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Another Debanking Retreat Shows Firearm Industry Discrimination Can’t Survive Scrutiny (8/22/2026)
Trump admin opens 95% of National Wildlife Refuges to Hunting & Fishing (8/18/2026)
Catalina Island Opens Final Deer Hunt Before "‘Eradication’ Begins (8/6/2026)
GF&P Reports Decreased Federal Funds for 2027 Budget (8/1/2026)
Island Conservancy Announces Last Deer Hunting Season (7/31/2026)
Government to Investigate Increased Access to Civilian Shooting Ranges (7/29/2026)
Why I Support Safari Club International (7/27/2026)
NSSF-Opposed Oregon Anti-Hunting Ballot Initiative Fails (7/27/2026)
Will Catalina Island Kill Its Deer? Debate Intensifies Over Eradication Plan (7/6/2026)
SCI Seeks to Defend New Jersey Decision Rejecting Lead Ammunition Ban (7/2/2026)
Sportsmen’s Alliance Intervenes to Fight New Jersey Lead Ammunition Ban (7/1/2026)
EU Postpones Lead Ban on Hunting Ammunition by Seven Years (7/1/2026)
EU Lead Ammunition Restriction Proposals Revised (6/30/2026)
Hunters Criticize Government Engagement on EU Lead Shot Vote (6/29/2026)
EU Lead Ban Moves Ahead Without Rifle Bullets in Immediate Restriction (6/28/2026)
Maine Audubon Opposes Federal Rollback of Lead Ammunition Ban at Two Wildlife Refuges (6/26/2026)
Italian MEP Takes Aim at EU Lead Shot Ban (6/22/2026)
NYS Rethinking Small Game Pheasant Hunting (6/18/2026)
Sportsmen’s Alliance Fights New Petition to Ban Lead Ammo in Colorado (6/16/2026)
Arkansas Outdoors Column: Bill Allowing Lead Ammo on Refuges is Hollow (6/14/2026)
Animal Welfare and Public Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting (6/4/2026)
Oregon Anti-Hunting Ballot Initiative Targets Conservation Funding (6/2/2026)
Animal Wellness Groups Appeal Denial of N.J. Petition to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting (6/2/2026)
FWS Proposes Historic Hunting and Fishing Expansion, Targets Lead Bans (5/28/2026)
Are Mountain Lions a Threat in California? How to Weigh the Latest Warnings (5/24/2026)
Maryland Madness: Lead Ammo Prohibitions Dead - for Now (5/19/2026)
Northern California County Declares Mountain Lions ‘Imminent Threat’ (5/20/2026)
NSSF Spotlights New Research, Evolving Consumer Trends at National R3 Symposium (5/14/2026)
May 2026-2025 Annual Wolf Report (5/14/2026)
Petition Filed to Mandate Nontoxic Hunting Ammo (5/13/2026)
Problematic: Wildlife Agencies Secretly Want Americans to Buy More Guns (5/8/2026)
Fix Our Forests Act Advances as Congress Moves to Restore Habitat, Reduce Wildfire Risk (5/8/2026)
Forged in the Field: Your Impact is America’s Conservation Story (5/4/2026)
US Firearm Purchases Provide Critical Funding for Wildlife Conservation (4/30/2026)
The Strange Reason Why Wildlife Agencies Want Americans to Buy More Guns (4/30/2026)
Sharing the Wild Harvest: Pittman-Robertson Makes it Possible (4/28/028)
Federal Funding Boom Expands Public Shooting Ranges Nationwide (4/20/2026)
California Hunters Can Now Take Up to Two Black Bears Per Season Under New Rules (4/17/2026)
Maryland Senate Leadership Blocks Vote on Lead Ammunition Reform Despite Clear Majority Support (4/14/2026)
NSSF-Backed Range Funding Reforms Drives Public Range Access (4/14/2026)
The 3.5 - Inch Shotgun Shell Needs to Die (4/13/2026)
How Hunters Are Driving Black Bear Recovery Across 10 States (4/12/2026)
Federal Lead Ammo Bill: What Montana Bear and Elk Hunters Need to Know (4/8/2026)
Disgraced Anti-Hunting Grifter Wayne Pacelle Tries to Ban Traditional Lead Ammo in New York (4/6/2026)
Utah Paying Hunters to Kill Mountain Lions in State-Led Predator Study (4/6/2026)
Mountain Lion Listing Does Not Address Over Population (4/6/2026)
Latest Anti-Lead Ammo Attack Isn’t About Ammo at All (4/2/2026)
10 U.S. States Where Hunter-Funded Wildlife Conservation Benefits Black Bears (3/30/2026)
