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Time for River Recreation as Nation Celebrates Wild & Scenic Rivers Act

by Ammoland

The mighty Missouri. The mighty Mississippi. The mighty Yukon. The U.S. has a mighty lot of mighty rivers.

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Hunting for Sustainability: BHA’s Collegiate Program Creates New Hunters

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

With the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reporting a decline in hunter numbers, BHA’s Hunting for Sustainability addresses would-be hunters experience.

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Find Birding Festivals on Wildlife Refuges Almost Any Month in 2018

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

More than 200 national wildlife refuges were established especially to protect, manage and restore habitat for migratory birds.

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Minnesota Artist Bob Hautman Wins 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The announcement was made today Greg Sheehan at the annual art contest, held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at the Noel Fine Arts Center.

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Report Shows 101.6 Million Americans Participated in Hunting, Fishing

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that shows that 101.6 million Americans hunt or fish.

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Secretary Zinke To Boost to Wetland, Waterfowl Conservation

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, chaired by Secretary Zinke, approved $21.9 million in grants for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Expands Hunting and Fishing Opportunities

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a final rule to open or expand opportunities across 132,000 acres on 10 national wildlife refuges.

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Minnesota artist wins 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

by Chris Eger

Bob Hautman of Delano on Saturday picked up his third win in the annual juried art contest since 1996 with his acrylic painting of a pair of mallards.

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Shrinking hunting population draws aggressive response from Trump administration

by Chris Eger

President Trump's Interior Secretary on Friday released a management plan to expand hunting, fishing and increase outdoor recreation opportunities on federal lands.

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NWTF Concerned with USFWS Findings on Hunting Participation

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

NWTF is concerned with the 16-percent decrease in hunting participation reported in the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2016 National Survey of Fishing.

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Federal survey shows over 100 million adults engaged in wildlife activities

by Chris Eger

A report compiled twice per decade by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows increases nationally in wildlife watching and fishing, but declines in the number of hunters.

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August designated National Shooting Sports Month

by Chris Eger

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a proclamation last week to encourage participation in the shooting sports and emphasize firearms safety.

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