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Entries Tagged Pittman-Robertson

Web Fisher Release in New York Courtesy of New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Fisher Restoration Supported Through Wildlife Restoration Funds

For decades, Wildlife Restoration grant funds — supported through excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition and archery equipment, as well as revenue from state hunting license and permit fees — have supported fisher restoration, reintroduction, research and monitoring across much of the fisher’s range.
Wyoming Game and Fish Department elk pic

Do Western Landowners Own the Elk?

Western big game, especially elk, spend much of their time on private ranches, but that DOES NOT mean the landowners own the elk.
Ten Point crossbow worker

Video: How TenPoint Contributes to Conservation

The “Connecting with Conservation” video series simplifies the message on how conservation is funded and informs hunters, anglers, trappers and shooters how they are primary funders of land, fish, and wildlife conservation in America.
Cropped bear paw hunters credit Colleen Olfenbuttel NC Wildlife Resources Commission

The Bear Facts on Pittman-Robertson in North Carolina

The black bear work underway by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission provides an excellent example of how Pittman-Robertson funds conserve wildlife.
SHOT Show

Opinion: Times Change, Antis Don’t

Anti-hunting groups don’t give a whit about wildlife.
Collage national hunt and fish day

50th Anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day

Sept. 24, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day.
Kentucky bobwhite flush KDFWR cropped

Industry-Funded Research: The More Hunters, the Better

Upland wildlife research funded through Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, derived from excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery gear, reveals new information for biologists — and for hunters.