October 27, 2003
On Wednesday, October 29th, the Michigan House Natural Resources Committee will be holding a vote on HB 5029. HB 5029 will allow the Natural Resources Commission to establish a dove...
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October 27, 2003
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28th, the Montville Town Committee will introduce and vote on TWO anti-gun ordinances. One ordinance would, if passed, ban the discharge of firearms; the...
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September 28, 2003
In recent years NRA has weighed into battles to save water developments from being closed by federal land managers who believe that, when federal land is designated as wilderness or...
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September 28, 2003
NRA`s Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre met this week with heads of three federal land management agencies and 16 sportsmen`s groups to sign the "Sportsmen`s Access to Federal...
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September 9, 2003
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to add hunting and fishing programs to seven refuges in Louisiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon and Virginia. If approved,...
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August 29, 2003
This week, Gov. George Pataki (R) vetoed S.2735A. This bill would have shut down 110 hunting preserves, 340 elk and deer farms, put many guides in the state out of business, and would...
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August 25, 2003
A recent legal review found that the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission does not have the authority to prohibit the possession of any type of firearm during hunting or pursuit seasons. ...
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August 25, 2003
Please join NRA and other state sportsmen`s groups in urging Governor George Pataki to veto S. 2735A. This bill seeks to outlaw "canned shoots" but is so broadly written that it could...
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August 15, 2003
Michigan State Representative Sue Tabor (R) has introduced HB 5029, a bill that would allow the establishment of a dove season. House Bill 5029 allows the Michigan Natural Resources...
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August 14, 2003
Michigan State Representative Sue Tabor has introduced HB 5029, a bill that would allow the establishment of a dove season. House Bill 5029 allows the Michigan Natural Resources Commission...
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July 31, 2003
The special permit hunting season for the area of New Jersey north of Interstate Route 78 and west of Interstate Route 287 will take place between December 8-13, 2003.
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July 18, 2003
A shameless attempt to sneak an anti-hunting bill through Congress failed as a result of intense pressure and opposition from NRA members, and a host of sportsmen`s organizations. ...
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July 14, 2003
The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife has approved plans for the first New Jersey black bear hunt in 33 years, scheduled to take place in December 2003, in the rural northwestern...
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July 11, 2003
As reported in the June 27 issue of the Grassroots Alert, the Humane Society of the United States has conjured up a novel approach to undermine the authority of the states to manage...
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June 30, 2003
The Humane Society of the United States has conjured up a novel approach to undermine the authority of the states to manage resident wildlife, and at the same time take a swipe at one...
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June 23, 2003
In an attempt to pack the State Fish and Game Council with anti-hunting zealots, several legislators have introduced bills to alter the committee`s membership. Currently, Assembly Bill...
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June 23, 2003
Three bills of importance to gun owners and sportsmen appear to be stalled in the Senate. HB 164, sponsored by Rep. Richard Cathcart (R-9), protects Delaware`s shooting ranges from...
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June 21, 2003
In a one-hour, six-segment piece reporting on the pro- and anti-hunting communities in America, National Geographic`s recent special left out some critical benefits that hunting and...
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June 6, 2003
This week, the House of Representatives passed three bills of importance to gun owners and sportsmen. HB 164, sponsored by Rep. Richard Cathcart (R-9), protects Delaware`s shooting...
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May 26, 2003
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing a comprehensive conservation plan for the 6000 acre Rocky Mountain Flats National Wildlife Refuge and is seeking public comment on how...
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May 9, 2003
As you may know, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife has proposed re-opening a hunting season on black bears for the first time since 1970. While this is good news for the...
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May 2, 2003
SB 5179 would help protect Washington’s sportsmen by restoring sensible management to the state’s wildlife populations. This measure overwhelmingly passed the legislature, but is currently...
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April 11, 2003
AB 342 was defeated on Tuesday, April 8 in the State Assembly`s Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee. This legislation sought to ban the hunting of fur-bearing mammals with dogs. Please...
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March 30, 2003
The Illinois House and Senate could take action on these bills at any time! It is urgent that you call and write your State Representative and State Senator immediately and urge them...
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November 12, 2002
Congratulations to the Federation of Vermont Sportsmen for their successful effort to ensure hunting, trapping, and fishing access on the Champion Lands. On Nov. 1, Vermont Governor...
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September 18, 2002
Forest Service Planning ProcessThe Forest Service has a number of forest plans that are undergoing revision. A forest plan directs how the natural resources will be managed for a specific...
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August 30, 2002
For many years, the hunting of black bear in New Jersey has been prohibited, in large part due to the efforts of a small but vocal minority of animal activists. A rapidly shrinking...
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July 19, 2002
Recognizing a need to protect the interests of America’s outdoor sportsmen, a bipartisan group of U.S. Congressmen created the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) in 1989. In order...
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July 19, 2002
On Wednesday, July 24, New Jersey citizens have an extremely important opportunity to make their voices heard on the New Jersey bear hunt issue. The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife...
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May 17, 2002
Lame duck Governor Parris Glendening (D) vetoed the Sunday Hunting bill. In actuality, the bill did more to extend the hunting season than it would have done for Sunday hunting, but...
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May 3, 2002
HB 493, a measure to allow Sunday hunting, has been approved by both the Senate and the House and awaits Governor Bob Taft`s (R) signature. Contact Governor Taft at (614) 466-3555 and...
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May 3, 2002
Senator Jim Seward (R-50) has introduced S 2458, which would protect firearm manufacturers from reckless lawsuits seeking to hold the industry responsible for the criminal misuse of...
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April 12, 2002
Maryland`s 2002 Legislative Session ended Monday at midnight, and no anti-gun legislation passed this year! But the work is not over just yet. HB 9, which extends Maryland`s deer hunting...
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March 22, 2002
On March 6, the House Resources Committee, Chaired by U.S. Representative James Hansen (R-Utah), heard testimony on the scandal surrounding the National Lynx Study—a study tainted by...
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February 5, 2002
As you know, the State of Vermont purchased the Champion lands, now known as the West Mountain Wildlife Management Area, for the purpose of preserving them for traditional uses, including...
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January 18, 2002
The state’s proposed budget is now under consideration in the House Appropriations and Sen. Finance Cmtes., that includes dramatic reductions in the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’...
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January 18, 2002
With many hunters’ and sportsmen’s penchant for SUVs to reach their favorite hunting spots, a recent television commercial aired by Jeep (a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler) raised the...
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June 11, 2001
The National Wildlife Refuge System covers more than 92 million acres in 538 wildlife refuges. Of these refuges, 295 provide hunting opportunities.
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January 30, 2001
Hunting Policy Included in FWS Refuge Policies Open for Public Comment
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January 30, 2001
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gave temporary approval to tin shot as nontoxic for use in waterfowl hunting during the 2000-2001 hunting season.
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