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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative project Completed at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

November 9, 2011

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Stakeholders in the Saginaw Bay watershed are seeing positive environmental impacts this fall thanks to work completed by Ducks Unlimited and others.

DU and its partners recently celebrated the completion of the first-ever Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) habitat conservation project, which restored 141 acres of wetlands in the Flint River floodplain at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. The project was made possible by a $99,750 grant awarded to DU through GLRI, a federal program designed to target the most significant problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem, including habitat conservation, invasive aquatic species, non-point source pollution and contaminated sediment. Read more

Wildlife national wildlife refuge, saginaw bay watershed, u s fish and wildlife service

Bear Traps Hunter in Tree

November 8, 2011

Merrill, Wisconsin – For Randy Halbach, Jr., was hunting deer in his treestand, when mamma sensed something was wrong. She sent her cubs up Randy’s tree and the ordeal began.

http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20111107212029

Hunting bear, deer hunting

S&W Issues Recall Notice

November 8, 2011

PRODUCT: Thompson Center
Venture Rifle.

DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: During an internal technical
review, Smith & Wesson determined that some of the sears used on Venture rifles produced from August 1, 2011 to October 28, 2011, may not have been manufactured to specification. Because the sear is an important part of the firing mechanism, we are asking that all of the rifles produced during this time period be returned to Smith & Wesson so that the firearm can be inspected by our technicians to ensure that the rifle operates in a safe and appropriate manner. Read more

Firearms recall, smith wesson, thompson center

Colt Introduces .380 Mustang® Pocketlite Pistol

November 8, 2011

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, is proud to introduce a new and improved version of the classic Colt Mustang. The new Colt .380 Mustang Pocketlite is small, lightweight and boasts enhanced durability, reliability and accuracy, making it an ideal handgun for personal protection. Read more

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RMEF Moves to Fight Wolf Lawsuit

November 8, 2011

MISSOULA, Mont.-The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is seeking to defend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s authority to manage and control wolves as part of a state-approved plan.

Oregon wildlife officials recently announced the agency would use lethal means to stop two wolves known to habitually kill livestock in Wallowa County. Animal rights and wolf activist groups sued the state, claiming that any loss of wolves could cause “irreparable harm” to wolf recovery in Oregon. That argument was rejected in a previous lawsuit heard in a Montana federal court. But an Oregon court granted a temporary stay to stop the search for the two wolves until the legal merits of the case can be considered. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife activist groups, ninth circuit court of appeals, rmef, rocky mountain elk foundation, wolf management, wolf recovery

Congress Considers Testimony on Lawsuit Reform

November 8, 2011

The abuses by animal-rights groups and environmentalists have gone on far too long. It’s good to see that this proposed legislation is moving forward…

MISSOULA, Mont.-In testimony before a Congressional committee, Boone and Crockett Club president emeritus Lowell E. Baier told committee members that H.R. 1996, the Government Savings Litigation Act, will help America’s fish, wildlife and natural resources agencies do their jobs.

The legislation will benefit conservation and sound wildlife management by bringing fairness, transparency and accountability to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Read more

Animal Rights, Wildlife boone and crockett club, congressional committee, equal access to justice act, u s fish and wildlife service

America’s Gun Owners to Vote

November 7, 2011

The tsunami at the ballot box will continue next year when millions of gun owners will finish what they started in the mid-term election.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/3/gun-owners-to-count-at-the-ballot-box/

Firearms, Gun Control, Self Defense gun owners, nra

Wisconsin Concealed Pistol License Applications at 20,476 for One Week

November 7, 2011

In Wisconsin 20,476 applications for concealed pistol licenses were submitted by its citizens in one week.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who was the first applicant in Wisconsin to receive a permit, made this statement: “I am pleased that tens of thousands of applications have streamed into the Department, and many law-abiding Wisconsin residents already have received licenses.”

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/more-than-20000-conceal-carry-applications-pour-in-this-week-0e2u5so-133267038.html

And, a recent development is making it easier to comply with requirements: http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20111107/FON0101/111107081/State-committee-suspends-concealed-carry-rules

Firearms concealed pistol licenses, Wisconsin

Interview: Herman Cain on Second Amendment and Outdoor Issues

November 7, 2011

A no-nonsense interview with presidential candidate Herman Cain on issues dear to sportsmen and traditional American values. He gives answers without the typical political fluff.

http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/features/225223

Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting herman cain, second amendment, sportsmen