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National Wild Turkey Federation Names Kennamer Chief Conservation Officer (Click Here For More)
USSA Congratulates Long-Time Friend
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) announced on December 16, 2008 that James Earl Kennamer, Ph.D., has been named the organization’s Chief Conservation Officer.
New Name Mentioned for Obama’s Interior Secretary (Click Here For More)
Colorado Senator Reportedly Offered Job by President-elect Obama
After a week in which grassroots supporters for two different candidates to become President- elect Obama’s Secretary of the Interior battled, a new name has emerged for the position. On Wednesday, December 17, Colorado Senator Ken Salazar was nominated to the position.
HSUS Trying to Overturn Elk Management Plan in Rocky Mountain National Park (Click Here For More)
The nation’s largest anti-hunting group has joined a federal court case to block volunteer hunters from helping to control elk populations in Rocky Mountain National Park. The case could lead to a political precedent dangerous to federal wildlife managers’ ability to involve the public in hands-on wildlife management programs.
Get a Job Doing What You Love (Click Here For More)
Work for the USSA in 2009
Do you want to share the outdoor lifestyle with thousands of families and be instrumental in the fight to protect hunting, fishing and trapping? The USSA needs you!
Grassroots Battle Over Next Secretary of the Interior (Click Here For More)
Anti’s Back U.S Representative Grijalva
There continues to be speculation as to who will become President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of the Interior. However, two names have moved to the head of the pack: U.S. Representatives Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Mike Thompson (D- CA).
USSA Denounces Minnesota Hysteria Over Lead in Venison (Click Here For More)
State Overreacting to Test Results
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) denounces a recent decision by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to expand X-ray testing to all venison donated to food shelters through the state’s Harvested Venison Donation Program.
Concealed Carry to Be Allowed in Most National Parks and Refuges (Click Here For More)
New Rules Announced by the Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior this week announced new rules that allow holders of concealed carry permits to take firearms into most of the nation’s national parks and wildlife refuges.
Anti-Hunter Considered Front Runner as New EPA Administrator (Click Here For More)
Candidate Discarded New Jersey Black Bear Management Plan in 06
While the discussion over the new Secretary of the Interior remains hot, sportsmen should keep their eyes on another key post for the incoming Obama Administration- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA). From various sources, it is becoming increasingly likely that the President-elect will tap Lisa Jackson, the current administrator for the New Jersey EPA and a seasoned opponent of hunting.
