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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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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, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…

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Action Alert: Oppose Lead Ammo Bans on New York’s Public Lands

Apr 25, 2023 Torin Miller

New York Assembly Bill 2084 (A2084) prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas (WMAs), state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open…

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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 for depopulation of breeder deer facilities that have detected chronic…

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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 (D-NM) and Thom Tillis (R-NC). The NDA has been actively…

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Action Alert: Make Hunting and Fishing a Constitutional Right in Florida

Apr 3, 2023 Amber Kornak

Florida Senate Joint Resolution 1234 (SJR 1234, House companion HJR 1157) would establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish for Florida’s residents, citing the importance and value that fishing and hunting have to the…

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Action Alert: Support CWD Prevention Measures in Minnesota

Mar 28, 2023 Torin Miller

Minnesota Senate File 1526 (SF 1526, House companion HF 1202) contains multiple provisions that tighten regulations with respect to captive deer herds in an effort to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in…

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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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