NDA Soars Past Goal of 1 Million Acres of Public Land Improved
The National Deer Association met and surpassed an ambitious five-year goal to improve 1 million acres of public hunting land – in four years. Launched in response to declining deer harvests, habitat quality and hunter…
read moreVolunteers Needed: Help NDA Measure Nutrition Levels of Wild Whitetail Venison
In North America, the number of people who hunt and purchase hunting licenses has been declining over the past few decades. Yet, long-term survey data shows that public approval of hunting for meat (81%) and…
read moreNDA Connects Bourbon and Whitetails Through Exciting Habitat Project in Kentucky
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…
read moreNDA Assists U.S. Forest Service in New England, Achieves Habitat Target a Year Early
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…
read moreNational Deer Association Applauds USDA-APHIS Investment in Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management
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…
read moreNDA Board Members Chuck Sykes and Bob Ziehmer Honored by AFWA
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…
read moreNDA Restores Longleaf Pine Ecosystems and Improves Deer Habitat Across Mississippi
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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