10 U. S. States Where Hunter-Funded Wildlife Conservation Benefits Black Bears (3/26/26)
Latest Anti-Lead Ammo Attack Isn’t About Ammo at All (3/24/2026)
Reject Dangerous Lead Ammo Bill (3/22/2026)
Sportsmen Score Big on House Passage of Four Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Backed Bills (3/20/2026)
Fedorchak Backs Bill to Block Federal Lead Ammo Bans on Public Lands (3/19/2026)
California Condors Are Still Dying — Despite a Lead Ammo Ban (3/18/2026)
NSSF Applauds U.S. House Passage of Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (3/18/2026)
House Defends Lead Ammo and Tackle Access for Hunters and Anglers (3/18/2026)
Who Really Pays for Montana Public Land Access: The Numbers Hunters Need to Know (3/13/2026)
Coalition Petitions New York to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting (3/12/2026)
Catalina Island Deer Eradication Plan Faces Legal Challenge (3/12/2026)
CDFW Initiates Process to Evaluate Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program (3/12/2026)
Western Hunters Baffled Over Catalina Deer Eradication Plan (3/10/2026)
Could Grizzly Bears Return to California? Lawmakers take up Proposal (3/7/2026)
County Asks State to Halt Conservancy Plan (3/6/2026)
Industry Manufacturers Pay $1.3 Billion Tax Bill (3/5/2026)
Oppose HB 1067, Maryland’s Lead Ammo Ban (3/3/2026)
CDFW Greenlights Catalina Deer Slaughter (2/27/2026)
The North American Wildlife Model: A Public Legacy in Conservation (2/18/2026)
NSSF Celebrates Nearly $1.3 Billion to States for Wildlife Conservation (2/17/2026)
Gun, Ammo Buyers Generated Bulk of $1.2 Billion in Federal Conservation Fund (2/15/2026)
Mule Deer Foundation Opposes Cull on California’s Catalina Island (2/13/2026)
Wolf Found in Los Angeles for the First Time in a Century (2/9/2026)
How To Unite Hunters & Animal Rights Groups? Announce Plans to Gun Down 2,000 Mule Deer (2/8/2026)
Lawmaker Fights Plan to Wipe Out Deer Herd on Catalina Island (1/27/2026)
Dems Move to Ban Direct Online Ammo Sales Nationwide (1/26/2026)
Waterfowl Load Market Continues Scientific Innovation (1/24/2026)
California Wolves Hunt Down Family Horse; Lassen Sheriff Begs State for Help (1/6/2026)
Mountain Lion Attacks on Pets and Cattle Rattle a Small Central California Town (1/5/2026)
UK Government Finally Introduces New Restrictions on Lead Ammunition (1/4/2026)
The Lead “Crisis” and Regulatory Squeeze (12/31/2025)
Letter: Mountain Lions are a Concern in Morgan Hill (12/31/2025)
Listen: Saskatchewan Study Finds Lead Fragments Can Linger in Hunted Meat (12/28/2025
New Bill: Representative Ted Lieu Introductions H.R. 6298: Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2025 (12/17/2025)
Range USA Hosts Over 100 State Legislators at Southaven Location (12/11/2025)
Why California Began Killing Mountain Lions in the Name of Conservation (12/10/2025)
Conservative Game Management Expands Sustainable Boar Hunting Programs for 2025 (12/1/2025)
Spare the Paw, Spoil the Cub (11/12/2025)
Coyote Attack in Mississauga Park: Woman in Critical Condition, Police Urge Caution (11/11/2025)
Letter to the Editor: Mismanagement Leads to Declines in Once Plentiful Ungulates (11/10/2026)
Latest News About EU Ban on Lead in Ammunition - and Not Very Good for Hunters (11/3/2025)
Will Firearms, Ammo Taxes Become Wedge Between Hunters, Sports Shooters? (11/3/2025)
Congress Fortifies Hunters’ Investment in Conservation (10/27/2025)
Officials Euthanize Four Gray Wolves in Northern California After Surge in Livestock Attacks (10/24/2025)
CDFW Wolf Management Action in Sierra Valley (10/24/2025)
Massachusetts: Hunting Ammunition Restrictions on Agenda for Committee Hearing Tomorrow (10/20/2025)
Coyotes are Killing Dogs in the Denver Metro Area (10/9/2025)
New Conservation Plan Seeks to Shoot Catalina’s Deer on the Ground Instead of from Helicopters (10/8/2025)
