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The Boone and Crockett Club applauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's comprehensive review of the National Wildlife Refuge System, which recommends active habitat management and strengthened collaboration with neighboring landowners. Club Member Brandon Maddox joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and USFWS Director Brian Nesvik at the announcement in North Dakota.

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The Wild Sheep Foundation applauds the Department of Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recommendations to strengthen the National Wildlife Refuge System through active habitat management and conservation partnerships. The review, announced by Secretary Doug Burgum and Director Brian Nesvik, emphasizes field-based wildlife management and hunter-conservationist contributions to refuge success.

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The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) praised Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik for advancing Secretarial Order 3455 and the Rooted in Purpose report, which aim to restore the National Wildlife Refuge System's conservation mission and expand hunting and fishing access for sportsmen and women.

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Safari Club International expressed disappointment after Colorado voters rejected Amendment 83, which would have established constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Despite the measure falling short of the 55% threshold with 44.4% support, SCI and its chapters contributed $365,000 to supporting organizations and remain committed to defending hunting opportunities and science-based wildlife management.

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Blackout Coffee Co. has renewed its Silver level corporate partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), providing monthly financial contributions to support the organization's legal and educational initiatives. Founded in 2018, Blackout Coffee continues its commitment to defending Second Amendment freedoms alongside SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut and co-owner Jared Yanis.

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The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation expressed disappointment after Massachusetts voters failed to repeal Chapter 135, a 2024 firearm law. CSF, led by Taylor Schmitz, remains committed to protecting hunting and recreational shooting traditions while advocating for policies that support wildlife conservation and sportsmen participation.

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The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation expressed disappointment after Colorado voters rejected Amendment 83, which would have established a constitutional right to hunt and fish. Despite the defeat, CSF remains committed to protecting Colorado's hunting and fishing heritage and working with the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus to ensure sportsmen and women's voices are represented in wildlife policy.

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The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) are collaborating to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the 2026–2027 season through virtual competitions, in-person events, and voluntary donations. Both organizations invite their archery communities to participate and support children and families served by St. Jude.

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Corey Mason, Executive Vice President of Conservation and Chief Operations Officer at the Wild Sheep Foundation, has been appointed to the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation and Access Council. The federal advisory council provides recommendations on wildlife conservation, hunting access, and partnerships.

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SIG SAUER has renewed its Gold-level corporate partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation. The firearms manufacturer will continue supporting SAF's legal efforts to defend Second Amendment rights, including ongoing cases before the Supreme Court, and will donate products for SAF's monthly sweepstakes program.

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The Wild Sheep Foundation congratulates Dr. Ryan Brock, its Youth Education Program Coordinator, for being selected as Nevada's Outdoor Teacher of the Year. Brock has dedicated over two decades to outdoor education, inspiring thousands of students through hands-on learning and programs like the Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience and S.H.E.E.P.

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Safari Club International, the National Rifle Association of America, and Sportsman's Alliance of Maine are challenging Maine's alleged decades-long diversion of interest revenue from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, estimating tens of millions in diverted funds and warning that over $11 million in annual federal Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act funding could be at risk.

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Dallas Safari Club and The World Gunmakers' Evening announced a new international partnership to connect their communities, expand industry engagement, and celebrate sporting heritage. The collaboration includes joint promotional initiatives and event sponsorships, with DSC hosting conventions in Atlanta and Dallas, while WGE holds events in London and Philadelphia.

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The Wild Sheep Foundation's President and CEO Gray N. Thornton received the 2027 Peter H. Capstick Hunting Heritage Award from the Dallas Safari Club. The award honors individuals whose sustained contributions have advanced wildlife and habitat conservation while protecting hunting traditions. Thornton has led WSF for eighteen years and distributed over $77 million to mission programs.

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