http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?fid4ct=24397 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EDT Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:09:00 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss RapidFeeds v0.1 -- http://www.rapidfeeds.com (Columbus, OH) – Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on national forest and public lands has taken a step forward with the Senate introduction of the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. Introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), the measure is backed by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, American Sportfishing Association, National Rifle Association, Safari Club International, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, and others in the angling, hunting and wildlife conservation community. The bill will protect fishing, hunting, trapping, recreational shooting and wildlife management practices on more than 400 million acres of public land across America managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The measure mandates that these public lands are open until closed for angling, hunting and shooting while enabling the agencies to make specific closures or restrictions determined to be necessary and supported by sound facts and evidence. The bill is patterned after the 1997 National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act which made fishing and hunting “priority public uses” on federal wildlife refuge system lands and has helped protect fishing and hunting there from anti-fishing/anti-hunting zealots. The new Senate bill also fixes loopholes created by lawsuits by anti-hunting organizations that have hampered hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation. For example, under the bill, the Forest Service can keep its public lands open for hunting and fishing even if nearby state and private lands are also open. Previously, a court had ruled that federal public lands might have to be closed if other nearby lands hosted hunters. Similarly, fish and wildlife conservation and management will remain primary purposes on BLM, Forest and Wildlife Refuge lands reversing court rulings from San Francisco. Restrictions in the 1964 Wilderness Act on motorized access, logging and other commodity uses are expressly not affected by the bill and remain in place. Bill Horn, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Director of Federal Affairs welcomed the introduction: “USSA deeply appreciates today’s action by Senators Murkowski and Manchin. We have been working for over a decade in support of this kind of legislation and as threats mount to fishing, hunting and shooting on public lands, the need for this bill grows. We look forward to working with the Senators and their colleagues to get this landmark measure enacted this year and ensure protection in law of our cherished angling and hunting heritage.” American Sportfishing Association added its support: “Recreation is the single largest economic output of national forests and grasslands, with 46.5 million anglers spending over $1.2 billion annually to enjoy recreational fishing on USFS lands,” said Gordon Robertson, Vice President of the ASA. “It is astounding that with such high demand, access is still a barrier for millions of anglers. This legislation directs the USFS and BLM managers to not only promote recreational fishing and hunting access, but to further take advantage of one of the biggest economic drivers for the agencies and the rural communities near their lands.” The National Rifle Association offered its strong support: “Protecting the traditions of hunting and shooting on our public lands has long been a NRA priority and the Murkowski/Manchin bill does just that. The leadership for sportsmen and sportswomen demonstrated by the two Senators will not be forgotten by us and our members,” said Susan Recce, NRA Director of Conservation. Safari Club International also hailed the bill: “By introducing legislation that will protect America’s hunting, shooting, and fishing community for generations to come, Senators Murkowski and Manchin have taken a much needed bi-partisan step forward. Too frequently, the hunting community is dealt lip-service, but Senator Murkowski and Senator Manchin have brought to the Senate serious legislation that will protect hunting for a generation. The companion legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is equally important to the future of hunting. On behalf of SCI and all of our partners, we would like for all members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus to co-sponsor the ‘sportsmen endorsed’ legislation,” said President of SCI, Kevin Anderson. Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation added: “The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus has been working with the sportsmen’s community on this Act to allow Federal land planners to evaluate the impacts that management activities have on hunting, fishing and recreational shooting, and to provide a clear analysis of how proposed actions would impact access to Federal lands.” The new Senate Bill is a companion to legislation passed by the House Natural Resources Committee 29-14. That bill, H.R. 2834, is currently awaiting a vote before the full U.S. House of Representatives. Contacts: USSA: Mike Faw, Director of Communications: mfaw@ussportsmen.org ASA: Gordon Robertson, Vice President: GRobertson@asafishing.org CSF: Frank Miniter, CSF Communcations Director: frank@sportsmenslink.org NRA: Susan Recce, NRA Director of Conservation: srecce@nrahq.org SCI: Nelson Freeman, media@safariclub.org http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496967 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496967 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EDT For more than a decade, sportsmen in Iowa fought for the opportunity to pursue North America’s number one game bird – the mourning dove. Last year, the hard work and dedication finally paid off as the Iowa legislature passed Senate File 464 authorizing dove hunting in the state. Now, just months after the first successful dove hunt, anti-hunting activists are pushing to have the season banned. On January 19th, State Representative Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City) introduced House File 2061 that would prohibit dove hunting in the state. “Despite the fact that the Iowa legislature clearly spoke last year by authorizing dove hunting, the animal rights lobby is not giving up,” said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance in-house counsel and associate director of state services. “Sportsmen need to show their support for dove hunting to their elected officials.” Take Action! Iowa sportsmen should contact their state representatives and express their support for dove hunting. To find your state representative’s contact information, please visit www.ussportsmen.org/LAC. For more information on this and other issues, contact the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance at 614-888-4868 or email info@ussportsmen.org. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496947 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496947 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:57:00 EDT House Bill 1294, introduced by Rep. Edward Acevedo (D- Chicago), would prohibit acquiring new firearms that are classified as “assault weapons.” The new definition for “assault weapon” would include many commonly used hunting firearms such as semi-automatic shotguns with a thumbhole stock or a pistol grip. An exemption in the bill would allow a person to possess a so-called “assault weapon” while hunting and traveling to or from hunting. However, this is no relief for sportsmen or gun enthusiasts as the exemption would not include target shooting or the possession of “assault weapons” while at home. The bill has been passed out of the House Committee on Rules and could be voted on by the full House soon. “House Bill 1294 would ban many firearms that are commonly used by hunters in the state,” said Evan Heusinkveld, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state services. “Sportsmen need to call their representatives today to protect their right to own a firearm.” Take Action! Illinois sportsmen and gun owners should contact their state representatives and ask them to oppose House Bill 1294. Tell them that many firearms commonly used for hunting and target shooting will be banned under the bill. To find your state representative’s contact information, visit www.ussportsmen.org/LAC. For more information on this and other issues, contact the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance at 614-888-4868 or email info@ussportsmen.org. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496941 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496941 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:00 EDT While winter, snow and cold grip some of our nation and force many sportsmen indoors; there are still many opportunities to go hunting. In fact, many states still have bird hunting seasons in full swing. To that point, we came across this video pheasant hunt at a shooting preserve and thought you’d enjoy seeing North American Hunting Club’s Bill Miller on the hunt as birds fly, shotguns report, and dog’s “fetch ‘em up.” To see this outdoor adventure, visit http://video.huntingclub.com/video/North-American-Hunter-TV-Oak-Tr#c=ZMW6CL0VXCD5SG9S&t="NAH-TV":Oak Tree Lodge Pheasant Hunting. Hope it motivates you to take in one more hunt this year, and be certain to take a kid with you – our future depends upon it. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496940 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496940 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is howling about the new wolf management initiatives and recent delisting action. Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the animal rights organization HSUS, blogged recently that: “Of course we saw some setbacks and tragedies in 2011, too, such as removing federal protections for wolves in the lower 48 states…” Among the leaders in that removal of the federal protection for numerous problem wolves was the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF). While Idaho and Montana established wolf hunting seasons in 2011, thousands of miles to the east, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally agreed—under pressure from many sides—to delist the Western Great Lakes region gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. Wolf populations have far exceeded recovery goals in that region. For example, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources estimates that nearly 700 gray wolves were roaming the state in 2011(www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153--256417--,00.html). The delisting did not come easy. It took the USSAF and other groups to threaten to sue the Service if Western Great Lakes region wolves were not delisted and returned to state management. Joining the USSAF in this HSUS defeat are the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, Dairyland Committee of Safari Club International Chapters of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Hunters Rights Coalition, Whitetails of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Firearms Owners, Rangers, Clubs, and Educators, Inc. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496939 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6496939 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:00 EDT As 2012 begins, it’s important to take note of groups that are working against your opportunities to hunt, trap, fish and enjoy the outdoors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473439 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473439 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:03:00 EDT As the New Year and a new calendar are zipping past us, now is the time to make your hunting, fishing, trapping and shooting resolutions—in case you have not already. Most hunters, trappers, and anglers will resolve to hunt more animals, trap more furbearers, and catch more fish—it’s a given. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473438 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6473438 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:02:00 EDT It’s the end of the year, hunting and trapping are in full swing and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation have been working non-stop protecting and advancing our outdoor heritage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457311 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457311 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:59:00 EDT Trapping continues to be a hot topic in some regions, and a target for anti-trapping organizations everywhere. The robust fur markets in some regions of the country today are proof that trapping is here to stay for a long, long time. Trapping is definitely an important hobby, outdoors pursuit, and vital tool for wildlife managers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457310 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457310 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:58:00 EDT If you have never heard of the Wildlife Land Trust, now could be a good time to take note. This project is a subsidiary of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country’s largest animal rights group. This anti-hunting trust reported control or ownership of more than 100 “sanctuaries” in 38 states. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457309 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6457309 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:58:00 EDT Commissioners in Mercer County, West Virginia, are considering a proposal that would require all dogs over six months of age be sterilized unless the dog’s owner obtains a $50 unaltered dog permit for every dog that is not spayed/neutered. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440246 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6440246 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:22:00 EDT The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) is no novice when it comes to lawsuits. The CBD has filed numerous lawsuits in the past decade against the federal government and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over perceived endangered species. From tiny fish to frogs to polar bears, if it’s alive, it’s possibly included in a CBD lawsuit. This tactic does sometimes backfire. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415533 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415533 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:11:00 EDT While hunting can have unexpected dangers such as tripping over roots and rocks as you trek, the real dangers facing hunters these days is the animal rights lobby who are trying to stop hunting and trapping all together. While you’ve been hunting and scouting for deer or other animals, these groups have been scheming, developing, and working to pass legislation, and to win political favors and public opinion, to prevent you from ever hunting again. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415532 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415532 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:10:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has formally announced that it is considering issuing an incidental take permit to Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This allows for the accidental take of a small number of Canada lynx in traps set by sportsmen for other legal species. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415531 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6415531 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:10:00 EDT As some songbird species numbers decline in the U.S. because of free roaming cats, and many towns across America work to solve growing feral cat problems, it seems the Humane Society of the U.S. could be a main reason for the many feral feline related problems. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406856 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406856 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:31:00 EDT Much like the times, hunting is changing, and some of the changes are good news. Recent research by several groups is helping to reveal who today’s hunters are, and what they are hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406855 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406855 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:31:00 EDT PETA, the radical animal rights group, is at it again. They’ve recently sued SeaWorld claiming that killer whales kept by the company in Florida and California are “slaves.” PETA’s attorneys argue that the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, applies to animals as well as people because the language does not specify that it only applies to people. The lawsuit is on “behalf” of the killer whales kept at SeaWorld’s San Diego and Orlando locations. Essentially, PETA is also claiming that the killer whales themselves can go to court and sue SeaWorld. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406846 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6406846 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EDT While the recent release of 50 or more wild animals from cages, and the death of the owner, in southeast Ohio created tense moments for the local community, soon the real terror began. As TV stations scrambled to get quotes from the Humane Society of the US and PETA, threats began pouring in from animal rights activists. Among those threatened were TV personality Jack Hanna, the Muskingum County Ohio Sheriff’s department, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Those threats clearly show a lack of respect for public safety, and just how radical animal rights activists and terrorists have become. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388994 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388994 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:49:00 EDT Legalizing hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania could generate up to $804 million in economic activity annually, according to a report issued Wednesday. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388993 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6388993 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:49:00 EDT On Tuesday, an eight member Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee approved Kentucky’s proposed sandhill crane hunting regulations. This Subcommittee was one of the final hurdles to the ultimate approval of a season. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375465 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375465 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:25:00 EDT Despite an outpouring of phone calls from sportsmen, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a new gun registry bill that will require sportsmen to register all of their firearm purchases and transfers with the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375462 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6375462 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:24:00 EDT A "pin-up" style photo of a raw chicken lounging seductively was recently published in the food section of The New York Times. The photo was accompanied by a story about eating crispy chicken. Seems the chicken photo has PETA, the wacky animal rights organization, clucking. The odd thing is that PETA has models do those exact poses without clothes to grab attention for their twisted messages, but squawks when they see a featherless chicken in a similar pose. Give us a break! http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364941 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364941 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:46:00 EDT California Assembly Bill 809, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D- Los Angeles), was recently passed by the California legislature. The bill, which requires gun owners to register all firearm purchases and transfers with the state, is still awaiting action by the Governor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364940 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364940 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:45:00 EDT The Pennsylvania House Game and Fisheries Committee has scheduled another hearing on legislation that would transfer authority over Sunday hunting from the legislature to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The hearing will take place on Thursday October 27th at 9:00 a.m. in Room 140 of the Main Capitol Building in Harrisburg. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364939 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6364939 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:45:00 EDT In a time of high unemployment and struggling national debt, PETA is asking the Obama administration to drastically increase our nation’s debt. The group is proposing a mandatory spay-and-neuter law for all animals adopted from shelters or for those bought from pet stores, licensed breeders or possibly even your neighbor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354920 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354920 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:53:00 EDT Great interest has been taken in the debate over Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania this year. When you drill down into the facts of the debate, however, I find the reasoning behind the uproar utterly perplexing. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354919 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354919 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:52:00 EDT This week, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) filed a second set of comments urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove wolves in the Western Great Lakes Region from the Endangered Species Act. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354918 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6354918 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:52:00 EDT Newly introduced H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act) is being supported by a “who’s who” of hunting groups for good reason: it is a necessary piece of legislation with a great upside for conservation. Unfortunately, the Obama administration is opposing the bill and is joined by several groups with a history of opposing sound wildlife management and other conservation principles. