By: Amber Kornak
Action Alert: Support Extended Youth Hunting Opportunities in New York
New York Senate Bill 5420 (S5420) and Assembly companion 2887 (A2887) would extend a previously set pilot program that enables 12 and 13-year-old hunters to harvest deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision…
read moreAction Alert: Oppose Loosened CWD Protections in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate Bill 30 (SB 30, Assembly companion AB 34) would remove requirements for implementation of deer baiting restrictions in any county where a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) or bovine tuberculosis (TB)…
read moreAction Alert: Support CWD Research and Management Funding in Oregon
Oregon House Bill 2532 (HB 2532) would appropriate funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Oregon State University (OSU) for purposes related to managing and researching chronic wasting disease (CWD). TAKE…
read moreAction Alert: Oppose Limits to ODWC’s Authority Over Commercial Hunting Facilities
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1015 (SB 1015), which was introduced by Senator Chris Kidd, would remove all authority of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and Conservation (ODWC) to manage and inspect captive cervid facilities and also…
read moreAction Alert: Oppose Anti-Hunting Legislation in Connecticut
Connecticut House Bill 5138 (HB 5138) would authorize municipalities to prohibit the hunting and trapping of animals. Currently, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with establishing open and closed hunting and…
read moreNC Wildlife Resources Commission Announces Proposed Rule Changes, Public Hearings
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) recently announced the 2023-2024 changes to hunting, trapping, game land, inland fishing, and other regulated activities. WRC is hosting a series of public hearings through January 2023 where…
read moreAction Alert: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Needs a Final Push
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA, H.R. 2773, S. 2372) has faced a long stretch in the legislative system. RAWA passed the House of Representatives this summer, has passed through the Senate Committee on Environment…
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Hosting Public Hearings on Deer Management
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board are holding a series of upcoming public hearings on deer management for 2023. The hearings will include a review of Vermont’s 2022…
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