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Biden Admin Negotiating with Animal Activists Over Public Land Hunting
HuntingAn animal-rights group and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced settlement discussions over a lawsuit that could revoke hunting
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Trappers Victorious in Virginia!
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Feb. 2, a Virginia legislative panel killed legislation that would have prohibited all steel-jaw traps. The Virginia House Natural Resources
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Congressional Committee to Hear Bill Banning Trapping on Refuges
TrappingOn Thursday, Jan. 20, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife will conduct a virtual hearing on HR 4716, a bill
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Virginia Bill Restricts Trapping, Will Cost Taxpayers Millions
Government Affairs ArchiveThe animal-rights movement continues to target essential wildlife management practices nationwide, and in 2022 they’ve added Virginia to the list.
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Potential Ballot Initiative in Oregon Aims to End All Hunting, Fishing, Trapping
OregonOregon Initiative Petition 13 (IP 13) is an anti-hunting and anti-agriculture ballot effort that will make harvesting any fish or game a crime. IP 13,
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Michigan Bill Requires Non-Hunters on State Wildlife Council
Government Affairs ArchiveMichigan House Bill 5078 will require the appointment of two individuals to the State Wildlife Council that belong to a nonprofit organization that
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Wisconsin Conservation Congress Taking Spring Survey Comments
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Wisconsin Conservation Congress will take public comment on a wide range of sportsmen’s issues until April 15 at 7 p.m. The survey includes
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New Mexico Trapping Ban Signed into Law
Government Affairs ArchiveNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham quietly signed New Mexico Senate Bill 32 into law this week after a political process that lacked transparency
Read MoreVictory! Oregon Beaver Trapping Ban Fails
Government Affairs ArchiveOregon House Bill 2843, which would have prohibited the trapping of beavers on federally managed lands, failed when it did not meet a recent committee
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Trapping Victory in Colorado!
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission recently voted 11-0 to deny the Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) petition to ban box-cage
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Public Lands Trapping Prohibition Sent to New Mexico Governor
Government Affairs ArchiveNew Mexico Senate Bill 32 passed the House by a vote of 35-34 with one representative not voting. The ill-conceived bill pushed by Animal Protection
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