Winchester announced a contribution of over $500,000 to Ducks Unlimited's Conservation for a Continent Campaign over the past seven years. The campaign generated $4.06 billion for continental conservation, helping DU conserve over 20 million acres of wetlands and habitat since 1937.
Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, the "People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act," failed to gather sufficient signatures for the 2026 ballot. NSSF opposed the measure, which would have criminalized hunting, trapping, and livestock production, threatening Oregon's $9 billion outdoor recreation economy and wildlife funding sources.
Grand Slam Club/Ovis has pledged a five-year commitment to Wild Giants Conservation Fund to support rewilding efforts in the Republic of Georgia, including habitat restoration and community-led conservation. The partnership aims to restore native species like Bezoar Ibex to their historic range in the Caucasus.
Gunwerks and the Worldwide Trophy Adventures Outdoor Guardian Fund committed $109,000 to fully fund the Wild Sheep Foundation's Coming Home project, which will translocate approximately 100 California bighorn sheep from Oregon to British Columbia over two years, completing a significant North American conservation effort.
The Boone and Crockett Club reached a $5 million endowment milestone for its wildlife conservation program at Clemson University, renamed the John P. Evans '75 Boone and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Program in recognition of Johnny Evans' leadership. The program supports science-based wildlife management research across the Southeast, including studies on black bears, invasive species, and predator-prey dynamics.
Conservation and hunting leaders, including the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports, Boone and Crockett Club, and the National Wild Turkey Federation, issued a joint statement emphasizing that Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) efforts are essential to hunting's future alongside public education and support.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation secured 23,000 acres in Nevada's Windermere Hills through a conservation easement with a private landowner, protecting crucial elk habitat and a mule deer migration corridor. The project, supported by an $850,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant through Walmart's Acres for America program, also provides improved hunting access across 47,000 acres managed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Conservation Visions published a peer-reviewed article in People and Nature through the Wild Harvest Initiative® showing that big game hunting in the United States generates 235.76 kilotonnes of wild meat annually, equivalent to 1.39 billion meals with a $3.21 billion USD replacement value.
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies has released 12 professionally produced videos to help agencies and conservation partners communicate modern regulated trapping. Developed through a Multistate Conservation Grant in collaboration with the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports, the series emphasizes science-based messaging, animal welfare advancements, and trapping's role in wildlife management.
NWTF Super Fund projects across Iowa are improving wild turkey habitat through forest management at Three Mile Lake, prescribed fire investments at Red Rock Wildlife Unit, prairie restoration at Clanton Creek Natural Resource Area, and equipment purchases in Benton County to enhance public hunting access.
The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) Executive Director Jim Curcuruto and Board Chair Jenifer Wisniewski will attend the 91st North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Columbus, Ohio, March 29-April 3, 2026. OSCF will highlight recent successes including the "Come With" campaign with Kentucky Dept. Fish and Game, the "Keepers of the Wild" PSA, and new research on traditional ammunition impacts.
Henry Repeating Arms launched a National Forest Foundation Edition Rifle Series with four commemorative rifles to support conservation across nearly 200 million acres of national forests. Proceeds fund reforestation, wildlife habitat restoration, watershed protection, and trail improvement, with founder Anthony Imperato donating $25,000 directly to the National Forest Foundation.
Whitetails Unlimited offers complimentary Deer Management signs and booklets to help landowners manage their properties. The PVC signs measure 11.25 inches and are suitable for use throughout the United States. Interested parties can contact Whitetails Unlimited National Headquarters at 920.743.6777 or nh@whitetailsunlimited.com to order.
NSSF celebrates the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement that nearly $1.3 billion is being delivered to state conservation and wildlife programs, with $804.8 million sourced from firearm and ammunition excise taxes paid by manufacturers under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.
Tom Benavides, Assistant Vice President for Dallas Safari Club, testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on the importance of hunting to sustainable conservation. Benavides advocated for regulated trade of rhino horn to prevent extinction, stating the U.S. must support legalization rather than maintain decades-long de facto support of the black market.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will retire the Sage-Grouse Local Working Groups effective January 31, concluding 21 years of conservation work that began in 2004. The groups funded 377 projects and secured over $11 million in sage-grouse conservation actions and $68 million in matching funds. The department will continue sage-grouse management through the Sage-Grouse Implementation Team and partnerships with state and federal agencies.
Governor Mark Gordon, alongside the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and many of Wyoming's conservation leaders, invite the public to attend the inaugural Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 22 at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois.
NSSF, ASA, SOBA, USFWS and Washington Department of Natural Resources partner to continue providing boating and fishing access.
NSSF, ASA, SOBA, USFWS and Washington Department of Natural Resources partner to continue providing boating and fishing access.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, is initiating a comprehensive Deer Management Initiative aimed at evaluating and responding to present-day deer management challenges.