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333634 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333634 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:18:00 EDT In an effort to help U. S. Sportsmen’s Alliance members live healthier and enjoy more of life, the USSA is kicking off a new member benefits package. All Sentries and other members are eligible to receive these benefits. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333633 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333633 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:18:00 EDT While most rational folks realize that most of what you see in Hollywood movies is make believe or far from normal, the Humane Society of the United States sees things a little differently. In fact, the animal rights group recently generated a news release based on the movie “Contagion.” Not so harmful, it seems, until you read the twisted HSUS “facts.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333632 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6333632 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:17:00 EDT California’s Senate Bill 798, sponsored by Sen. Kevin De Leon (D- Los Angeles), failed to make it out of the Assembly Committee on Public Safety and it has been defeated. The bill, which would have threatened many sportsmen who use airguns, was changed a number of times throughout California’s legislative session. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324444 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324444 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:09:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States is pushing yet another deer contraceptive program in a national park that will cost U.S. taxpayers more than $170,000. The plan is being pushed by three U.S. Representatives. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324443 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6324443 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:09:00 EDT Hunting and fishing opportunities will become a priority on 440 million acres of federal public lands under the newly proposed “Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act” introduced today by Reps. Dan Benishek (R-MI) and Dan Boren (D-OK). Cosponsors of the bill include Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). The bill is also supported by other key members of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6315202 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6315202 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT The Pennsylvania House Game and Fisheries Committee has scheduled a hearing on legislation that would remove the state’s Sunday hunting prohibition. The hearing will take place on Thursday, September 15th at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the East Allen Township Municipal Building located at 5344 Nor-Bath Boulevard in Northampton. Sportsmen are encouraged to attend to show their support for the bill. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313974 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313974 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:26:00 EDT In New Jersey, Senate Bill 2913, sponsored by Senator Bob Smith (D- Piscataway) and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D- Gloucester County), would establish an apprentice hunting license. The license would allow new hunters, age 10 and older, to try hunting under the mentorship of an experienced adult before being required to complete a hunter education course. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313973 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313973 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:26:00 EDT The fur is flying and sharp claws are swiping as the Sierra Club, Audubon Society and Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are in a cat fight over the trapping of free-roaming cats in a national wildlife refuge. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313972 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6313972 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:25:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it will be reopening the public comment period for its proposal to remove recovered wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes region as a listed species under Endangered Species Act. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303658 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303658 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:53:00 EDT With fall days sweeping across much of North America, it’s the time when hunters everywhere think of two related topics: archery and white-tailed deer. Generally, archery seasons are a relatively new concept with many being created by state game departments during the 1950s and 60s. Today, an estimated 9 million Americans participate in archery, and many of those are bowhunters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303657 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303657 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:52:00 EDT While PETA, the Humane Society of the United States, and other animal rights groups and anti-hunting zealots aggressively promote veganism through numerous programs—including free courses supplied to schools and forced on kids and young minds across the US—seems their efforts are not lasting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303655 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6303655 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:52:00 EDT People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is ruffling the feathers of one Colorado company that sells feather hair extensions across the nation and around the globe. The fashionable feathers have been woven into hair and worn on garments by many during recent months. PETA, however, says the producer should stop saying its feathers come from ethically treated roosters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294271 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294271 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:53:00 EDT It seems that the most dangerous and well-funded group within the animal rights lobby, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is again trying to reposition itself to seem mainstream. That transformation is a new “Faith Outreach” effort. Yes, HSUS is attempting to align itself with religions. This path closely follows the animal rights group’s programs that have thrust its tentacles into school systems and young student minds around the nation. Churches should definitely beware. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294270 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294270 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:52:00 EDT Now, when you use the internet or e-mail a friend, you can also support hunting, fishing and trapping, thanks to an opportunity provided by www.Outdrs.net (Outdoors Unlimited). This service provider can deliver full Internet Service Provider options from Dial up to DSL or for just e-mail addresses. Outdoors Unlimited is the ONLY ISP geared towards the great outdoors, hunting, and the related fields. Outdoors Unlimited's internet service will entertain and inform, while also donating money to qualified national associations—like the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance—that are working diligently to preserve our hunting, fishing, and trapping heritage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294269 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6294269 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:52:00 EDT Recently I was reading a news report on msnbc.com about a black bear that mauled two young campers, ages 11 and 12, at the Stokes State Forest in New Jersey.  Luckily, neither was seriously injured and after being checked out at a hospital both were able to return to their camping trip. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283954 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283954 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:07:00 EDT For many years, the fight to prevent Pennsylvania sportsmen from having the same rights as sportsmen in 39 other states has been led by the Farm Bureau. Which is ironic, of course, because their opposition means that they are actually asking the government to prevent their own members - farmers - from being able to decide how to use their own land.  http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283951 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283951 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:06:00 EDT Thanks to Families Afield, more American youth have an opportunity to go hunting than at almost any time during our nation’s past. Age limits have been lowered, special licenses have been created, mentoring programs have been established, and seasons have been set. Now, it’s time to take some kids—or new apprentice hunters—on the hunt. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283950 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283950 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:06:00 EDT Ohio Governor John Kasich will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance 15th Annual “Save Our Heritage” Rally sponsored by Outdoorsinsurance.com in Columbus. The event will be held August 27th at the Aladdin Shrine Temple at 3850 Stelzer Road. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283546 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6283546 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:46:00 EDT Just as it looked like the growing, recovered population of Western Great Lakes (WGL) gray wolves was going to be taken off the federally endangered species list and returned to state management, a new roadblock threatens long delayed delisting. This time the hurdle is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) latest proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA) delisting rule inexplicably finding that there are now two separate wolf species roaming Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Director of Federal Affairs Bill Horn, who is a former Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge of the FWS and ESA, joined Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources’ Secretary Cathy Stepp at a press conference last week to challenge the FWS’s two species proposal. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271592 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271592 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:24:00 EDT As you turn your attention toward hunting seasons ahead, there’s one thing you can do that will make the season more memorable and rewarding—take the kids or entire family along. And be certain to keep your time outdoors as a fun, relaxed, and learning adventure. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271588 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271588 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:24:00 EDT PETA first screamed onto the American scene a few decades back by protesting at McDonald’s restaurants about hamburger and slaughterhouses. Now, the animal rights groups has come full circle after attacking fur, farming, fish facilities, pet shops, movie stars, the Queen of England, and nearly every imaginable thing humans see, enjoy, or eat. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271587 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6271587 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:22:00 EDT Fishing expenditures total more than $42 Billion (yes, that’s a B) annually in the US, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In those expenditures, anglers opened their wallets wide and dropped nearly $19 billion on equipment and nearly $18 billion on trips. The average freshwater angler spent 17 days chasing fish. It is obvious that fishing is big business. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261384 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261384 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT Last week, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its Sporting Dog Defense Coalition alerted Oklahoma sportsmen to a proposed local ordinance that would have prohibited most sporting dog owners in Tulsa from keeping more than three dogs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261383 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261383 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT Last week, the New Mexico State Game Commission held a meeting to consider changes to the state’s trapping regulations. Included in the changes was a proposal that would have banned trapping on all public lands within the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261382 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261382 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:59:00 EDT In what could be one of the wackiest things or weird attention grabs yet, PETA apparently sent a letter to the Pope in Italy—plus released the letter to many media outlets to grab even more attention. The letter demanded that the Pope use something else on the interior of the Popemobile ( a special Mercedes built car with bulletproof glass) instead of leather. In the June 2011 statement, PETA then goes on to claim many Catholics in its ranks. To further the lies, PETA pronounces that leather results in animal suffering. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261381 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6261381 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EDT House Bill 4371, sponsored by Representative Peter Pettalia (R- Presque Isle) and Senate Bill 207, sponsored by Senator Joe Hune (R- Hamburg Township), were signed into law this week by Governor Rick Snyder. The bills eliminate the state’s arbitrary minimum hunting age and create a new mentored youth hunting program. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254109 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254109 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:59:00 EDT Dove season. Those two words catch hunters’ attention across the US this time of year, and the opening days are just a flip or two of the calendar pages away. Are you ready? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254108 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254108 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:59:00 EDT With the recent release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new “Food Plate” to guide Americans with dietary choices, the Humane Society of the US (HSUS) was quick to release its own twisted animal-welfare version. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254107 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6254107 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:58:00 EDT The Tulsa City Council is considering an ordinance that would prohibit sporting dog owners from keeping more than three adult dogs. A public hearing will be held on the ordinance this Friday, July 22nd at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will take place in Room 411 at 175 E. 2nd Street in Tulsa. Sportsmen are encouraged to attend and voice their opposition to the proposal. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6252387 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6252387 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:42:00 EDT The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 21 at 9:00 a.m. to accept public comment on the proposed Sandhill Crane hunting season. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6250946 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6250946 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:10:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to provide additional hunting opportunities on 10 National Wildlife Refuges. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240875 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240875 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:09:00 EDT On Thursday, July 21st, the New Mexico State Game Commission will consider changes to trapping regulations which could ban trapping on all public lands in the state. The Commission meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. and will take place at the Clayton Civic Center, 124 North Front Street in Clayton, New Mexico. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240872 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240872 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:08:00 EDT Have you looked at a calendar lately? September is less than two months away, and in many regions of the US, that month of the calendar means the opening of many hunting seasons. Hunters and land managers everywhere are reminded to start planning, preparing, possibly planting, and completing wildlife habitat projects in preparation for the fall hunting seasons. These important projects can range from planting food plots for deer (popular with hunters everywhere) to planting trees, improving roads, building ponds, or having forests thinned. The types of possible habitat projects vary widely--and are limitless. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240871 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240871 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:08:00 EDT In a city known for proposing bizarre pet store bans, and that’s apparently always dealing with dog park problems, San Francisco's Animal Control Commission has discussed possibly banning the sale of all pets, including fish. Yes, animal shelters there have apparently received gold fish in dirty bowls, and those owners did not want to flush the fish down the toilet. The obvious over-reaction is to ban everything. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240870 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6240870 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:08:00 EDT Just when you thought the Humane Society was 100% wrong, 100% of the time, you discover otherwise. The anti-hunting group’s guidelines for buying a puppy on its website include: “selecting a breeder that specializes in a specific breed. Good breeders may also compete the dogs in conformation trials, obedience trials, or tracking and agility trials.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218571 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218571 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:54:00 EDT Multiple pieces of legislation have been introduced in Delaware this year that restrict the rights of dog owners and put Delaware sporting dog owners in the crosshairs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218570 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218570 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:54:00 EDT A bill introduced yesterday by Representative John Evans (R- Edinboro) would remove Pennsylvania’s long standing prohibition on Sunday hunting. The measure, House Bill 1760, will transfer the authority to regulate Sunday hunting from the Legislature to the Game Commission. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218569 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6218569 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:51:00 EDT Sportsmen and gun owners in California need to continue to contact state legislators and ask them to oppose two anti-gun bills. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209535 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209535 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:06:00 EDT There’s one great American pastime that many vacationers do each summer—go fishing. Many things about a fishing trip help you relax: the fresh air and great outdoors, sounds of splashing water, plus seeing a myriad of birds and other wildlife. Then there is the rhythmic casting and retrieving, and of course, the fight with a fish. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209533 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209533 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:05:00 EDT Animal-rights group PETA is paying for signs near the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle as part of an ad blitz meant to take medical researchers to task for animal experimentation. The ads will be featured on mobile billboards and gas pumps. The ads feature the tagline: “If You Call It ‘Medical Research,’ You Can Get Away With Murder.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209532 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6209532 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:04:00 EDT The lengthy battle over hunting access on dozens of units of the 100 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge system has ended—and hunters can declare VICTORY! In April 2011, federal Judge James S. Gwin ruled for sportsmen across America by granting summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other defendants while denying a lawsuit aimed at closing hunting on National Wildlife Refuge System parcels. After this ruling, an appeal process was opened, and the appeal clock began ticking. On Monday, that appeal period came to an end with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) failing to file any appeal. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204505 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204505 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT House Bill 5690, introduced by Rhode Island Representative John J. DeSimone (D- Providence), would severely restrict how sporting dog and other owners keep dogs outdoors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204502 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204502 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT Last week the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance alerted sportsmen of a threat to their federal conservation dollars in House Bill 133, sponsored by Representative John Adams (R- Sidney). Today the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources voted to amend the bill to include necessary protections for Ohio sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204500 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6204500 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EDT While the latest round of the wolf protection versus wolf hunting issue went to scientific wildlife managers in Montana and Idaho by a repeal of the federal threatened species protection status, it seems HSUS hasn’t been listening. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197368 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197368 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:01:00 EDT Last week, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to remove the state’s black bears from its list of threatened species. This decision came following a comprehensive biological review conducted by the FWC staff. