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Action Alert: Support SB 67 for Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania!

Sep 26, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

Attention Pennsylvania hunters! Our legislators are back in session, and it’s time to make our voices heard! Senate Bill 67 (SB 67), which seeks to allow hunting and trapping on Sundays, will be reviewed and…

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Why is the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation Important?

Sep 10, 2024 Amber Kornak

In the last few years I have been seeing many people suggest that certain wildlife laws conflict with the the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. This made me wonder how many people even know…

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Wildlife Commissions Are Under Threat. Here’s How Hunters Can Help.

Jul 2, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

There’s been a surge in challenges against wildlife commission authorities in recent legislative sessions across the country. States like Kentucky, Kansas, and Vermont proposed various legislation changing the authority or roles of state wildlife agency…

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Action Alert: Protect Your Right to Hunt, Fish, and Trap in Delaware

May 20, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

Attention all outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, and supporters of wildlife preservation: the right to hunt, fish, and trap is critical to the outdoor heritage of the First State, and we need your help to protect it….

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Action Alert: Contact Governor Stitt to Veto HB 3462

Apr 30, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

We are facing a critical threat to Oklahoma’s wild deer population with the introduction of House Bill 3462 (HB 3462). This bill proposes a pilot program aimed at enhancing the genetic durability of Oklahoma deer…

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Protecting Vermont’s Wildlife: Oppose Senate Bill 258

Mar 29, 2024 Catherine Appling-Pooler

Vermont’s Senate Bill 258 has sparked considerable controversy and concern among conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts across the state. This bill, which seeks to restructure the Commission for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, threatens to…

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Advocacy Resources

National Deer Association (NDA) position statements cover a varitey of deer related issues from Antler Restrictions, Carcass Transport and Disposal, Food Plots, Quality Deer Management, Sunday Hunting and more.

Read our position statements