Conservation

News & Tips: 4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists...
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4 Reasons Hunters Make the Best Conservationists

November 26, 2013
Hunters can sometimes get a bad rap. Some paint us as selfish, as if we’re only in it for the kill. Others claim we pillage the land, damaging it beyond its ability to recover. But when it comes to…
News & Tips: Teddy Roosevelt's Influence on Conservation in America...
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Teddy Roosevelt's Influence on Conservation in America

October 17, 2013
By Kelly Durbin For many, Theodore Roosevelt is best known as the 26th President of the United States. For outdoorsmen, hunters, and defenders of the wild, his most important contribution was the…
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Gould's Wild Turkey in Arizona

October 11, 2013
First described by J. Gould in 1856, the Gould’s wild turkey is found in portions of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as northern Mexico. The population estimate in the U.S. in 1989 was fewer than 150…
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Dall's Sheep Hunting in Alaska-Management & Conservation

September 27, 2013
Dall’s sheep are present in seven major mountain ranges in Alaska: Kenai, Chugach, Wrangell, Talkeetna, Alaska, Brooks and the White Mountains /Tanana Hills. Dall’s sheep have poor survival rates –…
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Dall's Sheep Species Background

September 13, 2013
There are four subspecies of North American wild sheep Thinhorns which consist of the Dall’s and Stone’s sheep; and Bighorns which consist of the desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. More than…
News & Tips: Yosemite's Rim Fire: How Long Will It Take to Recover?...
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Yosemite's Rim Fire: How Long Will It Take to Recover?

September 13, 2013
For outdoor enthusiasts everywhere, positive news about the containment of the massive Rim Fire that swept Yosemite National Park for weeks in August—demanding the presence of more than 4,000…
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Conservation in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

August 30, 2013
Located on Alaska’s North Slope, the 22.8 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve comprise the largest single block of federally managed land in the United States. • The habitat provided by…
News & Tips: The New Elk Herds of the American East...
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The New Elk Herds of the American East

August 19, 2013
by John Paul Morris A gunshot on September 1st, 1877 silenced the bugling of the last Eastern elk in the world, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declared the sub-species extinct in…
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News TRCP Donates $10,000 to Wyoming Sportsmen's Access Program

August 19, 2013
Donation translates to more than 40,000 acres of hunter and angler access in the Cowboy State.News Release from the Theodore Rossevelt Conservation Partnership SARATOGA, Wyo. – A $10,000 donation…
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History of the American Wild Turkey

August 16, 2013
The wild turkey has been a staple of American tradition since the 1500s, but its survival has not always been certain. • Native only to North and Central America, the wild turkey was discovered by…
News & Tips: NRA National Sporting Arms Museum - Midwest Mecca for Hunter Conservationists...
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NRA National Sporting Arms Museum - Midwest Mecca for Hunter Conservationists

August 12, 2013
By Tammy SappThe minute you lay your eyes on the 180 or so percussion muzzleloaders flanking the staircase leading to the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum, you know you’re in for an amazing tour.…
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Seed Day - Quail & Upland Wildlife in Southwest Missouri

August 11, 2013
Seed Day;The Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation (QUWF) will be providing a Habitat Seed Day at the Bass Pro Shops' Springfield, Missouri Flagship store, weather permitting combined with a…