Entries Tagged U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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.

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.

Giving thanks for the restoration of wildlife that offers a deeper connection to food.

Chuck Black’s road to winning the 2023 Federal Duck Stamp Contest began in spring 2020 with a photography trip to Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana, where he discovered one very special northern pintail drake.

Minnesota artist Joe Hautman wins the annual Federal Duck Stamp Competition for the sixth time, tying his brother Jim for the most ever.

Sept. 24, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day.

Turning a stream right side up — literally — is making Colorado’s Swan River a prime destination for trout.

Chances are good that your father introduced you to fishing. Here’s a chance to say “thank you” with a book celebrating the history and culture of fishing.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources surveys the state’s whitetails by using spotlights. This conservation work is funded by excise taxes paid by archery, firearms and ammunition manufacturers through the Pittman-Robertson Act.

The creation of new fish habitats along the Georgia coast are funded by excise taxes paid by manufacturers of sport fishing gear and on motorboat fuel.