Natural Resource Management

Sportsmen play an important role in the funding for conservation and management of America's natural resources. Through management, we ensure healthy game populations and ecosystems prevail for current and future generations of sportsmen.

Natural Resource Management Issue Briefs

Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) - These vehicles provide access to America's backcountry roads and trails. As the use of OHVs increases, state agencies need help to fund and manage motorized recreational activities in order to enhance OHV experience and mitigate environmental damage.

Wildlife Violators Compact - Provides state fish and wildlife agencies to share information on wildlife violations and enforce hunting and fishing laws.

Invasive Species - Programs are necessary to manage these species which can have negative impacts on the economy, natural resources and human health.

White-tailed Deer Management - Increases in populations of white-tailed deer are a success story of wildlife management, but in areas with increasing deer-related damages, a variety of management options need to be considered.

Contraception Preemption - Perceived as a humane alternative to hunting for managing wildlife populations, this method is impractical and costly to communities. Communities need encouragement to embrace hunting as the preferred wildlife management tool because its has many benefits to humans and wildlife populations.

Conservation Tax Incentives - These programs provide opportunities for landowners to receive state-level tax credit for gifts of conservation easements or land for conservation.