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197366 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197366 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT Senate Bill 4213, sponsored by Sen. Mark J. Grisanti (R- North Buffalo), would permit the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to allow live cable restraints, commonly called snares, to be used by trappers. Currently, New York prohibits the use of all snares. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197365 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197365 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) announces the hiring of a new Director of Communications at its National Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197364 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6197364 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:59:00 EDT With young of year wildlife species a common sight in all regions of North America at this time of year, wildlife agencies are spending many dollars and man hours of effort reminding citizens to leave small “orphaned” wildlife alone. Not PETA. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192028 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192028 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:33:00 EDT Last week the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance alerted New York sporting dog owners to two bills that would create unnecessary new regulations for sporting dog owners. Click here to read about those bills. This week it is more of the same in the New York legislature. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192027 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192027 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:33:00 EDT Sportsmen calls needed as the California legislature is moving two anti-gun bills. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192026 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6192026 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT Ohio sportsmen must act today to contact legislators and tell them to fix House Bill 133. If sportsmen don’t act now, Ohio risks losing hunting opportunities on wildlife lands and millions of federal sportsmen’s dollars used for wildlife conservation in the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6190731 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6190731 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:48:00 EDT Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives will be holding a public hearing this Thursday, June 9, 2011 to discuss ending the prohibition on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania. The hearing before the House Game and Fisheries Committee will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort (777 Waterwheel Drive, Seven Springs, PA 15622). Pennsylvania sportsmen who are able to attend are encouraged to do so to show their support for removing this outdated ban. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6189792 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6189792 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:00:02 EDT While anti-hunting and animal rights groups were pushing the infamous puppy mill bill through in Texas, looks like it was a case of “do as I say, and not as I do” with one Austin, Texas group. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185235 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185235 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:11:00 EDT Bills in New York would create new unnecessary regulations for sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185233 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185233 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:11:00 EDT Efforts to expand youth hunting opportunities are on the move throughout the country. These bills, which are in-line with the Families Afield initiative, are designed to introduce more youth to hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185232 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6185232 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:10:00 EDT Assembly Bill 4071, introduced by Assemblyman John J Burzichelli (D- Paulsboro), would allow hunting with firearms for deer on Sundays on private property. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160111 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160111 Thu, 26 May 2011 13:14:00 EDT Bills in New York and Massachusetts would arbitrarily decrease land open for hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160106 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160106 Thu, 26 May 2011 13:12:00 EDT With growing concerns at the federal level about the backlog of maintenance problems within the National Wildlife Refuge system, the United States Congress summoned select experts to testify today in search of solutions to the problem. Those giving expert testimony included Bill Horn, the USSA’s director of federal affairs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160105 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6160105 Thu, 26 May 2011 14:00:01 EDT Assembly Bill 809, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D- Los Angeles), would require the state to keep registration information for all firearm transfers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136835 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136835 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:44:00 EDT As Missouri’s legislative session comes to an end, two bills that would have harmed sportsmen and the state’s conservation efforts died. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136834 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136834 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:44:00 EDT With the recent news that California’s West Hollywood city council is ordering the city’s attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting the sale of fur products within the city, PETA was quick to release news that it is encouraging its followers to create more Fur-Free cities by organizing protests around the US. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136833 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6136833 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:24:00 EDT It is critical that sportsmen and sporting dog owners contact their state senators and ask them to vote no on House Bill 1451. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6132993 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6132993 Thu, 19 May 2011 12:26:00 EDT Sportsmen calls are needed to stop bill that could treat sporting dog owners as large commercial dog kennels. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6123541 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6123541 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:35:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has struck out in its quest for money from the estate of billionaire Leona Helmsley. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112983 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112983 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:05:00 EDT This week New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed House Bill 206, making New Hampshire the 32nd state to pass Families Afield legislation. The Families Afield initiative was started in 2004 as an effort to reduce barriers to new hunters joining our ranks. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112982 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112982 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:05:00 EDT Indiana Senate Bill 292, introduced by Senator Jim Tomes (R – Blairsville), and signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels, prohibits local municipalities from regulating firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112978 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6112978 Fri, 13 May 2011 16:04:00 EDT House Bill 1451 is quickly becoming the biggest story in the Texas legislature flying under the radar. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6104901 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6104901 Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT A public hearing has been set for House Bill 1451 which would treat many sporting dog and hobby breeders the same as so-called “puppy mills” and could put many sporting dog and hobby breeders out of existence. Sportsmen and sporting dog owners should plan on attending to voice their opposition to House Bill 1451. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6101286 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6101286 Tue, 10 May 2011 16:57:00 EDT Legislation that would allow searches of the homes of the owners of sporting dog breeders without probable cause, or even a search warrant, is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 1451, the so-called “puppy mill” bill introduced by Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D- Houston), has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. No hearing dates have been set. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080929 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080929 Thu, 05 May 2011 13:52:00 EDT The Michigan Senate has overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 207, introduced by Senator Joe Hune (R- Hamburg Township), that eliminates the state’s minimum hunting age and creates a mentored youth hunting program for those under the age of 10. The bill allows youth to hunt under the supervision of an experienced adult mentor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080928 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080928 Thu, 05 May 2011 13:51:00 EDT As proof that PETA uses every possible opportunity for profit and publicity, the group has apparently begun distributing chocolates with a molded likeness of the late terrorist Osama bin Laden-and then PETA encourages the recipient to “bite the head off of terrorism.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080926 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6080926 Thu, 05 May 2011 13:51:00 EDT Local, state, and national groups continue to sign on to an effort to defeat a Texas House Bill that could put many sporting dog and hobby breeders out of existence. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6072378 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6072378 Tue, 03 May 2011 12:51:00 EDT A bill that could put many sporting dog owners out of existence has been passed by the Texas House of Representatives and is moving to the Senate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050125 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050125 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:07:00 EDT As Iowa sportsmen began their celebration of the state legislature’s move to make dove hunting a reality, the state’s Natural Resources Commission quickly began work on the proposed rules necessary to establish the hunt. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050124 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6050124 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT Senate Bill 140, introduced by Rhode Island Senator John Tassoni (D-Smithfield), would severely restrict how sporting dog and other owners keep dogs outdoors. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6046728 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6046728 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EDT A popular fishing event that has attracted generations of families and thousands of participants to scenic Lake Ridge Park near Occoquan, Virginia has now become a center of controversy—thanks to misguided PETA groupies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6041845 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6041845 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EDT Thanks to Representative David Simpson (R-Longview) Texas, sportsmen won a small victory yesterday, temporarily slowing down legislation that could harm sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6032035 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6032035 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:52:00 EDT PETA has offered to sponsor a Virginia rest area and name it the ‘Fishing Hurts’ rest area. According to reports, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is going to sell rights to 42 rest stops and welcome centers as a way to increase revenue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009886 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009886 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:33:00 EDT This week the New Hampshire Senate passed an apprentice hunting bill to increase hunter recruitment and retention within the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009885 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009885 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:33:00 EDT A provision included in the 2011 federal budget bill would remove gray wolves from their protected status under the Endangered Species Act. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009884 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009884 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:32:00 EDT Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to remove gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes region from protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009883 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6009883 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:32:00 EDT Federal Judge James S. Gwin  has ruled in favor of sportsmen by denying a  lawsuit aimed at closing hunting on dozens of units of the 100 million acre National Wildlife Refuge System. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6003032 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6003032 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT House Bill 1451, introduced by Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D- Houston), would classify sporting dog owners as commercial dog breeders and subject them to costly new regulations, warrantless home inspections, and expensive new permit fees. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6000571 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=6000571 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, recently wrote a letter to San Francisco city officials requesting them to change the name of their iconic “Tenderloin District.” PETA claims on it’s website that “The ‘Tenderloin’ is an outdated name that echoes the violence and cruelty of the meat Industry.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989541 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989541 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:42:00 EDT Recently, the U.S. Forest Service proposed a new set of National Forest System Land Management Planning Rules, the interpretation of which could severely impact sportsmen. In response, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) submitted comments to the Forest Service requesting changes be made to protect sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989537 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5989537 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:42:00 EDT Legislative Draft 1080, which was recently introduced by Representative Alan M. Casavant (D- Biddeford), would ban all hunting of bears with dogs and bear trapping in the state. Under the bill, either activity would be a criminal offense. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970146 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970146 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:47:00 EDT Alaskan Congressman Don Young refused an award from The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Humane Society Legislative Fund that would have honored his work for animals in 2010. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970145 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970145 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:49:00 EDT For more than a decade sportsmen in Iowa have been working tirelessly to establish a dove hunting season. Last week, those efforts finally became a reality as Senate File 464, introduced by the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee was signed into law by Governor Terry Branstad. The bill authorizes the state’s Natural Resources Commission to establish an open season for hunting mourning doves. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970144 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5970144 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:46:00 EDT House Bill 206, introduced by Rep. Dennis Reed (R- Merrimack), would create an apprentice hunting license that would allow newcomers to try hunting under the watchful eye of an experienced mentor prior to the completion of a hunter education course. A hearing has been scheduled for the bill on Thursday, March 31st at 9:00 a.m. before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill has already passed through the House. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5961411 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5961411 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT House Bill 115, introduced by Rep. Rodney Schad (R- Versailles), and Senate Bill 299, introduced by Sen. Brian Munzlinger (R- Williamstown), would hold the Missouri Department of Conservation financially liable for any damage caused by elk to a person’s property, including damage caused to land, vehicles, or persons. Essentially, these bills hold sportsmen financially responsible for any damage caused by wild elk. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5958852 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5958852 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:00 EDT A bill introduced this week in New York would require sportsmen and gun owners to register their firearms when purchasing “bullets.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950185 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950185 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:49:00 EDT A recently released report for 2010 shows that the country’s most outrageous animal rights group euthanized the majority of pets in their care. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950184 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950184 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:49:00 EDT On Tuesday, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter signed into law House Bill 85, making Idaho the 31st state to pass Families Afield legislation since the programs inception in 2004. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950183 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5950183 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:49:00 EDT As states across the country scrape and claw for every dollar they can find to jumpstart the economy, sportsmen have found a solution that works for all involved: more hunters, as part of a groundbreaking program that sends hundreds of thousands of newcomers into the field. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5942997 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5942997 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT PETA, known world wide as the “paint throwing, take your clothes off, do anything for attention” animal rights organization, has shifted its strategy. They now say they plan on working more on the inside of what they call inhumane organizations such as infiltrating the fur industry and “educating them”. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931743 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931743 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:00:02 EDT A bill in Massachusetts could drastically decrease land open for hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931742 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931742 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:00:02 EDT House Bill 115, introduced by Rep. Rodney Schad (R- Versailles), and Senate Bill 299, introduced by Sen. Brian Munzlinger (D- Williamstown), would make Missouri hunters pay for any damage caused by wild elk in the state by holding the Missouri Department of Conservation financially liable. The bills would also allow property owners to kill an unlimited number of elk without any proof that the elk are actually causing damage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931741 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5931741 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:00:02 EDT House Bill 206, introduced by Representative Dennis Reed (R- Merrimack), would allow new hunters the opportunity to experience the sport for one year while accompanied by a licensed apprentice hunter who is 18 years of age or older. This legislation is part of the Families Afield program designed to reduce barriers for first time hunters from coast to coast. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922178 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922178 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:15:00 EDT (Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for the members of Ohio’s Congressional Delegation and State General Assembly with sportsman leaders on March 15, 2011 at the Athletic Club of Columbus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is part of the organization’s annual effort to connect Ohio’s sportsmen’s community with state and federal legislators. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922177 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922177 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:15:00 EDT A hearing has been scheduled in Maine on LD 559 which requires electronic tracking collars for each dog used while hunting bears, coyotes, or bobcats. This measure, introduced by Rep. Andrew O'Brien (D- Lincolnville), imposes unnecessary and costly restrictions for hunters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922172 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922172 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:13:00 EDT Sportsmen are needed to attend a hearing set for Tuesday, March 15th on a bill that would severely impact trappers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922171 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5922171 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:12:00 EDT Families Afield legislation aimed at increasing hunter recruitment and retention rates are making gains in Michigan and Idaho. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915453 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915453 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:48:00 EDT Legislation that would devastate the sporting dog community in Texas continues to pile up. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915451 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915451 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:48:00 EDT A bill in Louisiana would require sportsmen to show the serial number on their firearms before purchasing ammunition. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915440 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915440 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:22:00 EDT House Bill 1451, introduced by Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D- Houston), would treat sporting dog owners the same as commercial dog breeding operations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915391 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5915391 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EDT A so-called “assault weapons” ban, currently pending in Illinois, could be voted on as early as today. Urgent calls from sportsmen are needed to prevent many common hunting firearms from being outlawed. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5913799 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5913799 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:58:00 EDT House Bill 2883, introduced by Delegate Virginia Mahan (D- Summers), would create new and costly permitting and inspection regulations for dog breeders classified as “commercial breeders.” These regulations include stringent housing requirements, standards of care requirements, and mandate at least two inspections per year. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5913696 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5913696 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:53:00 EDT (Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation are pleased to announce the return of Anthony Celebrezze to its ranks after 4 years of public service. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5911632 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5911632 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:06:00 EDT By Jeremy Rine, Associate Director of State Services http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903111 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903111 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:52:00 EDT The National Shooting Sports Foundation, trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, calls the 3.6 percent rise in paid hunting license holders for 2009 one of the most encouraging signs for hunting in recent years. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903110 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903110 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:52:00 EDT Families Afield legislation has been introduced in Michigan that would allow new youth to take to the field under the guidance of an experienced mentor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903109 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5903109 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:51:00 EDT PETA has offered to help out a financially strapped city for a price. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889796 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889796 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:06:00 EDT Bills in Illinois and Iowa would create unnecessary trapping restrictions and pose a severe threat to our oldest outdoor sport. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889792 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889792 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:05:00 EDT Companion bills recently introduced in Tennessee could shut down hunting on large amounts of private land. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889791 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5889791 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:05:00 EDT A bill in New York would require all gun owners to register their firearms and pay yearly gun ownership fees. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873857 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873857 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:33:00 EDT The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just got rapped on the knuckles by a U.S. Senator that is upset the agency caved in to PETA demands. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873856 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873856 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:32:00 EDT Walter Edmund Bond, the so-called “ALF Lone Wolf,” has received a five year prison sentence for the April, 2009 arson of a Denver area store. Bond is a vegan with a history of supporting radical, animal rights causes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873855 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5873855 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:32:00 EDT A bill introduced in Texas would require sporting dog owners to purchase liability insurance for many of their dogs. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855536 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855536 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:12:00 EDT A constitutional amendment has been proposed in Missouri that would help prevent anti-hunting groups from attacking hunting, fishing and trapping at the ballot box. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855535 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855535 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:11:00 EDT The U.S. Forest Service comment period on a proposed gun hunting ban for areas of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan will end soon. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855534 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855534 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:11:00 EDT If you like wacky publicity stunts, PETA is the gift that keeps on giving. The latest? Causing a traffic jam in San Diego thanks to animal rights activists dressed up as “killer whales.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855533 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5855533 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:10:00 EDT An Arkansas senator has proposed to change the state’s constitution to allow hunting, fishing, and trapping license dollars to be used for any government expense. It also strips authority over hunting and fishing laws from wildlife professionals and hands it to politicians. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841480 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841480 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:23:00 EDT A bill introduced in Connecticut would require all firearms in the state to be registered. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841479 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841479 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:23:00 EDT Last year, NBC denied an ad PETA created for the Super Bowl due to its graphic content. Not surprising, PETA’s back again this year with another questionable effort that continues the animal rights group’s history of diving deep into racy territory. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841478 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5841478 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:22:00 EDT A bill in New York would redefine “assault weapon” to include many firearms that are commonly used for hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5810886 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5810886 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:02:00 EDT Two bills have been introduced in Montana that would divert funds away from the state Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). Multiple others are still awaiting introduction. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5796067 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5796067 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:09:00 EDT It appears that the vegan, so-called “Animal Liberation Front Lone Wolf” Walter Bond, has a new job of sorts. According to a recent release from the North American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO), Bond is now the group’s newest “press officer.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5796049 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5796049 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:09:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting comments on a proposed gun hunting ban for areas of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5779007 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5779007 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:40:00 EDT An animal rights activist in England has admitted that he helped attack four branches of a bank due to its apparent relationship with an animal testing lab. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5779006 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5779006 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:37:00 EDT The U.S Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) is always looking at new ways to get information into the hands of America’s sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760838 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760838 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:45:00 EDT Last week, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) if the Service does not create a new nationwide wolf recovery plan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760835 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760835 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:44:00 EDT In 2008 it was Oprah Winfrey. In 2009 it was Ellen DeGeneres and fashion designer Tim Gunn. In 2010, PETA’s Person of the Year is…former President of the United States, Bill Clinton. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760834 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5760834 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:44:00 EDT Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is under fire over a recent newspaper comment he made concerning Michael Vick. This time though, the “heat” is not from sportsmen but from HSUS supporters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5747457 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5747457 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:23:00 EDT The National Park Service has approved a new Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina that severely restricts public access and off-road vehicle use. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5747456 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5747456 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:23:00 EDT Are you willing to help pass on your passion for the outdoors to the next generation?  Then consider volunteering as a Local Field Director (LFD) with the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF)! http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735844 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735844 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EDT The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has recommended the elimination of a snapper-grouper fishing ban off the coasts of southern Georgia and Florida. The area ban, which covered 4,800 square miles, had been intended to prevent the accidental catch of red snapper. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735843 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735843 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:29:00 EDT Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that, subject to receipt of further public comment, it intends to remove wolves in the Western Great Lakes region as a listed species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735841 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5735841 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:29:00 EDT President Barack Obama has nominated Dan Ashe to be the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Ashe will succeed Sam Hamilton who passed away last February while serving as Director. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5719812 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5719812 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:37:00 EDT Leave it to PETA to go for a headline by going after a celebrity that happens to hunt. In this case it aimed at former Alaska Governor and Republican vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. Meanwhile, PETA also offered to “help” cash strapped Kansas. Needless to say, there were strings attached to the offer. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5719789 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5719789 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:36:00 EDT Mask wearing animal rights activists should think twice before targeting private residences in the nation’s capital. A recently passed law by the D.C. City Council offers new protections for those on the receiving end of such protests. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5707464 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5707464 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:03:00 EDT Earlier this week, the Bear Education and Resource Group and the Animal Protection League of New Jersey filed a lawsuit in two New Jersey Superior Courts seeking to shut down the state’s upcoming bear hunt. The lawsuit alleges that the state’s bear management plan, which includes a hunt, was based on flawed science and that the state did not follow proper technical procedures when adopting the plan. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5707463 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5707463 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:02:00 EDT The country’s largest anti-hunting group, the Humane Society of the United States, appears to be on the verge of getting a $250,000 grant from Pepsi Cola. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and others are working to inform Pepsi about HSUS’ true, animal rights agenda. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690451 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690451 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:56:00 EDT The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is preparing to defend sportsmen from a continuing attack on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle by environmental groups. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690450 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690450 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:55:00 EDT Thanksgiving is a time for thanks, a time to reflect, and a time to remember. It’s also a time to express our gratitude for family, friends and the great outdoors. For many sportsmen, it is also a time to get away from it all and into the field. Unfortunately, over the past few decades, hunter numbers have declined, putting our outdoor way of life in jeopardy of becoming lost for the next generation. Certainly though, there is hope for the future and it is in all of our hands. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690448 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5690448 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:54:00 EDT An animal rights activist is expected to plead guilty to setting fire to a store in Glendale, Colorado. Walter Edmund Bond, the so-called “ALF Lone Wolf,” will appear later this week in federal court. He is a vegan with a history of supporting radical, animal rights causes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5678201 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5678201 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:30:00 EDT This week, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) and a coalition of leading conservation groups submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in support of delisting wolves from the Endangered Species Act in the Western Great Lakes Region. CLICK HERE to view the comments. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5678195 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5678195 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:30:00 EDT Ellen DeGeneres is again using her notoriety to raise funds for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the country’s largest anti-hunting, animal rights group. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5662741 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5662741 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:51:00 EDT In a victory for anglers across the country, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition that sought to ban lead fishing tackle. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5662740 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5662740 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:50:00 EDT Since 2005, 8,500 apprentice hunting licenses have been bought in Minnesota as a result of its passage of Families Afield legislation. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a Families Afield partner of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), is aiming to build upon that success. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643083 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643083 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:02:00 EDT For those following the lifestyles of the rich and famous, it will come as no shock that the troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan continues to generate headlines in celebrity magazines. Like a moth attracted to light, PETA has been drawn towards Lohan. The animal rights group cleverly decided to “lend a helping hand” to her as she struggles with legal problems. Naturally, it would only do so if it could also promote its animal rights and vegan message. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643062 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5643062 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:02:00 EDT On October 26th, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and a coalition of nineteen other leading conservation groups sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting that it rewrite certain regulations. That language was recently used by a Federal Court to render an anti-hunting decision. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628159 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628159 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:18:00 EDT The weekend of October 2 marked a major milestone for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation’s (USSAF) Trailblazer Adventure Program. It reached one million participants in less than ten years since its pilot program. Now the race is on to reach the second million. With the help of people like you, the USSAF aims to reach this new milestone in only five years. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628156 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5628156 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:17:00 EDT Trappers in Maine and sportsmen nationwide scored a huge victory after a Federal Court of Appeals rejected an effort from anti-hunting groups seeking to use the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to stop trapping in the state. This decision reaffirms a lower court decision that set a precedent against manipulation of the ESA to stop hunting, fishing, and trapping. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5611256 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5611256 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:56:00 EDT PETA is no stranger to using provocative imagery in videos that it produces to advance its message. While this helps PETA get headlines, it has opened them up to potential litigation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610705 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610705 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:42:00 EDT The ongoing saga how to manage the Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population continues. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610704 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5610704 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:41:00 EDT A countywide animal control ordinance being considered by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to be voted upon this Thursday, October, 21. As it stands, the ordinance will treat sporting dog owners and hobby breeders the same as a large scale commercial dog breeding kennel. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5608878 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5608878 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:26:00 EDT Laura Francese, one of America’s premiere female archers and bowhunters is the latest celebrity supporting the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) Sentry Program, an effort to unify sportsmen nationwide to combat threats to their outdoor heritage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5608305 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5608305 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:35:00 EDT Dan Smith of Pickerington, Ohio has been named Relationship Director for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5606520 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5606520 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:28:00 EDT Over the last few years, numerous states have introduced legislation intended to crack down on abusive commercial dog breeding operations also known as “puppy mills.” Often, these bills go far beyond their stated goal. They impose strict sets of new and costly regulations that would drive many law-abiding sporting dog kennels out of existence. Many of these battles are still taking place in statehouses across the nation. However, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) is also seeing an increase in the frequency of municipal and county governments entering the debate. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595733 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595733 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:33:00 EDT PETA likes to question the manhood of those people in which it disagrees. Last year, PETA questioned Aerosmith guitarist and avid sportsmen Joe Perry’s manhood. Now it has moved on to taking shots at all the anglers in Great Britain. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595732 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595732 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:24:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has invaded Ohio to utilize one of its newer tactics in an effort to promote its animal rights message. HSUS is buying stock in a Columbus-based restaurant chain in order to influence its decisions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595729 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595729 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:21:00 EDT The USSA is looking for dedicated sportsmen and sportswomen to take a lead role in protecting our heritage by becoming Local Field Directors (LFD). Becoming an LFD puts you on the front lines in preserving the right to hunt, fish, shoot, and trap for future generations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595719 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5595719 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:18:00 EDT A proposed Jacksonville, Florida ordinance that is harmful to sporting dog owners and hobby breeders could be voted on as early as next Tuesday. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586843 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586843 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT A countywide animal control ordinance being considered by the Guildford County Board of Commissioners includes numerous provisions that will harm sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586842 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586842 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT Sportsmen in several states will have the opportunity this November to vote on constitutional amendments to protect their right to hunt, trap, and fish, from attacks by animal rights activists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586841 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586841 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT Numerous bills are being introduced in Washington D.C. attempting to exempt the Northern Rocky Mountain wolves from Endangered Species Act protection and return management of the species to the states. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586839 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586839 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT A recent blog posting by the now famous “Joe the Plumber” slams the Humane Society of the United States and says that Americans have been “blindsided” by the animal rights group. Wurzelbacher earned the nickname “Joe the Plumber” after being videotaped asking a question of then Senator Obama about tax policy during a 2008 Presidential campaign stop in Ohio. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586837 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5586837 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT While recently introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate would protect sportsmen from a possible ban on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced legislation squarely targeting America’s sportsmen by doing the opposite. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559210 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559210 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:47:00 EDT A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would protect traditional fishing tackle from being banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) while offering additional protections for traditional ammunition. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559209 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5559209 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:39:00 EDT Anglers throughout the nation have been deeply concerned in the wake of a recent decision to ban red snapper and most bottom fishing off much of the southeastern United States. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539105 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539105 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) continues to increase hunting and fishing opportunities for sportsmen across the country. The newest openings are the latest in a long line as the result of major legislation backed by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance over a decade ago. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539104 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5539104 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT The groups leading the charge to ban traditional ammunition in the United States are continuing efforts to secure the ban despite being blocked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5515912 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5515912 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:41:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced a comment period for possible removal of the Western Great Lakes wolves from the Endangered Species List. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5515897 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5515897 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:09:00 EDT A proposed Jacksonville, Florida ordinance that spells severe trouble for sporting dog owners and hobby breeders in the city and surrounding county is set to be voted on September 14. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5500005 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5500005 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:54:00 EDT Animal rights activists from around the country are expected to participate in what promises to be a star studded get together for the PETA crowd. The group, a thorn in the side of sportsmen, designers and scientists, and basically against most traditional ways of life, is preparing to throw a Hollywood style party to celebrate 30 years of activism. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5499922 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5499922 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:59:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) completed oral arguments during a legal hearing in the U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of Maine trappers. The long-standing case prompting the hearing will have a far reaching impact by establishing whether anti-hunting groups seeking to manipulate the Endangered Species Act (ESA) will be able to block hunting and trapping seasons across the nation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5499921 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5499921 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:59:00 EDT PETA recently gave an award to the massive Korean company Samsung for a web based video that bashes hunting while promoting Samsung’s Bluetooth devices. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485640 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485640 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:48:00 EDT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition seeking the ban of the production and distribution of traditional ammunition. However, the agency has not yet denied the petition that seeks to ban the use of lead in fishing sinkers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485639 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485639 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:48:00 EDT Though the removal of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the Western Great Lakes wolves has not been as controversial as the battles over the Northern Rocky Mountain wolves, things are beginning to heat up again on this front also. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485638 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5485638 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:47:00 EDT The debate over whether the Northern Rocky Mountain wolves should be on the Endangered Species List continues to rage. State wildlife agencies, members of Congress and other groups are all looking at different ways to restore states’ abilities to manage their populations in the western part of the country. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance strongly supports the delisting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473458 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473458 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:12:00 EDT Wolves are not the only controversial animal recently put back on the Endangered Species List. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently appealed a 2009 court decision, made by Judge Donald W. Molloy of the Federal District Court for Montana that placed the Yellowstone Grizzly back under Endangered Species (ESA) protection. The outcome of the appeal will lead to an important precedent as to how difficult it will be in the future to delist any species once placed under federal protection even when their populations have recovered. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473457 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5473457 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:11:00 EDT A proposed Jacksonville, Florida ordinance spells severe trouble for sporting dog owners and hobby breeders in the city and surrounding county. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5463806 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5463806 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:16:00 EDT A gun registry bill in California is dangerously close to passage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454588 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454588 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:00 EDT Florida is currently seeking public input on a draft framework that will guide the state’s future development of black bear management plans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454587 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5454587 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:00 EDT A mandatory spay and neuter bill that would harm sporting and other dog owners in California is in danger of passing the state’s Assembly. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5451858 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5451858 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EDT A gun registry bill in California is dangerously close to passage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5444697 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5444697 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:02:00 EDT The Northern Rocky Mountain wolves are again listed as Endangered Species after a recent federal court ruling, thus stopping management plans that included hunting seasons in Idaho and Montana. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433279 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433279 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:06:00 EDT Sport anglers have the opportunity to offer public comments on a proposed ban that would affect anglers off the Atlantic coast from Florida to North Carolina. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433278 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433278 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:06:00 EDT PETA’s latest campaign is aimed at a former American Idol contestant over her new hunting reality show. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433277 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5433277 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:05:00 EDT Anti-gun legislation introduced by Governor Deval Patrick stalled in committee as the regular legislative session ended. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420189 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420189 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:19:00 EDT This week, two environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking a nationwide ban on lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle. Such a ban would drastically reduce sportsmen numbers and as a result decimate funding for wildlife conservation programs due to a loss of revenue from licenses and taxes on sporting equipment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420186 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420186 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:19:00 EDT Two pieces of legislation, currently being debated in Congress, will enhance hunting, fishing and recreational activities on federally managed land. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420185 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5420185 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:17:00 EDT North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park has opened the door to volunteers to assist in managing its elk herds. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401750 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401750 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:39:00 EDT PETA is no longer content pushing its animal rights message in the United States or in Europe. The activist organization is now setting up shop in the Middle East. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401749 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401749 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:38:00 EDT The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has entered the fray over the listing of wolves on the Endangered Species List. Last week, the group asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to develop a plan to introduce wofves across the nation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401748 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5401748 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:38:00 EDT For months, many anglers across the nation have been concerned about a pending federal management plan for the oceans and Great Lakes waters being developed by the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force. This week, President Obama issued an executive order which largely adopts and implements the final recommendations made by the task force. Despite addressing some of the concerns raised by sport anglers, many questions still linger about how the plan will be implemented by the Administration. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377937 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377937 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:24:00 EDT Montana trappers can breathe a bit easier today after an effort to ban trapping on public lands in the state was stopped in its tracks. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377936 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377936 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:23:00 EDT After five years of political stonewalling, New Jersey sportsmen are going to be able to go on a bear hunt. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377934 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5377934 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:11:00 EDT Wildlife officials in Idaho and Montana are preparing for the upcoming wolf hunting seasons in both states. However, the work being done could become a moot point depending on the outcome of a court case concerning the possible renewal of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5350377 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5350377 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:38:00 EDT A city ordinance being considered by the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare may be the beginning of a trend keeping people from owning pets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5350375 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5350375 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:38:00 EDT An anti-gun bill presented by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to the state legislature would cause issues for sportsmen. Sportsmen should contact their legislators and urge them to oppose the bill. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5329603 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5329603 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:57:00 EDT Pennsylvania is again reaping the rewards of their expanded efforts at recruiting new sportsmen into the fold through their Mentored Youth Hunting Program. According to the state Game Commission, Pennsylvania sold nearly 30,000 mentored youth hunting permits during the 2009-2010 hunting season alone. This brings the state’s total to over 100,000 Mentored Youth Licenses sold since passing a Families Afield measure in 2005. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5329602 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5329602 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:56:00 EDT Editor's Note: The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been a long-time partner of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance.  We support the efforts by NSSF described in the following story to secure passage of federal legislation making it easier for fire arms and ammunition manufacturers to pay the federal tax that serves as the foundation for wildlife conservation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5306288 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5306288 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT PETA continues to be active in its never ending quest to get into the headlines. In just the last several weeks PETA has urged criminal charges be filed against BP executives over animal torture and has tried to build an enormous statue of Jesus that promotes its vegan message. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5306025 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5306025 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:12:00 EDT A federal judge recently heard arguments on whether gray wolves in Montana and Idaho should again be placed under Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. The case will set a precedent on how wolves and other species are removed from ESA protection in the future. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283120 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283120 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:37:00 EDT A key U.S. House Committee that oversees natural resource issues voted for a resolution calling for the disclosure of all pages from an Obama Administration memo that examined the setting aside of millions of acres of federal lands as new “National Monuments.” Parts of the memo were circulated earlier in the year and raised concerns among many sportsmen groups that hunting, currently allowed on these areas, could be prohibited on any lands receiving the designations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283117 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:36:00 EDT PETA’s long-standing war against the McDonald’s fast food chain received a blow when city officials in Denver denied the animal rights group a permit to erect a 65-inch statue of a crippled chicken near a local store. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283095 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5283095 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT An anti-tethering bill in Delaware sets unfounded and unrealistic tethering restrictions for sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5282493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5282493 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:57:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) along with numerous other wildlife and conservation based organizations recently sent a letter to President Obama urging the Administration not to shortchange the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) budget. The coalition made clear that any cuts to the NWRS budget could severely limit successful wildlife management throughout large tracts of federally owned lands. The Refuge system encompasses over 100 million acres. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5260970 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5260970 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:05:00 EDT In an effort to protect the population of red snapper, anglers in the southeastern United States are facing a potential ban on all bottom fishing off the coast of Florida and Georgia. The ban will have a large economic impact on the region and is moving forward despite soon to be completed data that could reduce the need for such a policy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5260969 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5260969 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:04:00 EDT New Jersey sportsmen are on the verge of the state’s first black bear hunt in five years if the Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy currently being considered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepted. Sportsmen are encouraged to make their voices heard by submitting comments to the DEP. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5258711 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5258711 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:11:00 EDT A new report sheds light on the declining number of recreational anglers by finding that a lack of access, in particular boating access, is identified as a problem for many who fish. The report also outlines the need for better communication between policymakers and anglers in order to improve programs that enhance access to prime fishing areas. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236826 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236826 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:33:00 EDT PETA continues finding the most inventive ways to push its animal rights, pro-vegan and anti-hunting message. The headline junkie group is now offering Al Gore advice on how to save the world and get more dates in the wake of the former Vice President’s pending divorce. What great advice does the group offer? “Go vegan.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236753 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5236753 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:32:00 EDT PETA wants to turn a real “haunted house” into a “slaughter house” theme park in yet another of the animal right's group PR stunts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206638 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206638 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:40:00 EDT After much scientific research and despite litigation threats from animal rights groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it does not plan to place white tailed prairie dogs on the Endangered Species List. This is the culmination of a long simmering battle between groups including sportsmen and ranchers and animal rights interests. The decision also validates the idea that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) should only be invoked when the scientific evidence supporting a listing is clear. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5206637 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:40:00 EDT The Colorado State Parks Board has scheduled a series of two public hearings over the availability for sportsmen to continue training their dogs in two state parks. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5200495 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5200495 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:04:00 EDT Today, Vermont became the 30th state to pass Families Afield legislation aimed at reducing barriers for the next generation of sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183497 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183497 Wed, 26 May 2010 16:42:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) responded to calls by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) and others to protect Big Horn Sheep in an Arizona Wildlife Refuge helping to ensure that reasonable wildlife management plans must be implemented when predators threaten a major animal population. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183496 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5183496 Wed, 26 May 2010 16:42:00 EDT Jeff Foxworthy, one of America’s leading entertainers, is the latest celebrity supporting the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) Sentry Program. The USSA developed the program to build an army of volunteers from coast to coast to promote and protect America’s outdoor heritage for future generations. There is no cost to become a Sentry. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5179427 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5179427 Tue, 25 May 2010 09:18:00 EDT A recent poll conducted by a well known research firm indicates that access to hunting land is an important issue to many sportsmen and that restriction on private land in particular is having a negative impact on the amount of time spent in the field. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5162955 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5162955 Wed, 19 May 2010 13:28:00 EDT Today, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and other national and state based groups filed a formal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove the Western Great Lakes wolves from the Endangered Species List. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160537 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5160537 Tue, 18 May 2010 16:49:00 EDT The ability of Great Lakes states to resume management of wolf populations continues to be an issue. Following in the footsteps of Minnesota, Wisconsin recently petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove the region’s wolves from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection, allowing the state to resume management. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140325 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140325 Thu, 13 May 2010 16:17:00 EDT Instead of simply embracing silly PR stunts, PETA, the nation’s most outrageous animal rights group, is now attempting to get its preferred term for fish, “sea kitten”, used as a synonym in the dictionary. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140314 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5140314 Thu, 13 May 2010 16:16:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) has received a 4-star rating from America’s number one charity evaluator, Charity Navigator. This is the top rating offered by Charity Navigator and indicates that the USSAF conducts itself in a fiscally responsible way while outperforming many other charities. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5123949 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5123949 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:25:00 EDT An “assault weapon” ban currently pending in Illinois would prohibit many commonly used hunting firearms and could be up for a vote at any time on the Statehouse floor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121974 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121974 Wed, 05 May 2010 15:58:00 EDT Salem Missouri’s Upper Elementary School played host to a Trailblazer Adventure Day event on April 27. It marked the first time a Trailblazer event had been hosted by a school. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121973 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121973 Wed, 05 May 2010 15:57:00 EDT PETA has given new meaning to the phrase “ashes to ashes and dust to dust,” after the animal rights group purchased advertising on a dying man’s urn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121943 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5121943 Wed, 05 May 2010 15:57:00 EDT Despite an amendment, a dog confinement bill in Connecticut would still cause severe problems for sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109789 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109789 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:55:00 EDT Bills in Vermont and Louisiana are will open the door for new sportsmen to enter the field. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109784 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109784 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:54:00 EDT On April 20, a coalition of organizations filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to add 404 aquatic species present throughout the southern United States to the Endangered Species List. This massive petition will likely generate numerous lawsuits while also taking ESA decision making out of the hands of wildlife professionals and placing in the courts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109783 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109783 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:54:00 EDT New legislation is pending in Congress that will prohibit so-called “crush videos” while protecting sportsmen legally producing hunting videos. The new measure will replace a law that was struck down by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109782 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5109782 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:53:00 EDT Outdoor Life and outdoor writer Brian Lynn shine a bright light on the efforts of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and our many partners in the sporting dog community in a story now at www.OutdoorLife.com. As part of the ongoing saga of what the USSA now calls, “Dog Wars”, we are currently monitoring 32 so-called “puppy mill” bills in 15 states, 21 anti-tethering bills in 10 states and many, many others that greatly restrict the rights of sporting dog owners. In each case, the USSA and our partners are fighting to defeat “over the top” regulations that will put honest sportsmen and hobby breeders out of business. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091011 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091011 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:42:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) is preparing comments supporting Michigan and Wisconsin’s efforts to gain the ability to manage wolves that are killing pets, including hunting dogs, and livestock. Currently, wolves in the Great Lakes region are listed on the Endangered Species List and cannot be managed by the states despite having populations that exceed their recovery targets. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091009 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091009 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:42:00 EDT The nation’s largest animal rights group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is continuing its new tactic of buying corporate stock in companies in order to push those companies to conduct business according to its wishes. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091008 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5091008 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:41:00 EDT New regulations issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will open hunting and fishing opportunities for sportsmen in two national wildlife refuges and expand existing opportunities in several others for the 2009-2010 season. These new rules reflect the ongoing mission of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) to keep hunting and fishing available to sportsmen throughout the refuge system. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062934 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062934 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:47:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) and a coalition of conservation groups sent a letter to the acting director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) asking for a response to a 2009 petition seeking protections for bighorn sheep in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. At stake is a significant precedent that the FWS must enact reasonable management plans when predators begin to destroy local populations of animals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062919 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062919 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:46:00 EDT The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has fired a public relations shot against the anti-hunting group Defenders of Wildlife stating that it is a party to “one of the worst wildlife management disasters since the destruction of bison herds in the 19th Century.” This comes amidst continuing policy battles over the listing of both the Northern Rocky Mountain and the Western Great Lakes wolf populations on the Endangered Species List. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062918 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5062918 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:46:00 EDT Three bills in California that threaten the rights of sportsmen to own or use firearms are scheduled to have hearings in the state Assembly next Tuesday, April 13. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5051128 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5051128 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:56:00 EDT The nation's leading anti-hunting organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), continues to find creative ways to raise money. The latest is from the sales of a new comic book that outlines the life of stand up comic and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5051126 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5051126 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:55:00 EDT House Bill 243, the Vermont Families Afield bill, had its first hearing in the Senate today and will be voted on tomorrow morning by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Steve Adams (R- Hartland), will allow newcomers to try hunting under the close supervision of an experienced mentor prior to the completion of hunter education. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5044124 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5044124 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:24:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) is one of numerous groups that are condemning the latest public relations smear campaign by the animal rights group Defenders of Wildlife targeting former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5041681 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5041681 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:34:00 EDT Administration efforts to push for more regulation on polar bear hunting under an international trade agreement failed as a majority of countries voted against the proposal. However, fears of global warming and shrinking arctic ice leave open the possibility of further efforts to curtail polar bear hunting based on unverifiable climate predictions. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5032171 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5032171 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:43:00 EDT On March 29, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) led a legal brief with a Federal District Court of Appeals as part of its ongoing defense of both trapping in Maine and a major legal precedent protecting sportsmen nationwide. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5032169 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5032169 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:43:00 EDT Legislation moving forward in Idaho and Virginia will strengthen laws aimed at preventing hunter harassment. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016555 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016555 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT Minnesota recently petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS) to once again remove gray wolves in the Great Lakes region from the Endangered Species List. If successful, the move would allow the state to resume management of its wolf population. However, several anti-hunting groups, including the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), continue to stand in the way. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016414 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016414 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:24:00 EDT PETA has a new target- former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and his pending reality television show. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016413 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5016413 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:23:00 EDT Today, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) officially unveiled a dynamic new initiative aimed at building an army of sportsmen from coast to coast to protect America’s outdoor heritage for future generations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5011787 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5011787 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:28:00 EDT A controversy has erupted in the sport fishing community over a new federal management plan for oceans and Great Lakes waters. Recent opinion pieces circulating on the internet and reported on numerous radio stations have stoked the flames through revelations that the policy, if implemented, would prohibit recreational fishing within vast areas of public water. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000877 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000877 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:22:00 EDT On March 17, the Vermont House of Representatives passed Apprentice Hunting legislation aimed at reducing barriers to new hunters entering the field. House Bill 243 now moves to the Senate for further consideration. It is part of the national Families Afield effort by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000820 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000820 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:21:00 EDT The Alabama Senate recently passed legislation that will require the state to maintain at least the current acreage of hunting land that is available today. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor Bob Riley (R). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000819 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=5000819 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:21:00 EDT On March 12, House Bill 243, the Apprentice Hunter bill, passed out of committee opening the door to a possible vote before the full House of Representatives this week. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4993041 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4993041 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:38:00 EDT A recent decision by the New Jersey Fish and Game Council (FGC) moves the state closer to its first bear hunt in five years. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985514 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985514 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:00 EDT Bob Barker, the former host of the popular daytime game show the Price is Right, has upped his donations on behalf of this country’s most outrageous animal rights group. He has helped PETA renovate a new office building in Los Angeles through a massive $2.5 million donation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985513 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4985513 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:00 EDT (Columbus) – This is a reminder that the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) will host a candidate’s reception for the Ohio statewide, Congressional and General Assembly candidates on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The event is part of the organization’s annual effort to connect Ohio’s sportsmen’s community with current and potential policymakers. Governor Ted Strickland and many other statewide and local candidates are scheduled to attend. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4978480 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4978480 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:46:00 EDT A leaked memo from the U.S. Department of the Interior reveals plans to set aside millions of acres of federal lands, currently open to a multitude of users, as new “National Monuments.” Basically, these designations could be established by a stroke of President Obama’s pen with no oversight. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968119 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968119 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:12:00 EDT A nationwide campaign to educate a leading winemaker about the true agenda of the nation’s largest anti-hunting group has met with success. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968118 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968118 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:11:00 EDT The nation’s most outrageous animal rights group continues to stir controversy with campaigns that include disrupting the most well known dog show in the U.S. and attempting to tastelessly cash in on the Tiger Woods controversy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4968117 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:06:00 EDT A hearing has been scheduled for a bill that will impose excessive restrictions on sporting dog owners in Connecticut. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4965207 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4965207 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:04:00 EDT The next chairman of a key house committee with oversight over federal funding for wildlife conservation has a long history of opposing hunting, trapping, and gun ownership.  http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949290 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949290 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:56:00 EDT The parent company of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Feld Entertainment, Inc., recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and a group of other animal rights organizations under a law prohibiting racketeering. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949289 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949289 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:55:00 EDT A new bill in California would greatly restrict the use of traditional lead shot ammunition by hunters and recreational shooters in the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949288 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949288 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:55:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) joins other national conservation groups in expressing its deepest sympathy over the passing of Sam D. Hamilton, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).  Hamilton died on February 20 after having chest pains while skiing in Colorado. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949285 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4949285 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:54:00 EDT Bills in Connecticut and Maryland are a good start in expanding hunting opportunities on Sundays. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4931180 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4931180 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:47:00 EDT The nation’s largest anti-hunting group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has issued "report cards" for Congress for years as a way to show who supports their agenda and who doesn’t. Now, HSUS is issuing a similar report card for states based upon the type of laws each has on its books. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4931132 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4931132 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:38:00 EDT A so called “assault weapon” bill in Illinois will ban numerous commonly used hunting firearms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911453 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911453 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EDT There has been a public outcry since the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) first alerted the nation about Australian wine maker Yellow Tail’s planned $100,000 donation to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Subsequently, Yellow Tail has stated it still plans to make the donation to the nation’s largest anti-hunting group despite the growing opposition of America’s sportsmen and farmers. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911327 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4911327 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:12:00 EDT The New Jersey Fish and Game Council (FGC) is putting the finishing touches on a new bear management policy that would include black bear hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889904 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889904 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:27:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) hosted its 2010 Local Field Director (LFD) conference from January 29- January 31 at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. The event was meant to bring the top USSA volunteer leaders from around the country together for a brain-storming and education session aimed at paving the way for issue campaigns and future Trailblazer Adventure Program events. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889821 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889821 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:27:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) continues to discover new ways of advancing its agenda. Recently, the HSUS purchased stock in two major restaurant chains, Steak and Shake and Jack in the Box. HSUS staff has made clear it intends to use its position in the companies to shift how they do business. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889820 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889820 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:26:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) plans to camp out in Ohio for most of 2010, pushing a ballot issue that will damage Ohio’s farming community by imposing costly, unnecessary new regulations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889819 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889819 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:26:00 EDT With 2010 upon us, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) is working to block new attacks on our outdoor traditions and needs your help! EBay has a great feature that gives you the chance to make a donation right to the USSAF based on the proceeds you make from selling items on the website. You’ll be helping defend your rights, make some money from your item, and gain a tax write-off. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889818 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4889818 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:25:00 EDT A new legislative proposal in Missouri begins the process of amending the state constitution to make it more difficult for the animal rights groups to attack hunting, fishing, and trapping at the ballot box. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868955 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868955 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:10:00 EDT An anti-tethering bill in Illinois creates severe restrictions for sporting dog owners. All sportsmen and sportswomen are needed to help stop this misguided bill. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868954 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868954 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:09:00 EDT Recent news from California shows how animal rights supporters are continuing to gain influence over elected officials. Several state legislators recently joined forces to create the first state based “Creature Caucuses.” These groups are meant to bring animal rights minded policymakers together in order to push legislation pleasing to groups like the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and PETA. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868953 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868953 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:09:00 EDT Moviegoers have shelled out nearly $2 billion worldwide to watch Avator, the next leap in computer generated image (CGI) technology. For PETA, that technology represents a major turning point in movie history- no longer using animals in films. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868952 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4868952 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:08:00 EDT A recently introduced Indiana bill would greatly restrict the ability of residents to purchase firearms. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844639 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844639 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:47:00 EDT A New Jersey bill would put bear management back into the hands of wildlife professionals, erasing years of anti-hunting efforts by former Governor John Corzine. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844638 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844638 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:47:00 EDT Legislation introduced in Mississippi would create onerous shooting distance restrictions on hunters and other sportsmen. It could in some instances prevent sportsmen from hunting on their own property. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844637 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844637 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:46:00 EDT PETA has announced that Ellen DeGeneres is its “Woman of the Year” for 2009. The 2008 award winner was Oprah Winfrey. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844635 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4844635 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:46:00 EDT Winchester Ammunition, one of the world's most widely recognized and respected names in the shooting industry, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2010 Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement Award. The presentation was made today during a Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) reception at the Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4840621 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4840621 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:48:00 EDT If the end of 2009 is any indication, 2010 looks like it will be just another year full of crazy “over the top antics” from PETA. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828117 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828117 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:16:00 EDT With California facing a $21 billion budget deficit, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is again proposing to divert millions of dollars in funding from hunting and fishing programs for non game uses – a move which would likely result in significantly less hunting and fishing opportunities for California sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828116 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828116 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EDT A new bill introduced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is a backdoor attempt to ban the trapping and hunting of furbearing animals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828115 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4828115 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) was saddened to learn that longtime Washington Times outdoors columnist Gene Mueller would be leaving the paper as the result of a management decision to move forward without any sports section – the area where his column appeared. Mueller has been a stalwart in his work to inform sportsmen about threats against their outdoor heritage. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809281 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809281 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EDT PETA is well known for using high profile celebrities as part of its radical animal rights agenda. Often the group’s anti-fur ads use scantily clad or naked celebrities. It’s latest ad opted for a different approach and landed a major A- list celeb: the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. The trouble for PETA is, it never asked for permission to use the Ms. Obama in the ad. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809280 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809280 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EDT The nation’s leading anti-hunting organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is attempting to make further inroads with American youth to advance their agenda. The latest action includes being the presenting sponsor for a youth convention hosted by the EQUUS Foundation and the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF). The USEF is considered the national governing body for the equestrian sport. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809279 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4809279 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EDT Working with many partners around the country, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) was able to stand tall during a challenging 2009, winning many battles on behalf of America’s sportsmen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790364 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790364 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:00 EDT Bob Barker, the long-time host of the daytime game show the “Price is Right”, is continuing his promotion of animal rights. Not only is Barker donating multiple millions to found animal law classes around the nation, he is now being honored as the keynote speaker at a major conference to be held by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) next year at Harvard University. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790363 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790363 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EDT Prior to the 2008 election, the Humane Society of the United States’ lobbying wing, the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for President. After President Obama’s first year in the top job, the HSLF appears fairly happy with their endorsement decision, giving him a “B minus” in its newly issued report card. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790362 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4790362 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:42:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the largest anti-hunting group in the country, is urging its followers sign a petition urging President Obama to appoint an “Animal Protection Liaison” in the White House. This liaison would undoubtedly be promoting HSUS’s radical animal rights agenda. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4756692 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4756692 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:29:00 EDT This past summer, animal rights activists targeted Dan Vasella, the CEO of Novartis, a large European pharmaceutical company, with several acts of vandalism and arson. Rather than slip into the shadows, Vasella decided to “stand up” and push for more aggressive action against these activists throughout Europe. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4756691 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4756691 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:29:00 EDT The voices of sportsmen were heard loud and clear by United Airlines as the company made the decision to change a new policy that would have banned antlers from being allowed onto any flight. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4702253 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4702253 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:28:00 EDT The New Year will soon be upon us. Next year looks to be another very busy year defending sportsmen from attacks by the anti’s and introducing youth to the outdoors through our signature Trailblazer Adventure Day Program. As a result, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) wants to get started early with 2010 planning. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4702234 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4702234 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:26:00 EDT On December 4, animal rights activists appealed last month’s court victory that protected trapping in Maine. The appeal seeks to overturn a key legal precedent protecting sportsmen’s rights and represents a continuing effort to misuse the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to stop all hunting, fishing, and trapping. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4668411 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4668411 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:28:00 EDT With the economy facing one of the largest downturns in recent history, it is surprising that participation in hunting and fishing is increasing. According to several recent leading outdoor research firms, these increases may actually be the result of the economic downturn. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664288 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664288 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:03:00 EDT For sportsmen, Carrie Underwood’s retread of the classic Motley Crue song “Home Sweet Home” is anything but sweet. Proceeds from her song have now found their way into the bank account of the nation’s leading anti-hunting group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664287 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664287 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:02:00 EDT There is disturbing news for sportsmen looking to travel to hunting destinations with United Airlines. The airline has made a policy change that prohibits passengers from carrying on or checking antlers or animal horns of any kind. Sportsmen should contact the airline and voice their displeasure over this policy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664271 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4664271 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:55:00 EDT In what may be a sign of rough economic times, PETA is shifting around forty employees from its Norfolk, Virginia office to Los Angeles. This move will get the country’s most outrageous animal rights group closer to the wealth of some “bleeding heart” celebrities that have fallen prey to PETA’s rhetoric. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625471 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625471 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:10:00 EDT As members and friends of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) go about shopping for the holiday season, please remember there is a way you can help us and help yourself at the same time. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625470 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4625470 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:09:00 EDT Last year, PETA tried to raise the heat during the Super Bowl with an ad that was deemed too racy to air by NBC. Just in time for Thanksgiving, PETA is at it again. This time, instead of using sex to sell its vegan, animal rights message, it decided to use verbal "shock and awe". However, the intelligent leadership of NBC nixed the ad after deciding that it did not meet its content standards. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4572419 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4572419 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:46:00 EDT Two Local Field Directors for the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) are on the prestigious Outdoor Life 25 2010 list. In its third year, the program “honors 25 men and women who have changed the face of hunting and fishing.” The list is made up of volunteers, product developers, wildlife managers and other advocates. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4572403 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4572403 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:41:00 EDT Sarah Palin’s newly released autobiography, “Going Rogue”, is causing quite a stir inside and outside of the political arena. The former vice presidential candidate has also been targeted by anti's as the book pokes fun at vegans and discusses the merits of being a meat eater. Most recently, the former Alaska governor took several shots from Ingrid Newkirk in an “open letter' posted on the PETA founder’s blog November 17. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4527781 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4527781 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:00 EDT In early December, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider a ban of lead tackle in lakes known to be home to the common loon despite inconclusive scientific evidence. Washington sportsmen should send comments asking the Commission to reject the proposal by December first to ensure their voice is heard. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4527780 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4527780 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:00 EDT A University of Minnesota researcher appears to be the target of animal rights activists after his name was posted on an anti website. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4486424 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4486424 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:11:00 EDT On Election Day in New Jersey, Republican candidate Chris Christie pulled off a political upset by defeating incumbent anti-hunting Governor John Corzine. PETA wasted no time in its attempt to get the governor elect in their camp. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4486423 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4486423 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:10:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) fights daily for your rights to enjoy the outdoors. Of course, we can't and have not accomplished this alone. We have been blessed with a legion of volunteers who have stepped to the plate to fight for their rights. As the threats to our heritage mount, so is our need for help. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428468 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428468 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:00 EDT In what is becoming a recurring theme, Bob Barker, the former host of the long running television game show The Price is Right, just announced that he is giving $1 million to his alma mater in order to create a professorship on animal rights that will eventually develop into a full undergraduate degree program. Barker is an avowed anti-hunter. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428456 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428456 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:00 EDT Last year, in a major victory for sportsmen and conservationists nationwide, a federal court ruled to protect hunting and wildlife management in the nation’s National Wildlife Refuges. Unwilling to accept this decision, anti-management forces appealed the ruling to a federal appeals court. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428455 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4428455 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:00 EDT In an example of how activists can hinder law abiding sportsmen, the head of a local animal rights organization recently blocked a Connecticut bow hunter from harvesting a deer he had legally hunted and shot. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404996 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404996 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:10:00 EDT PETA is once again gearing up for a campaign aimed at ending seal hunts in Canada. This time the animal rights activists are not content to have a single face represent the cause, but have unveiled a major effort with almost twenty celebrities such as former Baywatch starlet Pamela Anderson and heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404801 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404801 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:03:00 EDT An anti-trapping bill recently introduced in the District of Columbia takes animal protection to new heights of absurdity. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404800 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4404800 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01:00 EDT The British agency that oversees advertising standards in Great Britain recently halted PETA’s “Meat Kills” advertisements for being deceptive. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366632 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366632 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:17:00 EDT As a result of global warming fears, the U.S. Department of the Interior is asking other nations to push for more regulation on polar bear hunting under an international trade agreement. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366629 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366629 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:00 EDT A leading anti-hunting organization is preparing a nationwide petition urging the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to place the Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population back on the Endangered Species List. This while research indicates increasing wolf numbers in the region may be playing a large role in the decline of elk population. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366628 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4366628 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:00 EDT As the California legislative session ended with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signing and vetoing multiple bills, the sporting dog community came out as clear winners. California sportsmen saw the governor sign two bills that strengthen protection for sporting dog owners while vetoing two bills which could have negatively impacted sporting dog breeders. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343304 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343304 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:48:00 EDT California sportsmen and other gun owners were dealt a mixed bag as Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed one anti-gun bill, but signed another into law. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343303 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343303 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:47:00 EDT The Obama Administration recently released a management plan for the oceans and Great Lakes that could have a huge negative impact on fishing in coastal areas. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343302 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343302 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:46:00 EDT A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban the use of the most common type of trap used to control predator populations within the National Wildlife Refuge System. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343300 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4343300 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:46:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF) and a coalition of other conservation groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) asking that it take immediate steps to conserve the Big Horn Sheep population in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. The move will help confirm the precedent that the FWS must enact reasonable management plans when predators begin to destroy local populations of animals. