For 50 years, the Mississippi State University Deer Lab — a partnership between the university’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center and MSU Extension Service — has delivered nationally recognized research on deer biology, habitat management and land stewardship to hunters, landowners and wildlife professionals across the Magnolia State.
The Saiga (antelope) in Kazakhstan has rebounded from dangerously low numbers and has been recognized as a success by the international body governing threatened and endangered wildlife. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), consisting of 184 countries, has declared that Saiga are now eligible for sustainable use programs in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative works to improve and restore high-priority watersheds and habitats throughout the state. During this past fiscal year — between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 — a total of 144,433 acres were improved across Utah through this unique and innovative program.
The Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) recently allocated $389,018 in Hunting Heritage Super Funds and Tag Funds for wild turkey projects in Alabama.
The Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — home to the first acres managed under the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Forests and Flocks Initiative — invited volunteers to the Burnt Butcher Stewardship Project area this past summer to install tree shelters around newly planted oak seedlings, building off a collaborative NWTF project and engaging people in the life-changing power of the outdoors.
The U.S. Senate passed the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, which extends and reauthorizes the interest earned on funds held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund (Pittman-Robertson) to continue to be available for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).
Visitors and residents in the northeastern Lower Peninsula may notice more clearcutting of aspen trees over the next year or two as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources speeds up harvests in a 30-square-mile area.
Thanks in part to funding provided by the NWTF through its 2025 investment in wild turkey research, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is gearing up to start an innovative wild turkey research project that will investigate wild turkey survival and harvest rates in New Hampshire to produce a more accurate population estimate.
Recently, two members of the NWTF River City Roost Chapter out of Sacramento — Jeff Lomas and Ron Marchio — joined forces with USDA Forest Service recreational staff and interns and NWTF staff for a cleanup effort on El Dorado National Forest outside of Placerville.
Over the past several years, the National Wild Turkey Federation has been working with partners on the Malheur National Forest to restore and conserve these critical habitats, and the results are already visible on the landscape.
The Illinois NWTF State Chapter recently funded two conservation projects in the Prairie State, supporting invasive species control and expanding prescribed fire capacity to enhance habitat for wild turkeys and a wide range of wildlife.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $2.1 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) funding to support a new Ducks Unlimited project at White River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
The NWTF and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have continued another year of habitat management work on the Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area in Sharp's Chapel, thanks to a generous donation from the Austin Knight Foundation.
Texas Hunter Products has generously donated several premium Directional Fish Feeders to the newly renovated Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). This donation supports TFFC’s mission to educate, inspire, and engage visitors in freshwater conservation and recreational fishing.
The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) and Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA) are teaming up to offer an exclusive, one-of-a-kind dove hunt in Mexico. OSCF is leading the charge, bringing new customers to market and improving public perceptions for gun ownership, hunting, fishing, trapping and target shooting.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Postal Service, Ducks Unlimited and Bass Pro Shops Friday at Mack’s Prairie Wings to unveil the 2025-26 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp and begin sales of these conservation tools that have provided more than $1.2 billion for wetland and waterfowl habitat in the United States.
The Fort Crowder Conservation Area Grassland Restoration Project, now complete, has brought new life to 137 acres of native warm-season grasses and old fields.
The next Herd & Hunter: Bovine TB Connections meeting will be Tuesday, June 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. To ensure you have the latest information on bovine tuberculosis in Michigan, the meeting will include updates from speakers.
Launched in 2019, Yamaha Rightwaters continues to support programs that make significant progress in keeping waterways clean and promoting sustainability for generations to come.
The Wyoming Governor's Big Game License Coalition (WGBGLC) finalized its 2025 project funding by allocating $1.5+ million for Wyoming wildlife conservation projects with monies raised by auctioning special big game tags in 2024 and 2025.