Elena Campbell – Page 2 – Partner with a Payer

Report Offers a Snapshot of Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation of Hunters and Anglers in the U.S.

October 11, 2024September 26, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Three Boys Upland Game Hunting With Two Dogs

Released last year, the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation indicates that hunting and fishing remain highly important outdoor pursuits in the United States. However, there are a number of indications that participation in fishing and hunting has been declining over the years. To address this decline Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation, also known as R3, efforts have been implemented across the nation to increase hunting and fishing access and participation.

Manufacturer Excise Tax Supports Target Shooting Sports Education, Outreach, and Access

August 19, 2024August 2, 2024 by Elena Campbell

For decades, American firearm, ammunition, and archery equipment manufacturers have shared a partnership with state and federal fish and wildlife agencies to support conservation as well as access to outdoor pursuits including shooting sports.

Seeds of Olympic Shooting Sports Start in Youth Programs

August 7, 2024July 31, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Purtis Creek Waterfowl 101 Program shooting sport youth participants and mentors stand in front of the Hunter Education Mobile Range.

This summer America’s best marksmen and markswomen are setting their sights on gold. The U.S. shooting team consists of shotgun, rifle, and pistol Olympians who have spent years training to reach this elite level of competition.

Path to the Olympic Games Goes Through Service Supported Archery Range

August 7, 2024July 24, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Recurve bow archers line up and aim at targets during the 2024 Arizona Cup.

To select the U.S. archers for the 2024 Olympic Games, athletes are chosen based on their performance at specific Olympic Trial Qualification events. These trials, known as stages, take place around the country with six Olympic stages and three Paralympic stages. Stages for both Olympic and Paralympic qualification take place at the Arizona Cup hosted at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

How Boating and Fishing Manufacturers Support Conservation and Recreation

November 25, 2024June 10, 2024 by Elena Campbell

For more than half a century, America’s fishing equipment manufacturers have shared a partnership with state and federal biologists through the Dingell-Johnson Act — a partnership that uses excise tax to fund remarkable fisheries conservation and recreation.

Fishing and Boating Run in the America Grain

May 31, 2024May 30, 2024 by Elena Campbell

National Fishing and Boating Week is a time to remember the sources of conservation funding.

Fisher Restoration, Management, and Research Supported Through Wildlife Restoration Funds

July 3, 2024May 15, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Found only in North America, fishers live in forested and semi-forested areas in Canada and the northern United States. Today, thanks to conservation efforts, research, and regulated harvest, fisher populations are sustainably managed by state fish and wildlife agencies.

Sport Fish Restoration Funds Improve Connecticut Trout Fishing

May 29, 2024May 10, 2024 by Elena Campbell

A horde of volunteers and CT DEEP biologists collect wild brown trout for spawning in the Farmington River.

Excise taxes paid by fishing tackle manufacturers and a tax on motorboat fuel yield reliable and steady funding for the state agency fish biologists to research and manage the fishery.

Sounds of Summer Past

July 3, 2024May 8, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Sport Fish Restoration dollars fund creel surveys, in-person interviews of anglers, that yield information to better manage fisheries.

Idaho’s New Wildlife Overpass Improves Public Safety and Wildlife Migration

May 29, 2024March 15, 2024 by Elena Campbell

Deer use wildlife overpass to cross highway 21 in Idaho near Boise.

The Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass in Boise, Idaho, aims to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by providing safe passage for migrating mule deer and elk across State Highway 21.

Tribal Wildlife Grants Program Support Species of Cultural and Traditional Importance

May 29, 2024November 21, 2023 by Elena Campbell

Since its inception in 2003, the competitive Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program has awarded more than $111.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native Tribes, providing support for more than 626 conservation projects.

The Hunt for Sustainability

May 29, 2024November 20, 2023 by Elena Campbell

Giving thanks for the restoration of wildlife that offers a deeper connection to food