Quail Forever Supports Bayou Bobwhites
Upland hunters and conservationists in Louisiana have formed the second chapter of Quail Forever in the state. Officially known as the Southwest Louisiana Chapter of Quail Forever, local volunteers have…
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Watchdog Report Indicates Checks Were Written But On-Farm Conservation Was Never Verified
USDA’s Inspector General points to botched implementation of compliance checks that ensure real benefits go to fish and wildlife habitat on private lands…
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Strong Signs For A Sustainable Future In The Game Industry
An update from Alan Beynon, BVM&S, MRCVS; Exmouth, Devon: The rearing game season has set off at quite a pace with many rearers having increased capacity and many poults now…
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House Passes Dangerous Sage-Grouse Rider In Defense Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Contained in this ‘must-pass’ legislation that funds America’s military readiness was language that would force the Bureau of…
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Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Releases Lead Ammunition Guide
With the use of lead ammunition still a contentious issue among many conservationists (a recent petition to ban lead ammunition attracted over 17,000 signatures) the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust…
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Bipartisan Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Attend Annual Congressional Shoot-Out
On May 10, 30 bipartisan Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) joined representatives from the sportsmen’s community for a trap, skeet and sporting clays competition at the annual Congressional…
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Senate Passes Energy Bill with Big Benefits for Sportsmen
The Senate has just passed a comprehensive energy reform bill that includes key conservation provisions to benefit fish, wildlife, and sportsmen’s access. This is a true bipartisan achievement that highlights…
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Record Landowner Demand for CRP met with Extraordinarily Low Acceptance Rate
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that 800,000 acres will be enrolled through three different components of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Of particular note, USDA’s CRP…
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NSSF Praises U.S. Senate Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised the passage today by the U.S. Senate of the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s…
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More CRP Acres Needed in South Dakota
The Farm Service Agency in Washington D.C. has released its statewide summary of acres accepted as part of USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 49th general sign-up in South Dakota. The…
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Disking Effects On Native Groundcover Plant Species
It is widely known that soil disturbance, such as disking, roller chopping, and deep rutting, reduces wiregrass (Aristida stricta), and that this species is typically slow to come back in…
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Bourbon Experiment Using Infrared Light Waves
Buffalo Trace Distillery has engaged in an unconventional way to use infrared light waves for its latest bourbon experiment, applying the light waves to barrels before charring, with the goal…
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