Governor Rick Perry designated protecting private property from eminent domain abuse as an emergency item, which allows lawmakers to fast track consideration of legislation pertaining to the emergency issue. 

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has released a newly commissioned report detailing the significant economic impact the firearms and ammunition industry has on the nation's and each state’s economy.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will hold five scoping meetings to gather public comment as it prepares a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) that relates to potential impacts to endangered species habitat that may occur in connection with construction and operation of new transmission lines the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) plans to build in parts of West and Central Texas. The lines are part of Texas’ Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) program to transmit wind power generated in West Texas and the Panhandle to more populated areas.

Thank you for your support and effort to secure the passage of Proposition 11 on yesterday’s ballot.  The constitutional amendment to protect homeowners and property owners from the abuses of eminent domain was approved by Texas voters by 81-19 percent, an overwhelming four-to-one margin, the largest margin of any proposition on the ballot.

Attendees of the upcoming 2009 Basic Women of the Land event in Navasota will learn about habitat management for a variety of wildlife species in the blackland prairie region and tour some model properties where excellent prairie management and the restoration of native grasslands are being accomplished.

The Texas Wildlife Association is pleased to have a leading position in a new political action committee organized to support Proposition 11 on the November 3 ballot (Prop 11 is the constitutional amendment to protect against eminent domain abuse). 

The Texas Association for Environmental Education has named the Texas Wildlife Association's Conservation Legacy program as the winner of its 2009 Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award for an organization making an impact on environmental education in Texas.