Menhaden Agreement Between Omega Protein and Virginia Falls Short
Members of the recreational fishing and conservation community focus on next steps to conserve the Bay as purse seine sector celebrates toothless memorandum of understanding.
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New Film Uncovers the Complexity of Public Land Access
Paper Trails follows the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Eastman’s Hunting Journal through a confusing patchwork of public and private land.
It’s Time to Build on Recent Commitments to Addressing Drought in the Colorado River Basin
Once-in-a-generation investments have just been made, but it’s only a down payment on the long-term effort needed to ensure the future of hunting and fishing in this critically important watershed.
CWD-Sniffing Dogs and Other Promising New Disease Detection Methods
Studies are ongoing, but these tests could bring us closer to identifying chronic wasting disease in live deer.
Video: Where Private Land Creates Public Hunting Opportunities
If you use state walk-in access programs to hunt or fish on private land, you've already benefited from a key Farm Bill program.
Eight Ways the President Wants Congress to Invest in Conservation Next Year
Here’s what the Biden Administration is prioritizing in its fiscal year 2024 budget request.
Prairie Potholes and Mississippi River Basin Will Benefit from Major DOI Climate Investment
The boost for waterfowl and river health will come from a $120-million slate of projects to improve climate resilience and habitat.
Construction of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Has Begun
Last week’s groundbreaking ceremony marks the first milestone for this critical piece of the massive Everglades restoration effort.
New Study: How Gulf Sportfish Are Affected by Purse Seining for Menhaden
Research could inform efforts to better monitor bycatch in commercial nets and manage menhaden with their importance to sportfish in mind.
Hunters Helped Pass a CWD Bill, But What’s Next?
After a significant legislative win last Congress, deer hunting organizations are adjusting their sights in 2023
