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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Addresses CSF’s Chairman’s Club

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The Department of Agriculture conservation priorities that advance the interests of America's hunters and anglers were addressed by Secretary Sonny Perdue.

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Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Welcomes Perdue as the New USDA Secretary

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies applauds the confirmation of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

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Texas lawmaker proposes hunting hogs from balloons

by Chris Eger

A Republican in the Texas legislature wants to allow either observers or hunters to operate via balloon in the Lone Star State to zero in on feral pigs.

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Feral pigs really suck, and they are spreading

by Chris Eger

A new study contends the continental U.S. is threatened by a rapid expansion of invasive and destructive wild pigs, with most of the country overrun within 30 years.

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Trump Taps Quail Hunter for Secretary of Agriculture Seat

by Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

The hunting and fishing community recognizes the potential for collaboration and compromise in President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture.

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Humane Society kicking in big in 2016 campaign (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The nation's largest anti-hunting group has ponied up more than $600,000 in funds to support their picks among ballot measures and political candidates this year.

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Washington: Portion of WDFW Wildlife Area Closing for Feral Pig Removal

by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

The USDA, which considers feral pigs an invasive species, plans to use bait to attract the animals and shoot them from a helicopter.

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USDA Unveils Three-Year Conservation Strategy for Lesser Prairie-Chicken

by DeltaOperatorMan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the release of a three-year conservation strategy that will guide the voluntary restoration of 500,000 acres of habitat for the lesser.....

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USDA Announces $260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program

by DeltaOperatorMan

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation's water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support.....

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USDA Commits $20 Million to Innovative Conservation Projects

by DeltaOperatorMan

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.

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Regional Conservation Partnership Program Pools Together $220 Million Investment

by DeltaOperatorMan

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) applauds today’s $720 million funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack on the second round of.....

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USDA Partners to Invest $720 Million in Targeted Conservation Projects Nationwide

by DeltaOperatorMan

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners across the nation together will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects.....

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