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Safari Club International http://www.safariclub.org/
Safari Club strives to provide value to members by shaping policies and legislation that protect the freedom to hunt locally, nationally and internationally. They keep members informed regarding issues that impact hunting while educating and entertaining members with engaging articles about the rich heritage of hunting in all forms of media. They also providing a community for hunters worldwide where camaraderie is enjoyed and expert information is exchanged, and where members are able to participate in a market for quality hunting goods and services. In addition, Safari Club promotes a positive image of hunters and portraying them as responsible citizens who fund wildlife conservation, education and other programs which benefit the community. |
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National Wild Turkey Federation http://www.nwtf.com/
The NWTF is a grassroots, nonprofit organization with more than 500,000 members in 50 states, Canada and 15 other foreign countries. It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional North American sport. In 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in Fredericksburg, Va. At that time, there were an estimated 1.3 million wild turkeys and 1.5 million turkey hunters. Shortly after its founding, the NWTF moved to Edgefield, S.C., where it is headquartered today.
Thanks to the work of federal, state and provincial wildlife agencies and the NWTF's many volunteers and partners, there are now close to 7 million wild turkeys and nearly 3 million turkey hunters. Turkey hunting has become the fastest growing form of hunting and has the second-highest number of participants of any type of hunting. |
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National Rifle Association - Institute for Legislative Action http://www.nraila.com/
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
ILA’s ability to fight successfully for the rights of America’s law-abiding gun owners directly reflects the support of NRA’s more than 4 million members—a number that has more than tripled since 1978. When restrictive “gun control” legislation is proposed at the local, state or federal level, NRA members and supporters are alerted and respond with individual letters, faxes, e-mails and calls to their elected representatives to make their views known.
While NRA is a single-issue organization, the Institute is involved in any issue that directly or indirectly affects firearms ownership and use. These involve such topics as hunting and access to hunting lands, wilderness and wildlife conservation, civilian marksmanship training and ranges for public use, law enforcement-related issues, product liability, trapping, crime victim rights and criminal justice reform. |
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Ducks Unlimited http://www.ducks.org/
Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. DU is the world's largest private, non-profit, waterfowl and wetland conservation organization. By any measure, DU is one of the largest conservation/environmental groups in the world, with more than 1 million supporters in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. DU affiliates in Canada and Mexico are the largest non-profit private conservation organizations in those countries. Other DU affiliates are in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.
Since its inception in 1937, DU has conserved more than 9.4 million acres of waterfowl habitat throughout North America. DU supporters have raised nearly $1.6 billion for conservation since 1937. No other conservation or environmental group can match DU's accomplishments on behalf of waterfowl, wetlands, and related habitats. |
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation http://www.rmef.com/
The Elk Foundation is an international, mission based, nonprofit wildlife habitat conservation organization. With more than 150,000 members, the Elk Foundation has protected and enhanced more than 4.3 million acres of wildlife habitat throughout North America. Founded in 1984, the Elk Foundation is headquartered in Missoula, Montana with Canadian headquarters in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
The Elk Foundation is represented in all 50 states, plus an international membership in Canada and 26 foreign countries. The Elk Foundation’s notable success stems largely from its dedicated and enthusiastic membership, particularly the Foundation’s local volunteer committee members who organize annual fundraising Big Game Banquets in their communities. Other forms of fundraising include the Habitat Partnership Program; Supporting, Sponsor and Life memberships; the annual convention; and merchandise and royalty programs. The commitment to wildlife conservation and love of America’s rich wildlife legacy are at the heart of what the founders of the Elk Foundation glimpsed upon establishing the organization. |
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The American Sportfishing Association http://www.asafishing.org
The American Sportfishing Association is the sportfishing industry’s trade association. They safeguard and promote the enduring social, economic, and conservation values of sportfishing in America. The ASA unites more than 650 members of the sportfishing and boating industries with state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, angler advocacy groups, and outdoor journalists. They advocate for the interests of their members and America’s 44 million anglers. The ASA represents the sportfishing industry’s contributions toward a $116 billion-a-year impact on the nation’s economy. They offer support to help their member companies succeed. In addition, they work shoulder-to-shoulder with conservation and recreation groups in the nation’s capital and in our states and communities. |
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The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership http://www.trcp.org/
The TRCP is a non-profit organization driven by a Board of Directors and a Policy Council made up of leaders from many of the country’s top hunting, fishing and conservation groups. We have a national focus on access and conservation issues affecting hunting and angling and are supported by our own nationwide network of over 90,000 sportsmen and women and more than 1,400 affiliated local and state-level clubs and organizations, that themselves represent nine million Americans.
The mission of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a coalition of leading conservation organizations and individual grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing by a.) expanding access to places to hunt and fish, b.) conserving fish and wildlife and the habitats necessary to sustain them, and c.) increasing funding for conservation and management. |
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The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation http://www.rbff.org
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness and appreciation of the need for protecting, conserving and restoring this nation's aquatic natural resources. |
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The U.S. Sportsman Alliance http://www.ussportsmen.org/
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance provides direct lobbying and grassroots coalition support to protect and advance the rights of hunters, fishermen, trappers and scientific wildlife management professionals. This is accomplished through coalition building, ballot issue campaigning and legislative and government relations. Contributions to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, a 501(C) 4 organization, are not tax deductible unless you are in an Outdoor related industry. |
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