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Hunting & Fishing Access

America’s 640 million acres of national public lands provide irreplaceable hunting and fishing opportunities to millions of Americans.

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What TRCP is Doing

We’re working to safeguard America’s public lands so hunters and anglers always have quality places to pursue their passions.

MAPping Public Access

Enhancing access to your public lands and waters by digitizing public access records and paper maps.

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Unlocking Public Lands

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership teamed up with onX to determine the scope of the landlocked problem and propose solutions for unlocking public lands.

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Public Land Access

America’s 640 million acres of national public lands – including our National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands – provide irreplaceable hunting and fishing opportunities to millions of Americans.

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How Sportsmen Are Doing It Right

Brian Flynn, Two Wolf Foundation's Story

Following a distinguished career in the U.S. Army, lifelong outdoorsman Brian Flynn returned home from a deployment in Afghanistan and…
Hunting
Why It Matters

Key Issues for America’s Hunters

Your source for the latest policy updates, conservation challenges, and opportunities shaping America’s hunting traditions.

What TRCP is Doing

We’re fighting for meaningful policy changes that benefit wildlife, our waters, and the American landscapes that make our outdoor traditions possible.

Chronic Wasting Disease

CWD is the biggest threat to the future of deer hunting.

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Wildlife Corridors

This critical habitat ensures elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and other migratory species are able to move between their summer and winter ranges, and take full advantage of the spring greenup.

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Sage Grouse Conservation

The TRCP has been on the front lines of sage grouse conservation for years.

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Ryan Sparks
How Sportsmen Are Doing It Right

Ryan Sparks's Story

TRCP’s “In the Arena” series highlights the individual voices of hunters and anglers who, as Theodore Roosevelt so famously said,…
Fishing
Why It Matters

Key Issues for America’s Anglers

Your source for the latest policy updates, conservation challenges, and opportunities shaping America’s fishing traditions.

What TRCP is Doing

We’re fighting for meaningful policy changes that benefit wildlife, our waters, and the American landscapes that make our outdoor traditions possible.

Forage Fish Recovery

If you want great sportfishing, you need healthy forage fish.

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Restoring the Mississippi River Delta

Nearly 2,000 square miles of prime fish and wildlife habitat have vanished along Louisiana’s coast.

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Colorado River

Hunters and anglers are in this together, we know that collaborative solutions can provide relief for the strained Colorado River and safeguard hunting and fishing in this important watershed.

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David Mangum
How Sportsmen Are Doing It Right

David Mangum's Story

Capt. David Mangum is a YETI ambassador and outdoor photographer who utilizes his talents to produce media that inspire a…
Private Land
Why It Matters

Stewardship on America’s private lands

With 70 percent of U.S. lands in private hands and many of our best hunt and fish opportunities occurring there, investing in voluntary conservation on working lands safeguards access, strengthens habitat and water quality, and ensures resilient landscapes.

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What TRCP is Doing

We champion policies and programs that restore wildlife habitat, improve soil and water health, and keep working lands productive.

Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Explore our model farm to learn how each conservation program benefits landowners, wildlife, and sportsmen and women.

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Wildlife Corridors

This critical habitat ensures elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and other migratory species are able to move between their summer and winter ranges, and take full advantage of the spring greenup.

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Sage Grouse Conservation

The TRCP has been on the front lines of sage grouse conservation for years.

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Ward Burton
How Sportsmen are Doing It Right

Ward Burton's Story

Ward Burton’s NASCAR driving career stretched across most of two decades. As an avid sportsman and conservationist, he founded the…
Special Places
Why It Matters

Special Places Worth Protecting

America’s most iconic landscapes provide unmatched habitat and unforgettable days afield. These places sustain wildlife, anchor local economies, and define the hunting and fishing traditions we pass down.

What TRCP is Doing

We’re working to conserve special places that provide world-class habitat and unforgettable opportunities for hunters and anglers.

Alaska

When it comes to quality places to hunt, fish, and trap, Alaska is unique and—in the minds of many—unparalleled. 

