Conservation Projects

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Eyes 1 Million Acres in Wyoming

by AmmoLand May 17, 2012 AmmoLand

Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationMISSOULA, Mont. –(Ammoland.com)- Over a million acres worth of conservation impact in Wyoming alone.That?s the historic milestone that Wyoming volunteers of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hope to reach this year with plenty of hard work and new grants for wildlife habitat projects across the state.The RMEF funding commitment for 2012 projects [...]

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Trout Unlimited Distributes Nearly $120,000 In Embrace-A-Stream Grants

by AmmoLand April 12, 2012 AmmoLand

Trout UnlimitedUSA –(Ammoland.com)- What: At least one Trout Unlimited chapter in your state is the beneficiary of a TU Embrace-a-Stream grant earmarked for on-the-ground work on local coldwater fisheries.Embrace-A-Stream (EAS) is the flagship grant program for funding TU’s grassroots conservation efforts.Since its inception in 1975, EAS has funded over 980 individual projects for a total [...]

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USFWS Awards $1.4 million in Grants for Research & Management of Bat White-nose Syndrome

by AmmoLand April 6, 2012 AmmoLand

Bats with White-nose SyndromeU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced seven grant awards totaling approximately $1.4 million to continue the investigation of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, and to identify ways to manage it.White-nose syndrome has killed more than 5.5 million bats in eastern North America and [...]

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Allocates $1.2 Million for Habitat Work in Six States

by AmmoLand April 5, 2012 AmmoLand

Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationMISSOULA, Mont. –(Ammoland.com)- So far in 2012, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has allocated $1,258,888 for habitat stewardship and protection projects in six key elk states.The figure represents a significant increase from 2011.More than 139,000 acres should be conserved for elk and other wildlife in 2012 as a result of these initial [...]

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Ducks Unlimited Receives Louisiana Land Conservation Organization Designation

by AmmoLand March 29, 2012 AmmoLand

Only sixth certification issued in state.Ducks UnlimitedLAFAYETTE, La. –(Ammoland.com)- Ducks Unlimited and its landholding foundation, Wetlands America Trust (WAT), were jointly certified as a land conservation organization by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) this week.Only five other organizations have been granted this certification, and DU is the only one also accredited by the [...]

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Spring Migrants Respond To Minnesota’s Wolf Lake Enhancements

by AmmoLand March 21, 2012 AmmoLand

Spring Migrants Respond To Minnesota's Wolf Lake EnhancementsDucks UnlimitedWINDOM, Minn. –(Ammoland.com)- Spring migration is underway and ducks and geese are finding Wolf Lake Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) in Cottonwood County, Minnesota a great place to stop and refuel.The once-degraded shallow lake and nearby wetlands were enhanced by Ducks Unlimited and its partners to reveal a healthy wetland [...]

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USFWS & Ducks Unlimited Focus Funding to Protect Vital Waterfowl Habitat

by AmmoLand March 2, 2012 AmmoLand

USFWS & Ducks Unlimited Focus Funding to Protect Vital Waterfowl HabitatU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited announced today they will work with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to focus resources on wildlife habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of the northern plains, breeding grounds for [...]

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USFWS Identifies Areas for Potential Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat

by AmmoLand February 28, 2012 AmmoLand

Service Identifies, Proposes Broad Exclusions, Ecological Forestry, and Barred Owl Control.USFWS Identifies Areas for Potential Northern Spotted Owl Critical HabitatU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- Service will now undertake important economic assessment to inform final designationToday, in compliance with an order from a U.S. District Court, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a [...]

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Michigan Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Grant Application Deadline March 31

by AmmoLand February 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Sportsmen’s clubs and other interested parties are reminded that the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI) application deadline is March 31, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.The DHIPI is a cooperative grant program designed to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the Upper Peninsula.Now in its fourth [...]

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Obama Rejects Keystone XL Jobs In Favor of Green Energy Dreams – What Next?

by AmmoLand February 8, 2012 AmmoLand

That jobs thing sure didn’t last long? By Paul DriessenAmmoLand Gun NewsWashington, DC –(Ammoland.com)- President Obama “is focused like a laser on putting people back to work,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) assured us last fall – echoing repeated statements by President Obama and Administration officials who “can’t wait” for Congress or others to take [...]

