Apr 4, 2019
Diana Rupp Almost every hunter has been asked the question at some point: Why do you hunt? Sometimes it’s framed more negatively: How can you kill an animal? When you’re asked such a question, don’t get defensive. Answering thoughtfully presents a great opportunity to...
Jan 15, 2019
Originally published in Wildlife Management Institute’s Outdoor News Bulletin on September 14, 2018. By Mitch King The American System of Conservation Funding is the funding strategy that has supported scientifically based management of our nation’s fish and...
Feb 25, 2014
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. February 20, 2014 The majority of the populace in the US today has little knowledge about the role that the 47 million hunters, fishermen and trappers play in keeping our magnificent, wildlife populations healthy. Nor are they aware of sportsmen’s...
Mar 22, 2013
Michigan Outdoor News, Steve Griffin, Field Editor Saginaw, MI, March 22, 2013 – There are things more important to the future of hunting and angling than recruiting new hunters and anglers. That’s the message a team of Colorado sportsmen delivered to the...
Jun 1, 2005
DENVER, Colo., June 1, 2005 — Governor Bill Owens signed House Bill 1266, on May 5, 2005, providing much needed funding to protect and enhance Colorado’s wildlife resources. An equally important aspect of the bill was the creation of a fund to educate the general...
