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CBS Interview with Martha Williams: What Role Hunting Plays in Wildlife Conservation

May 29, 2024April 19, 2022 by Elena Campbell
Woman talking to interviewer

In a recent CBS Saturday Morning News segment U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Williams discussed the important conservation work funded through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR).

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Commerce and Conservation Run in the American Grain

May 29, 2024April 14, 2022 by Elena Campbell
1936 Conference Proceedings

Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson run in the American grain. The past is only prolog. There is more to be done as spelled out in state wildlife action plans, and I appreciate the attention Congress has given this issue through their consideration of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. The future is ours to make.

Categories Angling, Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Marine Manufacturing

Conservation Made Possible Thanks To The Firearm Industry

May 21, 2024March 18, 2022 by Elena Campbell
Nssf image of md bear den

“Holding a bear cub, close to the chest inside my jacket, was certainly an opportunity of a lifetime that most will never experience. My NSSF colleagues and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity.” -Trevor W. Santos

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Restoration Investments Put Wild Turkeys Back on the Thanksgiving Table

July 3, 2024November 22, 2021 by sam.moore
A turkey hunter placing a decoy in the woods

Like many other states, New York’s turkey restoration efforts were funded in large part through the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Fund.

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NSSF Announces ‘Partner with a Payer®’ Website and Video Series Highlighting Longstanding Conservation Partnerships with Industries, State Agencies and USFWS

May 21, 2024November 17, 2021 by sam.moore
Nssf pwap

NSSF, the trade association for the firearm industry, has announced an initiative designed to strengthen ties between all excise tax-paying manufacturers

Categories Angling, Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Marine Manufacturing

Not the Fool Hen Blues

July 3, 2024August 30, 2021 by sam.moore
Dusky grouse and shotgun

Wildlife Restoration funds help reveal the winter habits of dusky grouse.

Categories Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Management

Olympics Got You Motivated? Give Shooting Sports a Shot!

May 21, 2024August 5, 2021 by sam.moore
Dsk521 020.jpg | nasp tournament

The shooting sports industry and their partners in state wildlife agencies are working hard to create opportunities for new shooters.

Categories Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, R3

Ranges, Ramps, Reefs and Red Knots: Focus on Fish and Wildlife in the Garden State

May 21, 2024June 21, 2021 by sam.moore
Delaware bay, new jersey, usa

Industry excise taxes fund a broad range of conservation and recreation opportunities in an urban state.

Categories Angling, Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Management, Marine Manufacturing

The Hunt Never Ends: Black Bear Conservation

July 3, 2024October 23, 2020 by sam.moore
Person examining bear paw and the Fish and Wildlife Service Logo

Thompson/Center goes in the field with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and MassWildlife to see excise tax funding in action.

Categories Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Management, R3

Pittman-Robertson & The Ohio Connection

February 18, 2025October 9, 2020 by sam.moore
Ohio Hunter's and Trapper's License from 1931

A historical look at the industry-state-federal partnership that has been a boon to wildlife conservation and people across the country, from The Outdoor Wire.

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Black Bear Restoration — A National Conservation Success Story

July 3, 2024June 26, 2020 by sam.moore
Person with a wildife and sport fish restoration hat holding a bear cub over their shoulder

Bear numbers have rebounded in about 60 percent of their historical range thanks in part to Wildlife Restoration funding, from the NSSF.

Categories Firearms & Ammunition, Management, Research

Conservation Funding and Firearms

May 29, 2024March 15, 2019 by sam.moore
Pheasant Hunting

A tour of the Smith & Wesson factory floor gives insight into the excise taxes that fund conservation, from the Shooting Wire.

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