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311369 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311369 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:02:00 EDT Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has been hearing from many people and organizations about preserving the use of traditional ammunition in National Parks. Within the last week, he has also received two letters from members of Congress raising questions about a proposed ban on the use of lead ammunition in parks. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311368 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311368 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:58:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has previously indicated that the nation’s largest anti-hunting group, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other like-minded organizations are using religion as a way to spread their animal rights message. A recent press release by the HSUS gives more evidence of this effort as they promote their “All Creatures” tour with 35 stops nationwide at music clubs and Christian universities. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311367 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4311367 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:58:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) continues to expand its online efforts to protect the rights of hunters, trappers, anglers, and wildlife management professionals with the addition of a new forum. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282525 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282525 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:41:00 EDT Numerous bills harmful to California sportsmen and gun owners have found their way to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sportsmen in the state are encouraged to contact his office and urge a veto on each bill. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282524 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282524 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:40:00 EDT The U.S. District Court in Montana has ruled the Yellowstone Grizzly bear population must be placed back on the Endangered Species list. This decision not only impacts the hunting of grizzlies, but may represent a precedent making it difficult to delist any species once placed under federal protection even if their populations have recovered. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282523 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4282523 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:39:00 EDT States in the Great Lakes will have to wait to resume state management over their grey wolf populations as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) officially placed that population back under Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244747 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244747 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:47:00 EDT Last week, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and many other groups, such as the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), met in Texas to continue industry wide discussions on how to best enhance participation in hunting and shooting sports. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244746 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244746 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:46:00 EDT The anti’s came out in force to oppose legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow a limited importation of existing polar bear trophies. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244745 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4244745 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:45:00 EDT California sportsmen scored a victory as Senate Bill 250, a mandatory spay/neuter bill, was killed last week for the remainder of the year. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191158 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191158 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:00 EDT A recent decision by a federal judge paves the way for planned hunts of gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountain region to continue. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191157 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191157 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:48:00 EDT People could be forgiven for thinking that Halloween has come early after seeing a new PETA press release taking aim at one of the animal rights group’s favorite boogeyman, Ronald McDonald. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191156 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4191156 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:48:00 EDT The California mandatory spay/neuter bill remains a threat to sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162528 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162528 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:38:00 EDT This Saturday, September 12, 2009, marks the Grand Opening of the Cardinal Archery Range at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. Participants will be treated to a 25 target, state of the art 3-D range, featuring Delta targets from Cabela’s. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162527 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162527 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:37:00 EDT PETA’s senior vice-president took aim squarely at Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry after he voiced his support for hunting in an interview with an outdoors magazine. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162426 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4162426 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:37:00 EDT Three anti-hunting groups are urging the United States to “lead the way” and basically end all hunting of polar bears due to fears over global warming. If the effort is successful a precedent will be established that can be used to ban the hunting of many different species around the world. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140623 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140623 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:39:00 EDT Legislation has been introduced in Congress that will enhance access for anglers to one of the nation’s leading fishing destinations, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140622 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140622 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:38:00 EDT Anti-hunters have begun using a new tactic to advance their agenda: “astroturfing.” This term is used to describe incidents where an internet user claims to be someone or something they are not for the purpose of posting comments onto online forums, news stories, and blogs. The anti’s often will do this on pro-sportsmen forums and news sites, acting as hunters, trying to create divisions within the community. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140621 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4140621 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:38:00 EDT California Houndsmen for Conservation (CHC) recently offered the state Department of Fish and Game $5,000 to support the agency’s anti-poaching program. To get this support, the wildlife agency must first return a $4,000 donation made to the Turn In Poacher (CalTIP) program by the nation’s leading anti-hunting organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4085379 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4085379 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:16:00 EDT Rob Sexton, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance vice president for government affairs speaks out on Cass Sunstein, President Obama’s animal rights supporting nominee, slated to head a powerful federal agency. Sportsmen need to call their Senators, TODAY, to oppose his nomination! http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081278 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081278 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:10:00 EDT The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has launched a new effort to reach out to existing and potential new member clubs. Besides creating a new newsletter aimed at sportsmen’s clubs around the country, it also launched a “challenge” to clubs, giving them a chance to walk away with a brand new firearm. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081277 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081277 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:09:00 EDT The country’s most outrageous animal rights group’s latest, tasteless attempt to steal a few headlines using whales certainly didn’t disappoint even though it ended up “high and dry”. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081276 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4081276 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:09:00 EDT A group of New Jersey legislators seized upon a new report showing an increasing number of bear related incidents to push the Administration of Governor John Corzine to reevaluate its current management policy. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050495 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050495 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) along with a group of other animal rights organizations have filed a petition in a New York court seeking to get what they feel is their fair share of the estate of hotel magnate Leona Helmsley. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050453 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050453 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:00 EDT A recent e-mail sent to an Australian fashion designer from what appeared to be a PETA e-mail address contained an alleged death threat. If found true, PETA will have taken its outrageous acts to a new level. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050452 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4050452 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:11:00 EDT On August 10, the National Park Service (NPS) released its “preferred alternative” for elk management at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The preferred alternative includes plans to use volunteer shooters, including sportsmen, to reduce the elk population to a sustainable level. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022178 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022178 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:31:00 EDT On August 6, the California Fish and Game Commission voted not to expand the existing ban on the use of lead ammunition within the “Condor Zone.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022177 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022177 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EDT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering placing the American pika, a relative of the rabbit, on the Endangered Species List. The listing would represent a dramatic expansion of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by linking such listings to concerns over climate change. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022176 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022176 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EDT Sportsmen are needed to help prevent the confirmation of Cass Sunstein as President Obama's head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022175 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=4022175 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EDT The nomination of animal rightist Cass Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) continues to face hurdles as America’s sportsmen and others put pressure on their U.S. senators. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999691 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999691 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:45:00 EDT If you want to step up and fight the PETAs and other anti’s of the world, there is a place you can turn. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) is the only organization solely devoted to fighting for your rights to hunt, fish, and trap. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999690 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999690 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:45:00 EDT PETA made California an offer it could refuse, even as the state continues to face a gaping chasm in its budget. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999689 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3999689 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:44:00 EDT Free hot dogs on Capitol Hill seemed like a good idea as National Hot Dog Day was celebrated on July 22. However, a vegan advocacy group had other plans. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3952021 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3952021 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:52:00 EDT PETA wanted to use a Michael Jackson tune to promote “empathy” for rats, and now is calling for a non-dairy spread to be used to make a statue of the pop icon for the Iowa State fair. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3952020 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3952020 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:51:00 EDT Veterinarians attending a national convention in Seattle got quite a surprise when PETA unveiled one of their “fishier” stunts complete with half naked mermaids and mermen. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911706 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911706 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:31:00 EDT Yesterday, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USSA) Bullseye blog tackled a major issue for the sportsmen community. Rob Sexton, the USSA’s vice president for government affairs was responding to a front page story on MSNBC.com about age limits for those hunting alone. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911705 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911705 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:31:00 EDT It appears that President Obama is going to “get his man” as the head of a powerful federal agency with that oversees regulations, despite lingering concerns over the nominee’s views on animal rights and hunting. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911704 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3911704 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:30:00 EDT Senator Byron Dorgan (D- ND) recently set the New York Times straight by responding to an opinion piece the paper ran criticizing the Senator’s common sense plan to manage the overpopulation of elk within Theodore Roosevelt National Park. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3878998 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3878998 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EDT An outpouring of opposition by California sportsmen has applied the brakes to a bill that would trample the rights of sportsmen and dog enthusiasts. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3878941 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3878941 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT As the final version of the Ohio operating budget, House Bill 1, was being debated, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) persuaded lawmakers to remove language from the bill that would have taken a serious bite out of the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) pocket book. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3877047 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3877047 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:47:00 EDT A court case in Douglas County, Colorado threatens to establish a dangerous precedent that could be used to eliminate hunting on a large percentage of private property. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3877045 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3877045 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:46:00 EDT California sporting dog owners must again defend their heritage as Senate Bill 250, the Mandatory Spay/Neuter bill, will again be heard before the state’s Assembly on Wednesday, July 15. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3856900 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3856900 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:24:00 EDT As the long fight over the passage of the Families Afield apprentice hunter bill in Wisconsin in now in the governor’s hands, PETA continues its attempt to block the legislation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852072 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852072 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EDT A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would allow the import of polar bears already taken by hunters. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852071 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852071 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EDT Last month, the USSA unveiled a free and easy way for our supporters to help us raise the money to keep fighting the anti’s- the “BenefitBar.” http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852070 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3852070 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EDT PETA is truly going to the rats! In an attempt to cash in on the recent death of megastar singer Michael Jackson, PETA is asking to use one of his songs in an effort to raise awareness about the plight of rodents. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820671 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820671 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:25:00 EDT The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) knows how to pull out all the stops when it comes to flexing their legislative muscles. The nation’s leading animal rights group announced that the powerful Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee will be the group’s keynote speaker at its “Taking Action for Animals” conference at the end of July. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820670 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820670 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:24:00 EDT U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R- GA) has temporarily blocked a key appointee for President Obama that would have extensive authority over federal regulations. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820669 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820669 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:23:00 EDT The battle to defend hunting rights on National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System lands continues. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is filing a response to anti-hunters in an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to block hunting in over fifty areas of federal land within the NWR. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820663 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3820663 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:12:00 EDT Companion bills, introduced yesterday in Congress, protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt on federal land while also recognizing hunting’s importance to all conservation. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3813147 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3813147 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT Montana trappers are gearing up for a fight in the wake of efforts by an anti-trapping group to eliminate trapping on public land in the state. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3797213 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3797213 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:17:00 EDT PETA wants to “Start a Vegetarian Revolution” and who better to kick start this revolution than the granddaughter of the world’s most famous communist revolutionary- Che Guevara? http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3794493 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3794493 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:01:00 EDT The world of Higher Education may never be the same. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) now has plans to educate the next generation of anti-hunting, animal rights activists. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3794492 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3794492 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT The Families Afield initiative is picking up steam in 2009. On the heels of a big win in Nevada, Wisconsin is moving forward with an apprentice bill that would allow a 10 year old the ability to get in the field with an experienced mentor. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793318 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793318 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT Legislation making it easier for sportsmen to pass their hunting heritage to the next generation cleared another hurdle today as the Wisconsin State Assembly passed it by a voice vote. Voice votes are usually used on measures deemed uncontroversial. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793279 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793279 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT California is once again a hotbed of activity in the ongoing fight to protect the rights of sporting dog owners. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793263 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793263 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT If you want to stay on top of what the what the anti’s are doing to attack our heritage and how the USSA is countering those threats, sign up to follow us via Twitter http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793262 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793262 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT PETA wants to add an experience those going to the capitol of the Buckeye state will never forget: the smell of hog urine and manure. http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793261 http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/?iid4ct=3793261 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT