The Hunt for Sustainability
Giving thanks for the restoration of wildlife that offers a deeper connection to food
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Tracking America’s Outdoor Pursuits
Fishing and hunting and wildlife-watching remain significant activities in the U.S. In only a few weeks, the fifteenth National Survey of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife Associated Recreation will be published.
Pittman-Robertson Funds New Florida Range
Trap, skeet, sporting clays—and soon, an archery park—made possible by excise taxes paid by industry.
Excitement Surrounds Upgraded Excise Tax-Funded Shooting Range Near Fairbanks, AK.
To play baseball you need a field. To practice or compete with a firearm, you need a locally accessible shooting range and state wildlife agencies, including the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), are stepping up to the plate and addressing this necessity.
From League to Life: Impact of Life Skills and Wildlife Restoration Funds for Shooting Sports Participants
What is the value of a dollar spent or an experienced lived? Sometimes stories and reports quantify and convey the tangible, beneficial value generated when state fish and wildlife agencies put dollars on the ground through the Wildlife Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program.
Five Minutes with Paul Wilkes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
“I spent some time in Charleston over this past weekend. I know, crazy. I was there for client work – a kids camp that I’ll tell you more about later. I was amazed at the work they are doing in wildlife conservation and many don’t know it exists.” -Michelle Scheuermann
Opening Day of Fishing Seasons are a Rebirth
April can be a cruel time of year in northern-tier states; it’s not quite spring, not quite winter. But it brings with it opening day of fishing seasons.
Proposed Shooting Range in Rapid City, South Dakota
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission at their March meeting passed a resolution to purchase the property from the South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation (PWF) for the South Dakota Shooting Sports Complex.
ATA Members Fund, Support Conservation’s Past, Present, and Future
There’s no doubt ATA members are crucial in the status and success of the industry. Not only do members make products, sell products and work with customers, but they also fund state agency projects that benefit wildlife, wild places and the outdoor community.
Restoration Investments Put Wild Turkeys Back on the Thanksgiving Table
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.
Fishing and Boating Industry Funded Programs Help Grow Angler Participation
State agencies use SFR funding to attract new anglers as well as to help keep current or lapsed anglers fishing.
National Hunting and Fishing Day is a Time for Reflection
A tribute to the remarkable outcomes of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Acts