RMEF: Silver Linings in Wyoming Wolf Management Ruling

GW:  More wasted taxpayers’ money because of the Equal Access to Justice Act.  Why?  Because Senator Reid will not let reform to come to a vote, despite the efforts of the House.  Why?  Because animal rights whackos are part of his base.

MISSOULA, Mont.-The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation maintains a ruling that restores federal protections to wolves in Wyoming is basically a technicality that can easily be fixed on Wyoming’s end. The State of Wyoming is in the process of adopting an emergency rule to do so.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled out of her Washington D.C. courtroom that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was wrong to rely on Wyoming’s non-binding promises to maintain a buffer above the FWS minimum of 10 breeding pair and at least 100 wolves outside of Yellowstone Park and the Wind River Indian Reservation. Montana and Idaho initially had the 10 breeding pair and 100 wolf minimum, but a 50 percent “buffer” of 15 breeding pairs and 150 wolves was implemented for those two states.

The plaintiffs argued the following four points about the Wyoming wolf population, and they were denied a favorable ruling by Judge Jackson relative to the first three:

Wolves have not recovered.
Wolves are at risk because of a lack of genetic connectivity.
Wyoming allowing wolves to be treated as a predator in some areas does not meet the Endangered Species Act requirements of protections over a significant part of the species’ range.
Wyoming’s current regulatory mechanism to insure a population of more than 10 breeding pair and 100 wolves is inadequate and represents a non-binding promise.

“There are some silver linings within this ruling handed down from Judge Jackson as she ruled against three claims made by the plaintiffs including confirmation of the fact that Wyoming’s wolf population has recovered and is not endangered,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “We anticipate Wyoming will be able to fix the issue with how its wolf management plan is written to satisfy the court.” Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan: NRA-PVF Candidate Ratings and Endorsements are Now Posted for the 2014 General Election

Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day in Michigan.  Your NRA Political Victory Fund has rated, and in some cases, endorsed, candidates in the upcoming federal and state election.  These candidate ratings can now be found at the NRA-PVF website.  Before casting your vote on November 4, please visit this site to learn who will best protect your Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage in Lansing.

Be sure to encourage your family, friends, fellow gun owners and sportsmen in Michigan to support and vote for candidates who support your Second Amendment rights on Tuesday, November 4.
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Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense, Wildlife

EXCLUSIVE: George Zimmerman Speaks Exclusively on Armed American Radio with Mark Walters

 

Atlanta GA – The right to self-defense was thrust into the spotlight with the arrest of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Although exonerated in court, Zimmerman’s life was turned upside down through constant attacks by the media on his privacy and character which continue to this day.

 

On Sunday, October 19th, Zimmerman will tell his story in excruciating detail for the first time in an exclusive live discussion with host Mark Walters on the nationally syndicated Armed American Radio program. Broadcasting from a remote undisclosed location, the show will be an opportunity for the public to hear Zimmerman’s side of the story for the first time without the typical media bias against the 2nd Amendment and the right to self-defense.

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Firearms, Self Defense

When a Hunter Becomes the Hunted

By Glen Wunderlich

Getting out during early small game season in September provides an opportunity to take some protein-packed table fare not found on grocery store shelves.  It’s a time to check deer stands and movements in preparation for Michigan’s archery opener October 1st, as well.  This week, however, I’ll share a startling scene from one of my recent excursions to the deciduous forest in search of more bushytails for the kettle.

The early morning dew’s moisture covered any noise from my hunting boots, as I entered the big woods in silence.  My plan was to hide and watch and was aided by a heavy fog permeating my surroundings; it’s always a welcome addition to an already spooky experience of strolling in the dark.  “That” feeling was coming over me again, as I experienced the wild world waking.  The realization that it’s good to be alive hit home.

At the edge of the woods, I heard something dropping through the leaves.  The sound repeated.  Since it was still too early for acorns to be dropping in any large measure, my hunch that a squirrel was involved had to be investigated.

I didn’t bother with my portable chair, because I needed to maneuver into position to locate the origin of the commotion.  A stately oak tree provided a welcome rest for my upper body, as I peered through the obstructed view toward the sky.

Patience would be the key, as the sporadic sound continued, and I became one with the tree.  My orange cap was in motion – the only giveaway that this apex predator was lurking.  I was alone in the moment, or so I thought; little did I know, I would become the hunted. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Zeiss Offers Tremendous Fall Savings

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA., September 29, 2014 – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, the world’s leading manufacturer in high performance sports optics, is pleased to announce their Fall “Field Days” promotion. From now through November 17, 2014, Zeiss is offering huge savings on many of its most popular optics including the new TERRA ED binoculars in Lost Camo. Simply purchase any of the following ZEISS products from an authorized ZEISS dealer during the promotional period and get a mail-in rebate.

Rebates are as follows:
– $150 rebate on any VICTORY HT Riflescopes or VICTORY HT Binoculars
– $100 rebate on any CONQUEST HD5 Riflescopes or CONQUEST HD Binoculars
– $50 rebate on any TERRA 3X Riflescopes or TERRA ED Binoculars
– $50 rebate on TERRA ED Lost Camo Binoculars (available only at official Mathews’ licensed retailers) Read more

Firearms, Hunting

USFWS Announces $900,000 in Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grants

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $900,000 in grants under the Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program. Grants will be distributed to the states of Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The grants assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss from predation by wolves, and compensate producers for livestock losses caused by wolves. The program provides funding to states and tribes, with federal cost-share not to exceed 50 percent. Read more

Wildlife

Federal Court Ruling Opens Door to Gun Rights Restoration for Certain Misdemeanors

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation has quietly won a significant federal court victory in a Pennsylvania case in which the judge has ruled that a man convicted of a serious misdemeanor crime several years ago, but who has demonstrated that he “would present no more threat to the community” than an average law-abiding citizen, may not lose his Second Amendment rights under a federal gun control statute known as 922(g)(1).

The ruling, by Judge James Knoll Gardner for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, says that application of that statute to the plaintiff, Daniel Binderup, “violates the Second Amendment.”

“This case could provide a building block upon which similar cases in which people are convicted of non-violent misdemeanors might be challenged because they have lost their right to keep and bear arms as a result,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. “Under existing federal law, many people convicted of state-level misdemeanors have lost their Second Amendment rights, essentially because they’ve been lumped together with convicted felons.

“One should not lose his or her constitutional rights for certain non-violent indiscretions that occur once in a lifetime,” he added. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense
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