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Colorado River

Hunters and anglers are in this together, we know that collaborative solutions can provide relief for the strained Colorado River and safeguard hunting and fishing in this important watershed.

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Pennsylvania

The TRCP currently focuses its conservation efforts on the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, and Ohio River watersheds within Pennsylvania.

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The Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests

The Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests stretch across approximately 3.5 million acres in western Montana and provide important wildlife habitat, coldwater fisheries, and recreational opportunities that support thousands of jobs in the region.

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The Pacific Northwest

From the Puget Sound to the Snake River’s Hell’s Canyon, and on to the high divide in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, the Pacific Northwest is blessed with millions of acres of public lands and thousands of miles of public water. 

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Restoring the Mississippi River Delta

Nearly 2,000 square miles of prime fish and wildlife habitat have vanished along Louisiana’s coast.

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Franklin Adams
How Sportsmen Are Doing It Right

Franklin Adams's Story

As a true Gladesman, conservationist, and historian, Capt. Franklin Adams has spent more than six decades championing Everglades restoration efforts…
Habitat & Clean Water
Why It Matters

Healthy Habitat Powers Every Pursuit

All hunting and fishing opportunities depend on quality habitat, from clean water and healthy wetlands to winter and summer habitats and the migration corridors that connect them.

All About Habitat & Clean Water
What TRCP is Doing

We are working to safeguard the habitats that power every hunting and fishing opportunity.

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Wildlife Corridors

This critical habitat ensures elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and other migratory species are able to move between their summer and winter ranges, and take full advantage of the spring greenup.

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Colorado River

Hunters and anglers are in this together, we know that collaborative solutions can provide relief for the strained Colorado River and safeguard hunting and fishing in this important watershed.

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Nature Based Solutions

How hunters and anglers can play a major role in advocating for habitat-driven solutions.

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Alex Harvey
How Sportsmen Are Doing It Right

Alex Harvey's Story

Alex Harvey, founder of Legacy Land Management, is a registered professional forester in Mississippi and Alabama with a Master's degree…
Science
Why It Matters

Science That Guides TRCP

From conserving migration corridors and wetlands to ensuring clean water and resilient landscapes, science provides evidence that turns conservation goals into effective action.

Science for Conservation
What TRCP is Doing

For hunters and anglers, science safeguards the experiences we treasure including resilient big game populations, abundant fish, and wild places that endure changing social landscapes.

Science Speaker Series

The TRCP Science Speaker Series facilitates discussions around integrated science and research that better inform integrated conservation policy and management decisions and strategies.

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Science Snapshots

Each Science Snapshot translates credible research on key conservation issues into what it means for fish, wildlife, and America’s hunting and fishing traditions.

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Science Blogs

TRCP’s science blogs break down new research and on-the-ground findings to show how conservation science directly affects fish, wildlife, habitat, and our hunting and fishing opportunities.

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Jamelle Ellis's Story

Jamelle Ellis joined the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership in 2022. Jamelle spent the last three years as an environmental sustainability…
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Conservation Across America

TRCP works across the country to ensure hunters and anglers can enjoy healthy fish and wildlife and quality days afield, no matter where they live.

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TRCP works across the country to ensure hunters and anglers can enjoy healthy fish and wildlife and quality days afield, no matter where they live.

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To guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt & fish

We unite and amplify our partners’ voices to advance America’s legacy of conservation, habitat, and access.

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    Our staff and board members unite and amplify our partners’ voices to advance America’s legacy of conservation, habitat, and access.

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House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson Introduces Farm Bill Proposal 

Hunters and anglers depend on strong Conservation and Forestry Titles, and TRCP will closely evaluate the bill's impacts as it moves forward.

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February 12, 2026

TRCP Appreciates Make America Beautiful Again 250 Strategy and Migration Announcements

Efforts will continue progress on habitat, access, and big game migration corridor conservation

February 11, 2026

New TRCP Staff Member to Focus on Mississippi River Basin Conservation

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's new Lower/Middle Mississippi River representative will coordinate with key partners and community leaders to focus on furthering policy priorities in the region, including the advancement of improved water and habitat management projects.
February 11, 2026

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2026

CRP continues a proven legacy of habitat conservation benefiting landowners, producers, wildlife, and sportsmen and women.

