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.

Michigan DNR in Search of UP Citizens’ Advisory Council Members

Nov 22, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is requesting applications for open volunteer positions on the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils. The councils are designed to advise the DNR on regional programs…

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Iowa DNR Hosting Virtual CWD Update Meeting

Nov 22, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a virtual meeting on chronic wasting disease (CWD). The DNR will be providing updates on the science behind the disease, its status in Iowa, and current…

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Iowa DNR Hosting Public Meetings To Address CWD

Sep 27, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting three meetings in October to provide an update on chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance and management efforts. The meeting schedule is: Jefferson, October 4, 7 p.m.,…

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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 to attend upcoming KNOW chronic wasting disease (CWD) forums. Each…

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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 of the Pittman-Robertson Act (PR). In 1937, an excise tax…

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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 Game and Fish Fund and Natural Heritage Advisory Committee. The…

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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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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Takes Giant Step Forward with House Passage

Jun 15, 2022 Amber Kornak

On June 14th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA, H.R. 2773) – a bipartisan once-in-a generation conservation bill investing significantly in the future of at-risk species and habitats nationwide….

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