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Dave Chanda Named New RBFF President & CEO

Posted on September 30, 2021 by admin

Chanda Will Work with RBFF Leadership to Increase Fishing & Boating Participation ALEXANDRIA, Va. (September 30, 2021) — The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced Dave Chanda as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. In his … Continue reading →

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Jeb Williams New North Dakota Director

Posted on August 26, 2021 by admin

Monday, August 23, 2021 – 12:00 pm BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Wildlife Division Chief Jeb Williams to serve as the next director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, effective Aug. 24, citing his broad experience … Continue reading →

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Surveillance Data Shows White-Tailed Deer Exposed to SARS-CoV-2

Posted on July 30, 2021 by admin

Published: July 28, 2021  Print Contact: APHISpress@usda.gov The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently completed a study that analyzed serum samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). Results … Continue reading →

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Historic, Bipartisan Bill Will Galvanize Wildlife Recovery

Posted on July 26, 2021 by admin

Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation Jul 20, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — New legislation from U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) will dedicate $1.4 billion annually to proactive, voluntary, locally-led efforts to recover thousands of at-risk wildlife species, while creating … Continue reading →

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White-Nose Syndrome Has Killed 90% of Three Bat Species

Posted on May 18, 2021 by admin

May 17,2012 Wildlife Management Institute A new study in the journal Conservation Biology reports that white-nose syndrome has killed 90% of northern long-eared, little brown, and tri-colored bats in North America in just the last 10 years. The study is based on findings of collaborators … Continue reading →

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