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The 112th Tennessee General Assembly reconvened on January 11. With the deadline for filing new bills on February 3, the Federation is tracking and prioritizing more than fifty pieces of legislation. These include the transfer of TWRA managed property to county government and requiring TWRA proceeds from timber sales to be deposited into the general […]
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, is now accepting cryptocurrency, commonly referred to as “crypto,” donations. Cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, is gaining popularity including for philanthropic efforts. Tennessee Wildlife Federation recently partnered with the technology provider, Crypto for Charity, to enable crypto donations. […]
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act needed to restore little brown bat populations The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is a mouse-eared microbat found in Tennessee and across North America. Distinguished by their brown coat, these bats hibernate in colonies of thousands and are the longest living mammal of their size. The bats roost in caves, hollow […]
The laurel dace (Chrosomus saylori) is an endangered and rare freshwater minnow native to Tennessee. This fish was first collected by Tennessee Valley Authority ichthyologist Charles Saylor in 1976. It went unnoticed for years due to its similar appearance to nonbreeding individuals of the southern redbelly dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster). Saylor donated his specimens to the […]
Public wildlife management areas (WMAs) managed by the state agency are a valuable asset to Tennesseans and Tennessee’s rural economies, and Yanahli is one of the state’s most popular. Hunters and anglers are concerned that should this become law, these properties will be diverted to other uses not compatible with hunting and angling, or will […]
Progress is being made toward passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act by U.S. Congress like never before with strong bipartisan support in the Senate and nearly 140 House cosponsors to date. The Federation has been hard at work garnering support for this pivotal legislation that will bring much needed, dedicated funding to Tennessee and […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the CWD Research…
Though much cold weather looms ahead, the winter solstice has passed and days are getting longer. And when those occasional warm January days arrive, a couple of frog species are poised to take advantage of the opportunity to begin calling and mating. Tennessee’s earliest breeder, the upland chorus frog, sounds like someone running fingernails over […]
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, is taking nominations for its 57th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards. Details and nomination materials can be found at tnwf.org/CAA. Nominations close March 4 at 11:59 p.m. CT. The Federation’s Conservation Achievement Awards are the state’s longest-standing […]
Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, welcomes its new Director of Communications, Colleen Dolan. Dolan will lead the marketing communications department. In her role, she is responsible for marketing and promoting the mission, programs, and initiatives of Tennessee Wildlife Federation. She will […]
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