National News

NDA Connects Bourbon and Whitetails Through Exciting Habitat Project in Kentucky

Nov 3, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) and several of their conservation partners recently commemorated the completion of a momentous habitat improvement project three years in the making. Collaborating organizations and volunteers successfully restored nearly 100 acres…

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NDA Assists U.S. Forest Service in New England, Achieves Habitat Target a Year Early

Oct 15, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) recently got to work improving deer habitat and monitoring forest growth in the north country woods of Maine and New Hampshire, notably completing an element of the project one year…

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Volunteer Input and Sweat Equity Grow Public Lands Initiative

Oct 6, 2025 Megan Postol

NDA seeking location suggestions for 2026. Last year, the NDA sent out a survey to its national database looking for feedback about public land workdays, specifically looking for potential locations and volunteers to help plan…

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National Deer Association Applauds USDA-APHIS Investment in Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management

Oct 1, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for awarding more than $11 million to strengthen efforts to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD). “We thank…

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NDA Board Members Chuck Sykes and Bob Ziehmer Honored by AFWA

Sep 30, 2025 NDA Staff

NDA is pleased to announce that two NDA Board members were recently honored by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) for outstanding leadership and lifetime achievements in wildlife conservation. Chuck Sykes of Alabama…

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NDA Field Staff May Be Coming to Your State Soon

Sep 24, 2025 Kip Adams

Partnerships with state wildlife agencies are enabling the National Deer Association to place field staff and achieve our mission work in a growing number of states. Some of these staff have regional or national responsibilities…

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NDA Restores Longleaf Pine Ecosystems and Improves Deer Habitat Across Mississippi

Aug 13, 2025 NDA Staff

The NDA is creating healthy ecosystems across the state of Mississippi by establishing, enhancing, and maintaining longleaf pine in three National Forests. As part of our nearly 6,000-acre habitat improvement goal on USDA Forest Service…

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NDA’s New Venison Processor Map Helps You Find Deer Donation Programs

Jul 23, 2025 Amber Kornak

Hunting season is right around the corner here in Montana, with archery pronghorn kicking off on August 15. I’ve been working on that pre-season check list: hitting the archery range, blowing the dust off the…

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NDA Welcomes Reagan Mills as Fall Conservation Intern

Jul 11, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) is excited to welcome Reagan Mills as the newest intern on our Conservation team for the second half of 2025. Reagan will support NDA staff through December 31, contributing to…

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NDA Improves Winter Deer Habitat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Jun 13, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) is investing in the future of deer herds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by improving winter range conditions in the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests. This work will provide much-needed browse…

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