CRITICAL UPDATE - If you love hunting, fishing, boating, birdwatching or simply recognize the value of Tennessee's fish and wildlife, please help us by supporting HB2776 as it will be amended. House government operations committee has refused to hear the bill that would reauthorize the TWRA and the commission that sets seasons, bag limits and other regulations.
What is at stake? - Without the Commission, no fishing, hunting or trapping seasons can be set; no budget can be approved; no licenses or permits can be issued.
In addition to these shenanigans several bills have been filed to totally eliminate the Commission and haphazardly install a new one (or a single commissioner) that would further politicize wildlife management in Tennessee. We cannot allow this attack to go unchallenged.
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has worked hard to find a solution that will strengthen the commission and our highly successful wildlife agency. Speaker Beth Harwell asked Speaker Pro-tempore Judd Matheny to lead this effort, and he has done just that.
We ask that you support HB2776 by Mr. Matheny to ensure the continuation of TWRA’s highly successful wildlife management programs.
Click HERE to see HB2776 as it will be amended.
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Remember, we don't want petty politics guiding decisions about our wildlife, lakes and rivers. Let the experts who care about the interests of boaters, fishermen, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts setting those policies based upon sound science and common sense.
The TWRA is one of the most respected and successful agencies of its kind in the nation, and they are funded by hunters and fishermen through the the sale of licenses and taxes on sporting-goods equipment. They have an independent budget, and the politicians want more control over the way they do business.
Please contact your state representative today and ask them to not play politics with our wildlife and to reauthorize the TWRA and its Commission. Your voice will make a difference for the wildlife we enjoy and value.
Support Tennessee's Successful Fish & Wildlife Agency - Keep Petty Politics from Eliminating It
