Highlights Why it matters: The media spotlight on the recent success of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team provides an opportunity to discuss another kind of hog, the feral kind. Responsible for billions of dollars in damages and capable of spreading diseases to humans, livestock, and wildlife, feral swine are one of the most prolific invasive…
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Council (FWC) manages the state’s fish and wildlife resources on behalf of the Garden State. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the FWC is responsible for creating and finalizing hunting and fishing regulations, enabling “the professional and scientific…
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The establishment of an oak/pine savanna would provide quality habitat for quail populations which have been on a continual decline across the Southeast for decades primarily due to loss of habitat. This habitat project would restore habitat for the South’s most iconic upland species as…
Contact: Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Policy; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: While hunters and anglers are often credited as the original conservationists due to their historic contributions, including financially through the American System of Conservation Funding,…
Highlights Why it matters: As the original conservationists, sportsmen and women have a long history of supporting the science-based management of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources. Unfortunately, the best available science continues to suggest that the effects of a changing climate are impacting the resources that we care so passionately about. While climate change…
By: Madeline Damon During my senior year of high school, I had the opportunity to be a youth delegate with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and travel to different events with my mentor. This was my first introduction to natural resources policy, and the experience deepened my passion for the outdoor community even more and solidified…