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Central Texas Gun Works is Austin’s First Solar Business Sign

by AmmoLand January 21, 2012 AmmoLand

Off Grid Signs, LLC Supports Going Green through Solar-Powered Signs.Central Texas Gun Works is Austin’s First Solar Business SignCentral Texas Gun WorksAUSTIN, Texas –(Ammoland.com)- Recently, Texas has experienced difficulty in producing electricity, resulting in electrical shortages.To offset the challenges, Off Grid Signs, LLC developed a sign that generates energy from solar-powered panels. Central Texas Gun [...]

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Bluebird Nest Boxes Help Pennsylvanians Connect With Wildlife

by AmmoLand January 20, 2012 AmmoLand

Bluebird Nest Boxes Help Pennsylvanians Connect With WildlifePennsylvania Game CommissionHARRISBURG, PA –(Ammoland.com)- If you are interested in connecting with wildlife in your own backyard, beginning Monday, Jan. 23, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be selling bluebird nesting boxes at its Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Avenue.The boxes sell for $9.54 (includes sales tax), and customers [...]

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A NEW YEARS Eve Habitat Party Brings a Special Ending to 2011

by AmmoLand January 9, 2012 AmmoLand

Quail and Upland Wildlife FederationBuffalo, Missouri- -(Ammoland.com)- “There are days when you can really understand what wildlife habitat is all about because you can see it happening.When you can link it to community service and support, well, it’s a home run” proclaims Craig Alderman, Executive Director of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation (QUWF).“Like all [...]

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Salazar & Mead Reaffirm Commitment To Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Strategy In The West

by AmmoLand January 3, 2012 AmmoLand

Sage GrouseU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCheyenne, Wy –(Ammoland.com)- Secretary Of The Interior Ken Salazar And Wyoming Governor Matt Mead Today Convened A Meeting With Representatives From Eight Western States To Discuss Ongoing Efforts To Conserve The Greater Sage-Grouse And Identify Next Steps In Implementing A Landscape Level Strategy That Will Benefit The Species While Maintaining [...]

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Mule Deer Foundation Volunteer Receives Acknowledgement from Utah Division of Wildlife

by AmmoLand December 27, 2011 AmmoLand

Lop and Scatter Project, L-R: Jeremy Anderson, AJ Smith, Brooks Greenwood, Justin Whittier and Darren West.Mule Deer FoundationSalt Lake City, UTAH –(Ammoland.com)- Darren West, Project Coordinator for the Mule Deer Foundation’s (MDF) Utah County Chapter, was recently honored by the Utah Division of Wildlife (UDOW).West was recognized for his relentless work for the benefit of [...]

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Willamette River OR Conservation Easement Paves Way For Long-Term Fish & Wildlife Conservation

by AmmoLand December 23, 2011 AmmoLand

Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeCorvallis, Ore. –(Ammoland.com)- Greenbelt Land Trust announced today the acquisition of conservation easements on more than 300 acres of Willamette River frontage property in Benton County that will benefit a number of species including chinook salmon, cutthroat trout, Oregon chub, Pacific lampreys, western pond turtles and red-legged frogs.This project will [...]

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The Bird Box Man

by AmmoLand December 21, 2011 AmmoLand

Sightless Woodworker Has Helped Build More Than 10,000 Nesting Structures Story by Tori J. McCormick – Photos by Kevin NazeBob Schuh (L) presents a completed wood duck box to Eric Johnson of the Packerland Chapter.Delta WaterfowlBismarck, ND –(Ammoland.com)- BOB SCHUH ANSWERS his door with a broad smile and greets his visitor with his right hand [...]

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NSSF Seeks State Agency Proposals for Hunting Heritage Partnership Grants

by AmmoLand December 15, 2011 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, is now accepting proposals from state and regional wildlife agencies for Hunting Heritage Partnership (HHP) grants.In its tenth year of helping agencies fund projects that create new and expanded opportunities for hunting, [...]

