Policy & Advocacy

NDA Submits Comments In Support of Texas Captive Herd CWD Changes

Jul 12, 2022 Torin Miller

The National Deer Association (NDA) recently submitted comments to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) in support of the TAHC’s recently proposed amendments to clarify, correct and update information regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD) management…

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Action Alert: Oppose CWD Zone Changes in Mississippi

Jul 6, 2022 Torin Miller

At its June meeting, the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (Commission) moved to significantly reduce requirements for a county covered under the CWD Management Plan to be removed from that status. The Commission,…

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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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Action Alert: Oppose Anti-Hunting Legislation in New York

Jun 6, 2022 Torin Miller

New York Assembly Bill 9895 (and companion Senate Bill 9345), which recently passed the New York State Legislature, prohibits the hunting wild deer in the town of Southampton on state lands adjacent to a licensed…

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CWD Drains Deer Dollars, It Doesn’t Generate Them

May 25, 2022 Kip Adams

Recently, NDA took a close look at some of the misguided beliefs and conspiracy theories surrounding chronic wasting disease. One of the most common among CWD deniers are the folks who quickly claim this fatal…

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