefits of conservation programs, and how to create the best results on your next habitat…
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Smith and Wesson named title sponsor of Live Free Or Die State IDPA Championship
BERRYVILLE, Ark. – Organizers of New Hampshire’s IDPA championship announced that iconic American firearms maker Smith & Wesson will be the title sponsor of the Granite State’s 2013 state match. The Smith & Wesson Live Free Or Die State IDPA Championship is scheduled to take place October 18-19.
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New Black Label knives from Browning
Morgan, Utah-Browning has added five new knives to the popular Black Label line of Products. The design and rugged construction make the knives perfect for everyday use or self defense. Added to the Black Label line of knives for 2013 is the Backlash, Checkmate, Fear Factor, Trip Wire and Strike Force.
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NSSF study shows lower-than-expected rates of hunting among recent hunter ed graduates
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Filled classrooms at Hunter Safety courses are a good thing, but perhaps more important is the number of students that actually participate in hunting after they graduate. A recent survey, funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and conducted by Southwick Associates, focused on participation levels of students in the…
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Crosman announces discount program for IHEA instructors
ROCHESTER, New York, (May 15, 2013) –Crosman Corporation, long known for creating innovative, high quality products for the shooting sports, announced a special instructor discount program directed toward 70,000 International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) Instructors at the recent 2013 IHEA-USA Conference.
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Firearm safety and conservation are topics of free video-for-schools campaign from NSSF
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® has launched its annual nationwide offer to schools nationwide to receive–free of charge–educational videos that teach children about firearm safety and wildlife conservation.
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RMEF donation puts plot of Montana land into the public's hands
MISSOULA, Mont.–A 40 acre parcel of Montana forestland is now open to public access after the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation donated it to the U.S. Forest Service.
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NSSF statement on management of the SHOT Show
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show®. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of the SHOT Show.
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Still time to plant with Pheasants Forever's food and cover mixes
It’s not too late to get your 2013 food and cover plot in the ground. A cool, wet spring has delayed planting across much of the country. Order from Pheasants Forever’s line of Signature Series Food and Cover Mixes
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DoD receives Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award
The Department of Defense (DoD) is this year’s recipient of the Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award, in recognition of their multi-year Migratory Linkages of Burrowing Owls on Department of Defense Installations and Adjacent Lands project.
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Significant wetlands funding approved
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the approval of more than $25 million in federal grants and Federal Duck Stamp revenues to protect, restore or enhance thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in the United States and Mexico for the benefit of shared migratory bird populations.
