By: Amber Kornak

Amber Kornak is a Policy Intern with the National Deer Association. She received her bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science from Oregon State University. She has 8 years of wildlife experience working with big game animals such as bears, deer and elk. Amber is an outdoor enthusiast currently residing in Northwest Montana.

Action Alert: Support Extended Youth Hunting Opportunities in New York

Mar 21, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

Action Alert: Oppose Captive Big Game Hunting in Rhode Island

Mar 14, 2023 Amber Kornak

Rhode Island House Bill 5864 (H 5864) would prohibit importing or releasing any big game animal into or on any property within the state for purposes of conducting captive hunting. Captive hunting is defined as “a…

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Hosting Public Hearings on Deer Management

Mar 6, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

Action Alert: Oppose Loosened CWD Protections in Wisconsin

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

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)…

Action Alert: Support CWD Research and Management Funding in Oregon

Feb 20, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

Action Alert: Oppose Limits to ODWC’s Authority Over Commercial Hunting Facilities

Feb 9, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

Action Alert: Support Wild Game Meat Donations in Hawaii

Feb 9, 2023 Amber Kornak

Hawaii Senate Bill 1603 (SB 1603) would allow for the donation of wild game meat to under-resourced communities, provided that the good-faith donor harvested the meat in a food safe manner, and the distributor reasonably…

Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Hunting Legislation in Connecticut

Jan 24, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

NC Wildlife Resources Commission Announces Proposed Rule Changes, Public Hearings

Jan 10, 2023 Amber Kornak

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…

Action Alert: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Needs a Final Push

Dec 5, 2022 Amber Kornak

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…