Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, the "People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act," failed to gather sufficient signatures for the 2026 ballot. NSSF opposed the measure, which would have criminalized hunting, trapping, and livestock production, threatening Oregon's $9 billion outdoor recreation economy and wildlife funding sources.
Conservation and hunting leaders, including the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports, Boone and Crockett Club, and the National Wild Turkey Federation, issued a joint statement emphasizing that Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) efforts are essential to hunting's future alongside public education and support.
Kent Cartridge has begun development of a two-acre wetland impoundment on its West Virginia property to advance waterfowl conservation and habitat management. The project will provide employee hunting opportunities, support product testing, and serve as a storytelling platform for the company's conservation commitment.
Conservation Visions published a peer-reviewed article in People and Nature through the Wild Harvest Initiative® showing that big game hunting in the United States generates 235.76 kilotonnes of wild meat annually, equivalent to 1.39 billion meals with a $3.21 billion USD replacement value.
NSSF celebrates the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement that nearly $1.3 billion is being delivered to state conservation and wildlife programs, with $804.8 million sourced from firearm and ammunition excise taxes paid by manufacturers under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.
Silencer Central announces their collaboration with Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) and South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks to recognize the significant contributions made by hunters and targets shooters, as well as industry manufacturers that support wildlife conservation efforts across the country through the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Nearly 1,200 acres of vital elk winter range in northern New Mexico is now permanently protected and opened to public access. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation worked with the Bureau of Land Management and three families to make it happen.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners awarded $7,256,274 of grant funding in Wyoming to enhance wildlife habitat, scientific research and hunting opportunities. RMEF directly granted $340,471 and leveraged an additional $6,915,803 in partner funding.
Thanks to the conservation action taken by a family that appreciates the wildlife values of its land, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation closed its fourth land protection project in Wyoming so far this year.
A 10-mile stretch of critical elk and riparian habitat highlighted by Wyoming’s scenic Grand Canyon of the Black Hills is now permanently protected. The accomplishment represents a collaborative effort between landowners, Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) and State Forestry, and conservation organizations including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust and Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition collaborated with private landowners to permanently protect 2,091 acres of vital habitat and ranchland in southern Wyoming.