Conservation

Mallard

The Mallard Mystery

Researchers remain stumped as to why mallard numbers in the Atlantic Flyway have fallen 45 percent in the past 20 years.

Conservation

Monumental Hunting

Due to uncertainty and disinformation, many hunters are missing out on quality opportunities on national-monument lands.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chairman of the board, Ryan Busse.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

Forged around an Oregon campfire by a group of hunting buddies in 2004, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers organized around a simple but novel response to the challenges facing the friends’ outdoor pursuits.

Acting for Migratory Birds

Acting for Migratory Birds

A recent legal opinion that the illegal taking or killing of migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act does not include incidental taking or killing could have adverse effects on waterfowl.

Sage Grouse Update

I have spent nearly 50 years in sage grouse country and I seldom hunt them anymore, simply because they don’t provide much challenge on the wing.

The American Prairie Reserve

The American Prairie Reserve

The landscape-scale conservation goals of the American Prairie Reserve have inspired comparisons to an American Serengeti and the Yellowstone of the future.

Park Cities Quail

Park Cities Quail

In 2006 a small group of Dallas quail hunters launched a fundraiser that has earned millions for quail research and become a force in the conservation community.

Gearing Up for the Farm Bill

Gearing Up for the Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill is already being worked on, and sportsmen need to make their voices heard in order to ensure that it contains strong conservation programs.