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NSSF Seeks State Agency Proposals for Hunting Heritage Partnership Grants

by AmmoLand December 15, 2011 AmmoLand

National Shooting Sports FoundationNEWTOWN, Conn –(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, is now accepting proposals from state and regional wildlife agencies for Hunting Heritage Partnership (HHP) grants.In its tenth year of helping agencies fund projects that create new and expanded opportunities for hunting, [...]

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Michigan Nongame Fund Donation Makes Great Holiday Gift

by AmmoLand December 12, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- This holiday season honor friends or loved ones by making a donation to the Michigan Nongame Fish & Wildlife Fund in their name.The recipient will be notified of the donation by receiving a beautiful certificate and a Living Resources patch featuring one of Michigan’s unique nongame species.A donation of [...]

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Nebraska Harlan County Lake Benefits from Focus on Pheasants Initiative

by AmmoLand December 9, 2011 AmmoLand

Nebraska Harlan County Lake Area Benefits from Focus on Pheasants InitiativeNebraska Game and Parks CommissionLINCOLN, Neb. –(Ammoland.com)- In response to declining pheasant populations statewide, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Harlan County Lake and Pheasants Forever have been working to reverse the trend through the Focus on Pheasants [...]

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Michigan DNR Announces Grant Opportunity for Private Forest Landowners

by AmmoLand December 8, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan DNR Announces Grant Opportunity for Private Forest LandownersMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Do you own at least 12 acres of connected forest land?Have you always wanted to better understand how to manage that land for timber, wildlife values, recreational activities or maybe a combination of all three?Here is your opportunity to receive cost [...]

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$50 Million Invested in Gulf Coast Restoration – Sportsmen Offer Praise

by AmmoLand December 6, 2011 AmmoLand

Gulf of Mexico Initiative will offer conservation assistance to landowners, funding clean water, wildlife and fisheries restoration.Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWASHINGTON –(Ammoland.com)- The establishment of a U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to improve fish and wildlife habitat and water quality in the Gulf of Mexico watershed drew praise from American sportsmen, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership [...]

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Ducks Unlimited And Partners Rededicate Wetlands Restoration Project

by AmmoLand December 1, 2011 AmmoLand

Ducks Unlimited and partners from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and Jefferson County recently gathered to install a new sign…

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Seabird Restoration Effort Launched on the Baja California Pacific Islands

by AmmoLand November 30, 2011 AmmoLand

Improvement of nesting grounds in Mexico will create more stable and viable populations of seabirds in California and the Mexican islands off the Baja California peninsula…

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Oregon Sage-Grouse Implementation Team Meetings Set

by AmmoLand November 30, 2011 AmmoLand

he Hines, Prineville and Baker Sage-Grouse Conservation Strategy Implementation teams to discuss the Core Area approach to sage-grouse conservation, to identify threats and potential habitat improvements…

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Mule Deer Foundation Invests Over $375,000 for Utah Conservation Projects in 2011

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

There are some $60,000 worth of projects still pending. MDF raised this money through the sale of Utah Conservation Permits throughout the year…

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Open Fields Cuts by Washington Condemned by Sportsmen

by AmmoLand November 16, 2011 AmmoLand

Funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, key to providing access to privately owned lands and waters, eliminated completely in new funding bill…

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Drew County Arkansas Wetland Restoration Project Completed

by AmmoLand November 14, 2011 AmmoLand

Ducks Unlimited and its partners recently completed a wetlands restoration project on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Cut-Off Creek Wildlife Management Area…

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Mule Deer Foundation Supports US-89 Paunsaugunt Deer Crossing Project

by AmmoLand November 11, 2011 AmmoLand

MDF has ranked the US-89 Paunsaugunt Deer Crossing Project as a top priority for receiving funds from the Arizona Special Big Game License Program for Mule Deer…

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First Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project Completed At Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

by AmmoLand November 8, 2011 AmmoLand

Stakeholders in the Saginaw Bay watershed are seeing positive environmental impacts this fall thanks to work completed by Ducks Unlimited and others…

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Ducks Unlimited Partners Celebrate Completion of Pointe-Aux-Chenes WMA Project

by AmmoLand November 3, 2011 AmmoLand

Representatives of Ducks Unlimited and several partner organizations gathered Tuesday at Pointe-Aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area to celebrate the completion of a $1.2 million coastal restoration project…

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