Given that they have spread to at least 39 states, there appears to be only two places left in the lower 48--where they are now and where they are going to be. The impact they will have (or are having) on the native avifauna has yet to be determined, but one thing is certain, the Eurasian collared-dove has staked a claim in North America. And it likes the neighborhood.

President Obama signed the $32.2 billion Interior, Environment and Related Agencies fiscal year 2010 (FY10) appropriations bill into law on October 30.   The bill provides a 17 percent increase in spending from last year’s appropriation for most of the natural resources and environmental agencies in the federal government, reports the Wildlife Management Institute. 

Honored American Veterans Afield (H.A.V.A.) hosted the organization's 2nd Annual National Family Day on November 14, 2008 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. The event was attended by 89 disabled veterans and active duty military personnel from various military facilities in the San Antonio area.

One of the most pro-active hunters in the outdoor television industry, Keith Warren attended a charity event in Jefferson Township, Penn., where he spoke passionately about the critical need for all hunters to unite in preserving our outdoor traditions and in protecting the sport of hunting.

Kids & Clays benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities would like to thank all of the people who participated in the 2009 National Drawing. Tickets were sold beginning at the SHOT Show in Orlando last January, at many of the Ronald McDonald House Sporting Clay events, and culminated at the National Sporting Clays Event in San Antonio on November 1, 2009 where the winning tickets were drawn.

But on the eve of the 10 day (Nov. 6 – 15) summit Ms. Peel, who has been the president of The Billfish Foundation for over a decade, is not highly optimistic any strong changes will be made among the attending countries to conservation of tuna and related species. 

Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) is celebrating hunters during Hunter Appreciation Month! From wildlife conservation to economically supporting our local, state and national communities, hunters take better care of our planet than any other group of people and TTHA wants to say, "Thanks!"

When the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife met on October 27 in DC, longtime South Carolina Congressman Henry Brown, Jr. made it clear he was standing up for all of his coastal constituents at home.  “When opportunities for fishing are limited or closed altogether, it does not just affect the charter boats or the bait shops,” Rep. Brown said in his opening statement. 

“As NOAA’s Administrator I am committed to adopting policies that will ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful activity,” Lubchenco said in her remarks. “We are responding to the concerns expressed by your leaders that we don’t pay enough attention to recreational fishing. I’m here to tell you that we do think you are important, that we will pay attention and that we will work with you.

USA Shooting and GunBroker.com are announcing a month-long, online auction of guns and other USA Shooting related items to benefit the USA Shooting Team. The announcement was made jointly by Buddy DuVall, USA Shooting Director of Marketing, and Steve Urvan, President and Founder of GunBroker.com.