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RGS & AWS Joins Conservation Community in Calling for Passage of Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Fund Bill

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The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society has joined a broad coalition of conservation organizations urging Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz to pass the Outdoor Heritage Fund appropriations bill before the legislative session adjourns on May 18. In a joint letter signed by leaders across Minnesota’s conservation community, organizations called on lawmakers to set aside ongoing governance disputes and advance the $191 million funding package that supports critical habitat and public access projects across the state. The proposed legislation would invest in land protection, wetland restoration, prairie and forest habitat, fish and wildlife habitat improvements and public outdoor access...

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Save Tuckertown: Protecting Public Land and Wildlife Habitat in North Carolina

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A large swath of valuable wildlife habitat with a long history of public access is now at risk in North Carolina. Nearly 4,700 acres within the Yadkin River Game Lands, privately owned by Alcoa but historically open to the public through the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), have been listed for sale. For decades, these lands have provided public access for hunting, fishing and recreation while supporting high-quality wildlife habitat across the Yadkin River corridor. If sold for development, this landscape could be permanently closed to the public, fragmenting habitat and eliminating a rare conservation opportunity in one of North...

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RGS & AWS Joins National “State of the Union” Conservation Panel at POMA Summit

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RGS & AWS will take part in a high-level “State of the Union” panel discussion at the upcoming Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) Summit, bringing a national conservation perspective to the forefront of the outdoor media and industry conversation. Designed to connect media professionals, brands and conservation leaders, this session will feature some of the most influential voices in wildlife conservation. Representing RGS & AWS, Vice President of Conservation Karl Malcolm will join a panel of leaders from across the conservation community, including: Mike Sidders, Delta Waterfowl Nick Pinizzotto, National Deer Association Patrick Wightman, National Wild Turkey Federation Jared Wiklund, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever James...

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A Big Win for Healthy Forests, Wildlife and the People Who Love Them in the Granite State 

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Federal judge takes note of RGS & AWS input in key ruling that backs forest management   RGS & AWS extends a tip of the cap and congratulations to the dedicated and essential public service professionals on the White Mountain National Forest, the Forest Service Eastern Region and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science following U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante’s August 20th decision in the agency’s favor.    This ruling supports the authorization of the Tarleton Integrated Resource Project and Peabody West Integrated Resource Project in New Hampshire, which will promote forest resilience and improve habitat diversity through science-based habitat management in...

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Déjà Vu: Senate Picks Up Where House Left Off on Public Land Sales

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Just weeks after a wave of backlash prompted the House to remove a provision mandating the sale of public lands from its budget proposal, the U.S. Senate has revived the idea, this time with an even larger footprint. The latest Senate budget reconciliation proposal includes a provision to sell off more than 2 million acres of federal public land. That’s considerably more than the House’s initial proposal. While no specific parcels have been identified, the intent is clear – and the threat is real. Our position remains the same as it was in our May 9 statement on the House proposal:...

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Standing up for Public Lands

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This week the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee passed a budget bill ordering the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Utah and Nevada. Using a budget bill is an unacceptable departure from the proper means of evaluating land transactions. Existing laws for sale or exchange of public lands require due process and the return of revenue to the public land system. A budget bill meets neither requirement, preventing evaluation and diverting revenue to the Treasury. RGS & AWS is joining many partners in advocating the removal of the land sale provisions from the forthcoming budget bill on...

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