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Looking for a Tax-smart Giving Strategy in 2022?

April 18, 2022 in News /by Kate Hill

If you have an individual retirement account (IRA) and are more than 72 years old, you probably know that you must take your required minimum distribution each year. But, did you know that you can gain a tax benefit and decrease your overall taxable income by making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to benefit Tennessee’s […]

Federation Clinches A Win for Public Lands

April 18, 2022 in Anglers, Conservation Policy, News, Public Lands Transfer /by Kate Hill

Public Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) managed by the state agency are valuable assets to Tennesseans and Tennessee’s rural economies, and Yanahli is one of the state’s most popular. In early February Tennessee Representative Scott Cepicky and Senator Joey Hensley introduced bills that would have transferred ownership of the 12,800-acre Yanahli Wildlife Management Area from the […]

Tennessee Wildlife Federation Adds Four to Board of Directors

April 11, 2022 in News /by Kate Hill

Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, welcomes the addition of four new members to its board of directors. Craig Connors, Derek “DC” Curry, Donald Nalls, Jr., and John Reid have joined the Federation’s volunteer board representing areas across the state. “We are […]

Federation Helps Reach Settlement to Protect Duck River’s Wildlife and Overall Health

April 5, 2022 in Conservation Policy /by Kate Hill

Recently, the Nature Conservancy and Tennessee Wildlife Federation, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached a settlement agreement with the Marshall County Board of Public Utility. This agreement retains a water withdrawal limitation on the Board’s water withdrawal permit while still expanding local communities’ access to clean drinking water. Withdrawal limitations restrict the amount […]

Tennessee’s Eastern Spotted Skunk is Getting Harder to Spot

April 1, 2022 in Conservation Policy, News, Nongame Wildlife, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act /by Kate Hill

Whether you’re driving down the road or walking through the woods, chances are you’ve experienced the unmistakable smell of a skunk. More likely than not, it probably came from the common and well known striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). Queue flashbacks to the old cartoon character, Pepé Le Pew. But there’s a less common skunk found […]

Tips for Successful Spring Nesting

March 28, 2022 in News, Nongame Wildlife, Wildlife Watchers /by Kate Hill

As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, our fine feathered friends begin courting and looking for a place to nest. Many people enjoy helping cavity-nesting species—bluebirds, chickadees, titmice, tree swallows, wrens—by providing them with bird houses. Here a few tips to make this process go as smoothly and successfully as possible. First, be […]

Federation Helps Secure Much-Needed Federal Funds for Invasive Carp Control

March 18, 2022 in Asian Carp, Conservation Policy, News /by Kate Hill

Since 2019, the Federation has been integral to the efforts to secure needed federal funding for invasive carp control in Tennessee and the Southeast. This included securing $25M a year (in FY20 and FY21) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to work with states in the six sub-basins of the Mississippi River Basin […]

Pre-Season Shoot Showcases This Year’s Talent

March 17, 2022 in News, Tennessee SCTP /by Kate Hill

On March 6th, Tennessee Wildlife Federation held its first Scholastic Clay Target Program shoot of the year. In this year’s Ironman 2022 pre-season shoot, we welcomed a record 33 teams and busted 53,500 targets. Over the two-day competition, several athletes shot their new personal best and two competitors shot perfect 100s…despite a very windy Sunday. […]

Proposed Legislation Could Keep This Warbler in Song

March 15, 2022 in News, Nongame Wildlife, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, Take Action, Wildlife Watchers /by Kate Hill

Golden-winged warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) are slim, silver-gray birds with patches of bright gold on their head and wings. Hence the name “Golden-winged.” If you wish to see the birds in person, you might have trouble finding them with your binoculars. And it’s not because they are small in size. Golden-winged warblers have experienced one of […]

Blackberry Farm Executive Joins Tennessee Wildlife Federation Advisory Board

March 10, 2022 in Achievements, News /by Kate Hill

Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, welcomes the addition of Tyler Congleton to its advisory board. Congleton has served as the managing partner of Blackberry Farm Real Estate, LLC since 2010. At the acclaimed resorts in the foothills of the Great Smoky […]

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