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Western sportsmen: Drop sage-grouse rider from defense bill

News / By Guest Contributor / October 19, 2016

***NEWS RELEASE*** National Wildlife Federation Contact: Dave Chadwick, Montana Wildlife Federation, dchadwick@mtwf.org, phone Oct. 14, 2016 Western sportsmen: Drop sage-grouse rider from defense bill 11 conservation groups call on Congress to let sage-grouse plans go forward Eleven groups representing tens of thousands of hunters and other conservationists from across the West have sent a letter …

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I am a woman, a hunter, and a protector.

News, WPLI Blog / By Jess Johnson / October 17, 2016

I am the Public Lands Coordinator for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. My job is based around the protection and advocacy of our public lands. This does not feel like work to me… I have always had the desire to hunt; to seek out the feeling of being woven into the landscape, to be a participant …

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New legislative leaders could mean more public lands bills become law – Star Trib

News / By Guest Contributor / October 10, 2016

Casper Star Tribune, 10/10/16 New legislative leaders could mean more public lands bills become law By Laura Hancock During this year’s state legislative session, observers kept watch on a House bill that would have required the federal government to transfer all public lands to the state by Dec. 31, 2018, except for national parks and …

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