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Shrinking hunting population draws aggressive response from Trump administration

by Chris Eger

President Trump's Interior Secretary on Friday released a management plan to expand hunting, fishing and increase outdoor recreation opportunities on federal lands.

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Federal survey shows over 100 million adults engaged in wildlife activities

by Chris Eger

A report compiled twice per decade by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows increases nationally in wildlife watching and fishing, but declines in the number of hunters.

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Lawmakers introduce bill to expand public shooting ranges

by Chris Eger

A bipartisan group in the U.S. House last week filed legislation that could see the number of shooting ranges available on public land expanded.

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Feds hand over $1 billion to wildlife agencies from gun, equipment sales

by Chris Eger

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday announced it would make available over $1.1 billion collected from the long-standing excise tax on the sale of firearms, ammunition, archery and fishing equipment.

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Feds make ready $1.1 billion in gun taxes for state conservation

by Chris Eger

On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would make available over $1 billion collected from the long-standing excise tax on the sale of firearms, ammunition, archery, and fishing equipment.

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How a 77-year-old Law Makes Every Shooter a Conservationist

by Chris Eger

A little-known Depression-era law is responsible for pumping more than $8 billion into wildlife conservation, hunter’s education and shooting ranges, with every bullet and gun sold making a difference.

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