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Protecting deer and hunting requires skill in the rooms where wildlife policy and legislation are formed. Uniting hunters behind wise deer policy is a primary goal, and the NDA has quickly positioned itself as a national leader on wildlife and conservation issues nationwide. You can count on us to be Here for Deer, no matter where ‘Here’ is.

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Washington Proposes to Move Columbian Whitetail from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Threatened’

Aug 30, 2022 Torin Miller

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently released its draft status review for the Columbian white-tailed deer and is now seeking public comments…

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Pennsylvania

Action Alert: DCNR Seeking Comments on E-Bike Policy

Aug 17, 2022 Torin Miller

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently outlined a draft internal policy on the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on DCNR lands…

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Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Support Proposed CWD Zone Changes in Texas

Aug 8, 2022 Torin Miller

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking comments on recently proposed amendments would establish one new containment zone (CZ) 6, expand existing CZ…

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Policy Issues

Minnesota

Minnesota DNR in Search of New Advisory Committee Members

Sep 1, 2022 Amber Kornak

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recruiting new members to serve on 10 different advisory committees related to hunting and fisheries management, the…

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National News

NDA Celebrates the Introduction of the North American Grasslands Conservation Act

Jul 27, 2022 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA), joined by a coalition of the nation’s leading conservation organizations, welcomes the introduction of the largest grasslands legislative effort in…

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Michigan

Michigan DNR Again Offering Deer Habitat Grants in Northern Lower Peninsula

Jul 14, 2022 Torin Miller

The Michigan Department of Natural Resource (DNR) recently announced that it is accepting applications for the Northern Lower Peninsula Deer Private Land Assistance Network (NLP…

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CWD News (Chronic Wasting Disease)

Policy & Advocacy

Action Alert: Support Proposed CWD Zone Changes in Texas

Aug 8, 2022 Torin Miller

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking comments on recently proposed amendments would establish one new containment zone (CZ) 6, expand existing CZ…

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Missouri

Action Alert: Support CWD Plan and Deer Hunting Regulation Updates in MO

Jul 28, 2022 Torin Miller

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public comments on recently updated goals and objectives of the draft CWD Surveillance and Management Plan and…

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Pennsylvania

Forest Service Proposes Permanent Wildlife Feeding Ban on Allegheny National Forest

Jul 25, 2022 Torin Miller

The United States Forest Service (USFS) recently announced a proposal to indefinitely restrict wildlife feeding on the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) in northwestern Pennsylvania. If…

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Action Alert: Oppose Repealing of American Conservation Funding System

Jul 6, 2022 Torin Miller

In late June, Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced the RETURN (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) Our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 (H.R. 8167) in the United State House of Representatives. The RETURN Act…

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CWD Roundup – July 2022

Jul 5, 2022 Torin Miller

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…

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NDA Supports Captive Cervid Facility Ban in Minnesota County

Jun 28, 2022 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) recently submitted comments in support of proposed amendments to the St. Louis County Zoning Ordinance 62 that would prohibit new or expansion of existing cervid farms in St. Louis County,…

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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Takes Giant Step Forward with House Passage

Jun 15, 2022 Amber Kornak

On June 14th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA, H.R. 2773) – a bipartisan once-in-a generation conservation bill investing significantly in the future of at-risk species and habitats nationwide….

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Action Alert: Support Deer Management Legislation in New Jersey

Jun 14, 2022 Torin Miller

New Jersey Assembly Bill 4182 (A4182) clarifies deer baiting laws and transfers baiting authority to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, expands laws relating to hunting to control animals that damage crops to…

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Action Alert: Oppose Gun Hunting Restrictions in Delaware

Jun 9, 2022 Torin Miller

Delaware House Bill 451 (HB 451) makes a person under the age of 21 prohibited from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition of a firearm except under limited circumstances. Persons under the…

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Advocacy Resources

National Deer Association (NDA) position statements cover a varitey of deer related issues from Antler Restrictions, Carcass Transport and Disposal, Food Plots, Quality Deer Management, Sunday Hunting and more.

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