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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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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Washington Proposes to Move Columbian Whitetail from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Threatened’

Aug 30, 2022 Torin Miller

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently released its draft status review for the Columbian white-tailed deer and is now seeking public comments…

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Pennsylvania

Action Alert: DCNR Seeking Comments on E-Bike Policy

Aug 17, 2022 Torin Miller

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently outlined a draft internal policy on the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on DCNR lands…

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Support Proposed CWD Zone Changes in Texas

Aug 8, 2022 Torin Miller

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking comments on recently proposed amendments would establish one new containment zone (CZ) 6, expand existing CZ…

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Policy Issues

Georgia

USFS Hosting Annual Forest Stakeholder Meeting in Georgia

Sep 20, 2022 Torin Miller

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest will host its first annual stakeholder meeting for Foothills Landscape Project (FLP) implementation on Thursday, Oct 13, 2022 at Cohutta Springs…

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National

NDA Celebrates 85 Years of American System of Conservation Funding

Sep 15, 2022 Amber Kornak

85 years ago, a partnership between sportsmen and woman, state fish and wildlife agencies and the archery and firearms industries was formed through the passage…

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Minnesota

Minnesota DNR in Search of New Advisory Committee Members

Sep 1, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting new members to serve on 10 different advisory committees related to hunting and fisheries management, the…

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CWD News (Chronic Wasting Disease)

North Carolina

North Carolina WRC Announces Public Forums to Address CWD

Sep 20, 2022 Amber Kornak

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is encouraging sportsmen and women who hunt in Alleghany, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties…

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Deer Science

CWD Roundup – September 2022

Sep 12, 2022 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 Proposed CWD Zone Changes in Texas

Aug 8, 2022 Torin Miller

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking comments on recently proposed amendments would establish one new containment zone (CZ) 6, expand existing CZ…

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Action Alert: Support Withdraw of Boundary Waters From New Mineral Leasing

Jul 19, 2022 Amber Kornak

On June 23, 2022, federal agencies announced a 30-day public comment period for an Environmental Assessment (EA) requesting to withdraw lands from new mineral leasing for 20 years in the Rainy River watershed. The Rainy…

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Michigan DNR Again Offering Deer Habitat Grants in Northern Lower Peninsula

Jul 14, 2022 Torin Miller

The Michigan Department of Natural Resource (DNR) recently announced that it is accepting applications for the Northern Lower Peninsula Deer Private Land Assistance Network (NLP Deer PLAN) grant program. The NLP Deer PLAN is a…

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NDA Submits Comments In Support of Texas Captive Herd CWD Changes

Jul 12, 2022 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) recently submitted comments to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) in support of the TAHC’s recently proposed amendments to clarify, correct and update information regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD) management…

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Action Alert: Oppose CWD Zone Changes in Mississippi

Jul 6, 2022 Torin Miller

At its June meeting, the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (Commission) moved to significantly reduce requirements for a county covered under the CWD Management Plan to be removed from that status. The Commission,…

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Action Alert: Oppose Repealing of American Conservation Funding System

Jul 6, 2022 Torin Miller

In late June, Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced the RETURN (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) Our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 (H.R. 8167) in the United State House of Representatives. The RETURN Act…

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CWD Roundup – July 2022

Jul 5, 2022 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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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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