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Statement from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies on the Introduction of the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act

Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and 2023 DSC Bull Elephant Award winner, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR), introduced the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (AWHCA), a comprehensive bill that seeks to enhance fish and wildlife habitat across the country. “The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies appreciates Chairman Westerman’s commitment to providing […]

Arkansas Late Winter Mallard Estimates Remain Lowest in 15 Years

In the final aerial survey of the 2023-24 waterfowl season, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists estimated a Delta mallard population that was more than a half-million mallards below the 2009-2024 late January long-term average and the lowest late January survey estimate on record since the 2010 start of transect-based surveys. Also, total duck population […]

Silencer Central Supports Bill to Redirect Tax Stamp Revenue for Conservation

Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, has rallied behind a groundbreaking bill introduced in Congress on November 9, 2023, which aims to redirect tax stamp revenue from the sale of suppressors to vital conservation efforts and expedite the processing of applications. “The Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act is a significant milestone for wildlife, […]

Chuck Sykes Elected 2023-2024 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

The membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (Association) elected Chuck Sykes, Director of the Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, as its new president during its 113th Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada. In accepting the Association’s Presidency, Sykes reflected on his passion for the outdoors and commitment to fish and wildlife […]

CSF Leads Effort with Senate CSC Leadership to Pass Duck Stamp Modernization Act

Yesterday evening, the U.S. Senate passed a top priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) known as the Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 (S. 788). This bipartisan bill is led by the entire Senate Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership, Co-Chairs Sens. John Boozman and Joe Manchin and Vice-Chairs Sens. Angus King and Roger Marshall. Prior to […]

The Lacey Act – Why We Should Pay Attention

By African Professional Hunters Association The Lacey Act, a conservation law in the USA, was enacted in 1900 to prevent hunters who illegally killed game in one state to transfer it across state lines and escape prosecution. Initially it was meant to address illegal commercial hunting, which, at that time, was decimating wildlife populations.  But […]

Sportsmen’s Coalition Files Petitions with USFWS to Delist Wolves

Yesterday, the Sportsmen’s Alliance, together with Michigan Bear Hunters Association, Upper Peninsula Bear Houndsmen Association and Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, filed a pair of petitions under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) on gray wolves. One petition is to recognize and delist a Western Great Lakes Distinct Population […]

Firearm Industry Surpasses $16 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrated a milestone achievement after announcing firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $16.1 billion in excise tax contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. When adjusted for inflation, the total is more than $25 billion. The latest Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET) Collection report […]

Silencer Central Supports Dallas Safari Club’s Mission as Annual Foundation Gala Sponsor

Sioux Falls, South Dakota– Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, announced today it is the presenting sponsor of the DSC Foundation’s Annual Gala on May 6, 2023, in Dallas. “We’re honored to stand alongside an amazing group of hunters and conservationists at the 2023 DSCF Gala,” said Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central. “As a presenting […]