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Conserving big game migration corridors

This critical habitat ensures elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and other migratory species are able to move between their summer and winter ranges, and take full advantage of the spring greenup.

In recent years, big game migration has taken center stage at the intersection of science, policy, and management. We’ve known for decades that these animals migrate, but recent research and technology have helped to define the exact locations of critical corridors and stopover areas, and how animals use these habitats. As a result, it is imperative that efforts to conserve these habitats advance on both public and private lands.

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Advances in GPS Technology allow better tracking across migration corridors

Recent advances in GPS telemetry have been remarkable. Scientists catch the animals they’re studying and fit them with GPS collars that can pinpoint an animal’s location within a few feet. These collars can be programmed to mark multiple locations for each animal over any desired 24-hour period, automatically transmitting this information to researchers. These locations are then plotted to create accurate, detailed maps showing where the animals traveled, how much time they spent in certain areas, and which habitats they preferred during these annual migrations. This data allows us to identify features like migratory bottlenecks—where animal movement becomes constrained, perhaps by a highway, fence, or the terrain itself—and stopover areas where animals feed and rest during migration.

Collaboration between state and federal agencies, tribal governments, and private landowners is critical to preserving these migrating species.

With better data, we now know that seasonal habitats and migratory corridors for big game span a checkerboard of land ownership types, complicating efforts to manage and conserve these landscapes. Collaboration between public agencies and private landowners is critical to preserving these migrating species.

MIGRATION IS ESSENTIAL AND CORRIDORS NEED OUR ATTENTION

Migration can be tough on animals that travel long distances, especially when they are challenged by fragmented habitats and barriers to their movements. Their ability to reach the seasonal habitats they depend upon can be impeded, degraded, or eliminated by land or resource development. Fences, highways, housing developments, and energy development can change movement patterns or close off migration corridors altogether.

New Conservation Policy

Migration corridors and seasonal habitats have received much needed attention recently and new federal and state polices have called for their study and conservation. But the problem remains that land-use policy and planning tools haven’t been updated, even as we’ve learned so much more about these critical habitats. Existing federal agency plans generally do not account for recent advances in migration science and technology, and conservation and restoration needs in a changing world.

Improve Agency and Private Landowner Collaboration

Coordinated management, planning, funding, and project implementation is needed to ensure that big game populations remain sustainable for future generations. Cooperative efforts toward common goals should drive decisions regarding energy development, transportation infrastructure, residential development, mining, and recreational activities that may impact wildlife health and survival.

Infrastructure Improvements

Roads can be a significant impediment to safe migrations, and collisions can cause both human and wildlife mortality. When properly designed, wildlife crossing infrastructure—including fencing, overpasses, and underpasses—has been shown to significantly reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles. Lawmakers can take steps to ensure adequate funding is made available to support the implementation of these proven measures, while maintaining funding for other agency priorities.

Integrate corridor conservation

Agencies at all levels should identify ways they can formally integrate migration corridor conservation into their existing programs. Organizational priorities, research agendas, and habitat conservation programs can be tailored to address the management challenges of wildlife migration and movement, and enhancing seasonal habitats. Furthermore, state and federal agencies, industry, non-profit organizations, and private landowners all should work together toward long-term goals for corridor conservation to ensure thriving populations of big game animals and healthy landscapes for all.

The latest updates from our blog

TRCP Appreciates Make America Beautiful Again 250 Strategy and Migration Announcements

Efforts will continue progress on habitat, access, and big game migration corridor conservation

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Looking Ahead: TRCP’s Conservation Priorities for 2026 

The year ahead provides hunters and anglers with opportunities to further advance America’s legacy of conservation, habitat, and access

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Bipartisan Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Bills Introduced in Senate

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Colorado’s Big Game Habitat: Progress Made, Work Still to Do

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