Repelling the Coyote Invasion, a Troubling Allegory (10/7/2025)
State Bill Would Add Tax to Gun, Ammo Sales (10/6/2025)
Bullet Deflection: Impact of Four Common Obstacles When Using Leaded and Lead-Free Ammunition (10/3/2025)
Nonprofit Organizations Encouraged to Apply for Fundraising Hunting Tags (10/1/2025)
Environmental Lead Risk in the 21st Century (9/30/2025)
Trying to Curb Coyote Populations May Be a Lost Cause (9/29/2025)
The Enduring Importance of Hunting & Fishing (9/26/2025)
Grizzly Relocation Program Now ‘In a Holding Pattern’ (9/25/2025)
Wolf Attacks on Cattle more Than Double Despite State ‘Strike Team’ (9/19/2025)
Wolf Attacks on California Cattle More Than Double Despite State Strike Team (9/18/2025)
Boone and Crockett Club Releases Data from Major National Poaching Study (9/15/2025)
CDFW Seeks Public Input in Developing Statewide Deer Conservation and Management Plan (9/5/2025)
The Northern County is ‘Overrun’ with Mountain Lions (8/31/2025)
Band of Mountain Lions Savagely Attack California Farm, slaughtering 15 Alpacas: ‘They Just Killed’ (8/23/2025)
Science-Based Conservation Wins in Florida (8/22/2025)
Young California Boy Survives Coyote Attack While at His Sister’s Softball Game (8/22/2025)
Dan Ladd: New York Workshop Aims to Get the Lead Out of Ammo (8/21/2025)
Limited Supply of Non-Lead Ammunition is making it difficult to comply with state laws. (8/21/2025)
Advocates Push for Phasing out Lead Ammo as States Advance Voluntary Approaches (8/20/2025)
Litigation: Protecting State Fish and Wildlife Authority
Denmark is The First Country to Introduce a Complete Ban on Lead Ammunition (8/11/2025)
Authorities Kill Mountain Lion After 11-Year-Old Girl Attacked at California Home (8/11/2025)
Hunters Score Win as Congress Moves to Shield Access from Ammo Bans (8/7/2025)
UK to Ban Lead Ammunition (8/6/2025)
Folk Singer First and Only Person to be Mauled to Death by ‘Freak’ Coyotes on Hike (7/31/2025)
California’s New Law Is Coming for Hunting Dogs - And a Lot More (7/27/2025)
2 Pro-Hunting Measures on the Move (7/22/2025)
Trading Coyotes for Cattle: Californians Struggle to Coexist with Native Predators (7/18/2025)
Can you Shoot Coyote in Your Yard in Arizona? Here’s What the Law Says (7/14/2025)
The Bear Minimum: How Hunting Helps Manage Healthy Wildlife Populations (7/11/2025)
Lead Ammunition to be Banned for Hunting and Shooting in England, Scotland and Wales (7/10/2025)
Lead Ammunition Restrictions - Your Questions Answered (7/10/2025)
Gray Wolf Updates (7/8/2025)
Wolves and the West: The Cost of Coexistence (7/7/2025)
CDFW Reports on Decade of Wolf Research, Conservation (7/5/2025)
Decade of Wolf Management: CDFW Report Details Wolf Research, Conservation Efforts (7/2/2025)
Boy, 12, Recalls the Moment Coyote “Dug Deep” into His Leg in Nobleton (7/1/2025)
California Euthanizes Mountain Lion Following Attack at Summer Camp (6/28/2025)
Montana Releases Final Wolf Management Plan (6/27/2025)
Policy Snapshot: State Wildlife Policy—Managing Resources and Funding Conservation (6/24/2025)
Mountain Lion Attack on Summer Camp Staff Member in Trinity County (6/19/2025)
House Vote in Favor of Illegal Theft of Sportsmen’s Land Sets New, Dangerous Precedent, Maloney Says (6/17/2025)
No Changes Ahead for Coyote Take Rules, Says Fish and Game Committee (6/13/2025
Richard Childress Opens Up About the Balance of Animal Conservation and Hunting (6/10/2025)
Video: Pit Bull Owners Share Warnings for Potential Adopters (6/2/2025)
Coyotes: Fair Game or in Need of Protection? (5/31/2025)
Best and Worst Hunting/Conservation Changes in the Last 50 Years (5/30/2025)
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Confirmed Three New Wolf Packs Boosting Population (5/29/2025)
Farm Ministers Blast EU Plan to Ban Toxic Lead Bullets (5/27/2025)
