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		<title>USSA Talks Sportsmen&#8217;s Rights on C-SPAN</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2012/04/ussa-talks-sportsmens-rights-on-c-span.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Columbus, Ohio)- On Friday, April 20, 2012 U.S. Sportsmen&#8217;s Alliance Director of Federal Affairs, Bill Horn, appeared on C-SPAN&#8217;s Washington Journal discussing Sportsmen&#8217;s Rights, and H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen&#8217;s Heritage Act of 2012. Click here to watch the program. Check local television listings for C-SPAN rebroadcasts of this program. (http://www.ussafoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ussportsmen.org%2fvideo%2fussa-talks-sportsmens-rights-h-r-4089-on-c-span%2f&#38;srcid=8766&#38;srctid=1&#38;erid=11474281&#38;trid=e8d896f8-10de-4859-a188-ec6489a14ea4) Click here for information on H.R. 4089. (http://www.ussafoundation.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ussportsmen.org%2flegislative-action%2fu-s-house-votes-to-protect-hunting-shooting-on-public-land%2f&#38;srcid=8766&#38;srctid=1&#38;erid=11474281&#38;trid=e8d896f8-10de-4859-a188-ec6489a14ea4) Bill Horn]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10,000 Birds Dead as &#8220;Everglades of the West&#8221; Dries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Washington &#8211;Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are estimating that over 10,000 migrating birds have died so far this year because of reduced water flow to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and California. Officials say the final death toll may be close to 20,000 birds. So far this year, the refuge has only received]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MDF Applauds Gov. Mead for Wyoming Wolf Plan</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2012/03/mdf-applauds-gov-mead-for-wyoming-wolf-plan.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hunting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gray wolf]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY, Utah &#8211; The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) came out in strong support today of Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature for decisive action Monday regarding Senate File 41, which will allow for state management of the gray wolf population in Wyoming. There has been a long-fought battle by Wyoming lawmakers to delist the gray wolf, as]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Santorum Provides Candid Views on Sportsmen’s Issues</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2012/03/santorum-provides-candid-views-on-sportsmens-issues.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hunting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[GW:  Gotta give Santorum credit for being frank.  Always to one&#8217;s benefit&#8230; (Columbus, OH) –On the day before the pivotal “Super Tuesday” primaries, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum sat down for an interview with the staff leadership of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance to discuss issues important to hunters, trappers and anglers. The USSA staff present for the interview with Santorum]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Birders Say Wind Eagle Take Permit Not Justified</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2012/02/birders-say-wind-eagle-take-permit-not-justified.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Washington &#8212; American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation&#8217;s leading bird conservation organization, has sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) voicing strong concerns about the first-ever application for a special permit that would allow Golden Eagles to be incidentally killed. The proposed &#8220;incidental take permit,&#8221; submitted under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, would allow]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wildlife Officials Say Mexican Wolf Died From Gunshot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX &#8212; The National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, has determined that Mexican wolf mp1242 died as the result of a gunshot wound. On Nov. 23, 2011, Arizona Game and Fish Department personnel on the Mexican wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) were contacted by a member of the public who reported seeing an injured wolf in the]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wolf Delisting Decision a Big Win for Sportsmen</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2011/12/wolf-delisting-decision-a-big-win-for-sportsmen.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Columbus, Ohio) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that gray wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes region have exceeded recovery goals and should no longer be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Once official, this move will return wolves to state management in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and some portions of adjoining states. In an even]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anti-Fishing Groups Bypass Ongoing Lawsuit in Attempt to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2011/12/anti-fishing-groups-bypass-ongoing-lawsuit-in-attempt-to-ban-lead-fishing-tackle.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[center for biological diversity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alexandria, VA &#8211; On November 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was yet again petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and two other anti-fishing groups, requesting that the agency regulate the manufacture and sale of lead fishing tackle of certain sizes and uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If approved, such regulation could result in a]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arizona Confirms Wolf Conservation Support, Objects to New Wolf Releases</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2011/12/arizona-confirms-wolf-conservation-support-objects-to-new-wolf-releases.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[mexican wolf reintroduction]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX &#8212; The Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission) today voted 3-1 to continue both its financial and infrastructure support of Mexican wolf conservation in the state, but voted not to support the release of any new wolves until the federal government completes certain critical planning measures. Previously, all initial releases of captive Mexican wolves in the U.S. have occurred]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Private Citizen Wins Case Against Center for Biological Diversity</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2011/11/private-citizen-wins-case-against-center-for-biological-diversity.html</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Rights]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
		
		
		
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