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Pheasants, Facebook and the Future of Conservation - Oct. 21, 2009
Twenty years ago, we couldn't have dreamt how powerful the Internet would become, or how much of an asset it would be to telling our conservation story and engaging new members. Last year, nearly half a million people visited www.PheasantsForever.org. Thousands of those visitors became our newest PF members or bought merchandise. Add those sales to the advertising revenue generated by our sponsors' website advertisements and it's easy to see the financial and educational impact our on-line presence has had to our on-the-ground conservation mission.
PF Guardedly Optimistic about Recent USDA Comments Concerning CRP - Oct. 15, 2009
Recently, high ranking officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture spoke at public forums in support of the Conservation Reserve Program's (CRP) wildlife benefits and the need to protect the program's legacy. While the verbal support for CRP may signal that hunter's messages are being heard within the halls of USDA, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever says now is not the time to rest easy. Just last month, USDA announced that one of their policy options under consideration is to drop CRP enrollment to 24 million acres nationwide.
Still Time to Get Your CRP Comments In! - Oct. 02, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that one of their policy options under consideration is to drop Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment to 24 million acres nationwide. In Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's view, this is completely unacceptable and we urge all of our members and supporters to take immediate action by contacting the USDA in opposition of this proposal.
Pheasants Forever and Northland Ford Buckle Up to Create Cash for Conservation - Oct. 01, 2009
Pheasants Forever and Northland Ford are teaming up to conserve wildlife habitat. The Northland Ford Dealer group, made up of 245 Ford Dealers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, has donated a 2010 Ford F-150 XLT to be raffled off by Pheasants Forever. Tickets for the raffle are available through local Pheasants Forever chapters in the Northland Ford region, and all proceeds raised will be kept by each chapter for use in their local wildlife habitat efforts.
Pheasants Forever and Northland Ford Buckle Up to Create Cash for Conservation - Oct. 01, 2009
Pheasants Forever and Northland Ford are teaming up to conserve wildlife habitat. The Northland Ford Dealer group, made up of 245 Ford Dealers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, has donated a 2010 Ford F-150 XLT to be raffled off by Pheasants Forever. Tickets for the raffle are available through local Pheasants Forever chapters in the Northland Ford region, and all proceeds raised will be kept by each chapter for use in their local wildlife habitat efforts.
Pheasant Guy's Waterfowl Work Earns Him a Heron - Sep. 18, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has presented Pheasants Forever's Dave Nomsen with a National Great Blue Heron Award in recognition of his wetland and waterfowl conservation work. Nomsen, who is Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's Vice President of Government Affairs, received the award yesterday at the Waterfowl Working Group meeting of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies gathering in Austin, Texas.
Help Save the Conservation Reserve Program! - Sep. 16, 2009
UPDATE - At last night's first CRP listening session in Washington state, the USDA announced that one of their policy options under consideration is to drop CRP enrollment to 24 million acres nationwide. In Pheasants Forever's view, this is completely unacceptable and we urge all of our members & supporters to take immediate action by contacting the USDA in opposition of this proposal. Additionally, Pheasants Forever considers the current 32 million acre CRP cap a short term goal, and recommends that the USDA request Congressional authority to expand
Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic Scheduled Near Deary, Idaho - Sep. 15, 2009
Area hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 will have an opportunity to participate in the Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic scheduled for September 26.
PF Leads First Land Acquisition Using Outdoors Amendment Funds - Sep. 14, 2009
Last week, Pheasants Forever (PF) closed on a 233-acre parcel in Pipestone County using funds from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund. The new 233-acre Dubbledee addition connects to the existing 310-acre Winter Wildlife Management Area (WMA) creating a 543-acre tract. This is the first land acquisition using funds from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment approved by Minnesota voters last November.
Pheasants Forever Races Into Iowa Speedway This September - Sep. 09, 2009
Pheasants Forever will be racing into the Iowa Speedway on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th with "Pheasants Forever Fan Fest." Throughout the weekend, Pheasants Forever will be highlighting its National Pheasant Fest 2010 - coming to Des Moines in February - and other wildlife habitat initiatives during the season finale at the track in Newton, Iowa.
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