The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) applauds Senators John Curtis – UT-(R), Tim Sheehy – MT (R), John Hickenlooper – CO (D), and Alex Padilla – CA (D) for introducing the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) in the United States Senate. This bi-partisan Act will allow federal land management agencies including the US Forest Service and Bureau
It started as a trickle—pet Burmese pythons, brought to Florida by exotic animal enthusiasts, sometimes released into the wild when owners could no longer care for them. At first, it seemed harmless. But Florida’s subtropical climate proved welcoming, and the trickle became a flood. By the 1990s, sightings of these massive snakes in the Everglades
Bonefishing is more than just a sport—it is a storybook of memories, traditions, healthy competition, and importantly, change. But what happens when the only data we have to understand these changes are just the stories themselves? How do we track the health of the fishery over time and inform management when there is no formal
In the quiet stretches of rural America, safety often rests squarely in the hands of the people who live there. With sparse law enforcement coverage and long response times, many rural residents have taken personal responsibility for their own protection. Self-defense in these areas isn’t just a matter of preference—it’s often a necessity. One area
Thanks to a successful, decades-long effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. As a result, the wild population no longer needs to be augmented by hatchery-reared fish, and stocking will end after this
A devastating boating accident during the second day of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitational on April 16, 2025, at Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama has claimed the lives of three individuals and injured three others. The incident occurred when a Nitro bass boat collided with a center-console vessel during tournament hours. According
Increased tariffs on imports from Europe and Asia have the potential to increase costs to U.S. producers and consumers of motorcycles, parts, accessories, and apparel throughout the industry. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) will hold a special online symposium to explore the potential impact of changes in tariff policy on
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Amid a legislative push for reforms aimed at curtailing repeat violent offenders and rogue criminal court judges, some state lawmakers are also voicing support for a North Texas man who is hoping to be one of the few granted a gubernatorial pardon. David Hart owns a successful heating and air conditioning business, just bought a
The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill (SB) 2 early Thursday morning, the marquee school choice bill creating an education savings accounts (ESA) program in Texas, after working through a plethora of amendments. The most notable of those came from Rep. James Talarico, who proposed that the ESA initiative be placed on the ballot
Education savings accounts (ESA) passed after a “historic day on the House floor,” which was the first time the school choice proposal has passed in both chambers of the Texas Legislature. Gov. Greg Abbott called it “an extraordinary victory for the thousands of parents who have advocated for more choices when it comes to the
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the American Health Care Association (AHCA), and nursing home plaintiffs prevailed in a lawsuit challenging a Biden administration rule that may have negatively impacted many of the nearly 1,200 nursing homes in Texas. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo agreed with Paxton’s argument that the rule promulgated in 2024