Row in Cyprus Over EU’s Plan to Ban Lead in Ammunition (5/23/2025)
California Farmers Celebrate Delay in Coyote Management Changes Amid Livestock Concerns (5/23/2025)
People Second? Coyotes Get More Rights (5/22/2025)
Feds Avoid Lead Ammo Showdown in Refuge Hunting Proposals (5/21/2025)
Shasta County Declares Local State of Emergency Over Gray Wolf Threat (5/19/2025)
CA Proposal to Limit the Killing of Coyotes put on Hold Amid Rancher Protests (5/16/2025)
Video: Coyote Seen Digging Up Grave at California Cemetery (5/18/2025)
CA Proposal to Limit the Killing of Coyotes put on Hold Amid Rancher Protests (5/16/2025)
California Sheriffs Voice Concerns Over Talk of Coyote Hunting Rule Changes (5/15/2025)
CDFW Releases New Wolf Location Mapping System (5/15/2025)
Proposal to Limit Hunting of Coyotes Draws Ire of California Ranchers, Farmers (5/15/2025)
Trump Admin Moves to Open New Lands for Hunting (5/12/2025)
California Panel to Discuss Protections for Coyotes (5/12/2025)
Letter to the Editor: Wild Boars are Back with a Vengeance (5/11/2025)
Economic Impact of The Gun Industry Continues to Grow (5/4/2025)
Issue of Predators in Rural California has Become Unbearable (4/29/2025)
Proposal to Crack Down on Coyote Killing Sparks Concern (4/28/2025)
Sheriffs Unite Against New Predator Management Restrictions Threatening Livestock Producers (4/27/2025)
Dangerous New Restrictions: Mariposa County Deputies Say This Proposal Could Harm Ranchers (4/18/2025)
More Than Just Conversationists: How Hunters Are True Stewards of the Land (4/11/2025)
Maine: Massive NRA Grassroots Mobilization Makes Lawmakers Take Notice (4/10/2025)
Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 379 Percent Since 2008 (4/9/2025)
Maryland: Legislature Adjourns Since Die from 2025 Session (4/8/2025)
Funds Should be Released to Division of Wildlife (4/8/2025)
Maine: Hunting Bills to Be Heard in Committee This Week (4/7/2025)
Daines Seeks Return to Lead for Montana Hunters & Fishermen (4/4/2025)
EU Lead Ban, the ISSF Warns that It Could Be “The End of the Sport of Shooting” (3/29/2025)
Maryland’s Lead Ammo Ban: A Sneaky Jab at Every Gun Owner (3/28/2025)
Maryland Legislation to Ban Lead Hunting Ammo Dies in State House and Senate (3/26/2025)
Lead From Ammunition Harmful to Public Health (3/24/2025)
Legislature Should Ban Lead Bullets (3/24/2025)
Tim Bonner: Lead Ammunition Ban Comes Closer (3/13/2025)
EU Commission Presents a Proposal to Restrict Lead in Ammunition for Sport Shooters and Hunters (3/9/2025)
Maryland Bill Would Force Hunters to Use “Non-Toxic” Ammunition (3/1/2025)
Maryland: Lead Ammo Ban & Sunday Hunting Bill Hearings (2/28/2025)
Europe Moves Towards Ending Lead Poisoning (2/27/2025)
Federations Call for Proper Studies on Proposed Ban on Lead in Hunting, Fishing (2/26/2025)
Crapo Backs Bill to Stop Ban of Traditional Ammo and Tackle (2/20/2025)
Congress Mobilizes to Pass Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (2/13/2025)
Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Montana Way of Life, Stop Ban of Traditional Ammo and Tackle (2/12/2025)
“The Toxic Restaurant” - Spoof Video Highlighting Toxic Lead Ammunition sends BASC into meltdown (2/11/2025)
Birdlife Launches EU Petition to Ban Lead in Hunting and Fishing (2/7/2025)
Birdlife Calls on EU to Ban Use of Lead in Hunting, Sport Shooting, and Fishing (2/7/2025)
Stakeholders Disagree over Need to Ban Lead from Sports Shooting (2/5/2025)
Venison Donated to Food Banks May Contain Lead. The NRA Could Be Why. (2/3/2025)
Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation Signs on As Official + One Partner (1/31/2025)
Conservation charities urge government to ban toxic lead ammunition (1/29/2025)
Lawmakers Push to Overturn Lead Ammo and Tackle Ban on Federal Lands (1/24/2025)