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Protecting deer and hunting requires skill in the rooms where wildlife policy and legislation are formed. Uniting hunters behind wise deer policy is a primary goal, and the NDA has quickly positioned itself as a national leader on wildlife and conservation issues nationwide. You can count on us to be Here for Deer, no matter where ‘Here’ is.

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Florida

Action Alert: Support Southeast Deer Partnership Funding in the 2023 Florida Budget

May 26, 2023 Torin Miller

Florida’s 2023 budget bill, which passed the Florida legislature in early May, includes a line item that provides $200,000 for Florida to become a financial…

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Michigan

Action Alert: Oppose Expanded Wildlife Feeding in Michigan

May 23, 2023 Amber Kornak

Michigan House Bill 4593 (HB 4593) would allow an individual to engage in wildlife feeding, including deer and elk, if the feed is located within…

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Support Dedicated CWD Management Funding in Wisconsin

May 9, 2023 Torin Miller

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced his proposed budget for the state for years 2023 – 2025 in February. While the budget includes funding recommendations for…

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Policy Issues

National

NDA Applauds Intro of the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act in U.S. House

May 22, 2023 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) applauds the recent bipartisan introduction of the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act of 2023. This innovative legislation will fill…

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Policy & Advocacy

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Holding Additional Deer Meetings

May 3, 2023 Amber Kornak

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will be holding two more public hearings to solicit input on deer…

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National

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Reintroduced in the 118th Congress

Apr 3, 2023 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) welcomes the reintroduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA, S. 1149) in the 118th Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich…

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CWD News (Chronic Wasting Disease)

Michigan

Action Alert: Oppose Expanded Wildlife Feeding in Michigan

May 23, 2023 Amber Kornak

Michigan House Bill 4593 (HB 4593) would allow an individual to engage in wildlife feeding, including deer and elk, if the feed is located within…

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Deer Science

CWD Roundup – May 2023

May 3, 2023 Torin Miller

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread,…

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Support Captive Cervid CWD Management Measures in Texas

Apr 10, 2023 Torin Miller

Texas Senate Bill 1372 (SB 1372, House companion HB 5239) would grant the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) the authority to waive indemnity costs…

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Public Land Access Info Closer as MAPLand Act Passes House

Mar 22, 2022 Torin Miller

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land (MAPLand) Act. Introduced by a host of bipartisan Representatives last spring, the MAPLand Act requires federal land management agencies to digitize…

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NDA Applauds Conservation Provisions in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Nov 17, 2021 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) applauds the recent signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by President Joe Biden. While the $1.2 trillion bill provides for traditional infrastructure improvements such as roads, bridges…

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Why Science Matters in Deer Hunting

Sep 22, 2021 Matt Ross

“Bull$h1t!!!” That was one person’s response when we recently posted a video on NDA social channels about how wildlife agencies use science to calculate deer harvest estimates every year. For whatever reason, this individual adamantly…

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9 Facts About Targeted Removal for Fighting CWD

Jan 13, 2021 NDA Staff

As deer hunting seasons close around the nation each year, some wildlife agencies in states that are fighting outbreaks of chronic wasting disease (CWD) gear up for an effort to fight the disease through a…

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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.

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