by Managing Editor | Jan 8, 2021 | hunting, Legislation, State News, Washington State
Washington State Legislature to Introduce “Large Capacity” Magazine Ban What You Need to Know About SB 5078 Over the past few legislative cycles in Washington State, the firearm industry has been successful in narrowly stopping multiple efforts by the legislature to...
by Managing Editor | Nov 20, 2020 | hunting, Wildlife Conservation
In October, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced its new electronic permitting system, “ePermits,” to modernize the permit application process. In addition to imports or exports for the hunting world, permits are issued for activities such as import...
by Managing Editor | Oct 30, 2020 | Conservation, hunting, nature, Photo-tourirsm
Those calling for an end to the practice of “trophy hunting” often suggest photo-tourism as an alternative way of supporting conservation and livelihoods. While photo-tourism can be an effective form of wildlife based tourism, it is simply not feasible in all areas....
by Managing Editor | Oct 30, 2020 | hunting, Social Media
Many hunters and hunting organizations have experienced frustration with social media platforms, such as photos being taken down or a photo being flagged as “sensitive content” when it simply shows wild animals existing in their habitat. But The Hunting Consortium...
by Managing Editor | Oct 3, 2020 | Anglers, Big Game, California, hunting, Legislation, New York, State News, Utah, Wildlife Conservation
Anti-hunting California Bill Defeated DSC is pleased to announce that SB 1175 was defeated on Aug. 31 in the California Assembly. Among other things, SB 1175 sought to ban the import of several African species as well as their possession in the state of California....
by Managing Editor | Sep 12, 2020 | Big Game, hunting, New Zealand, wildlife, Wildlife Conservation
In late June, various community stakeholders and hunters in New Zealand called for an injunction to stop Department of Conservation’s plan to cull all tahr in New Zealand National Parks. Although the injunction was granted in mid-July, the resulting Tahr Control...