Outdoor News Bulletin

Outdoor News Bulletin

August 2008 Edition | Volume 62, Issue 8 | Published since 1946

Hunting for Answers about Hunter Recruitment and Retention

A national, Internet-based survey is about to be launched to assess current efforts, programs and activities targeted at increasing or enhancing hunter recruitment and retention (R&R) in the United States. This R&R assessment survey, developed by the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) in conjunction with D. J. Case and Associates, is the most recent advancement of the Hunting Heritage Action Plan (HHAP).

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Recommended Reading

My least favorite book about market hunting?and maybe about hunting in general?was written about that activity in Illinois. Now, my very favorite book on the market hunting also centers on Illinois. ?

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Court Decision Cancels Wolf Hunts

Plans for wolf-hunting seasons in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have been halted after a judge issued a preliminary injunction on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision to remove the species from the endangered species list. The decision, made on July 18, came as the first step in a lawsuit filed by environmental organizations that claim the wolf populations in the northern Rocky Mountains have not sufficiently recovered to warrant removal from the list.

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