Fish & Wildlife

Conservation will be a big topic again in the 2025 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Join our Action Alert email list now to be notified when your voice is needed to speak up for conservation.

2023 Conservation Achievement Award Winners

This year, the Federation celebrated 17 individuals and companies from across the state who are conserving our wildlife and wild places.

Conservation Groups File to Defend Longstanding Clean Water Protections

Clearer, more consistent clean water protections for streams, fisheries, and wetlands that provide habitat and protect communities from storms are at stake.

Wildlife Crossing Efforts in Great Smoky Mountains

On average, more than 28,000 vehicles travel on I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina every day. This interstate cuts through incredible wildlife habitat in the Great Smoky Mountains. Wildlife are either restricted to one side of the highway or have to find a way to cross it to access essential resources such as food, water, mating sites, and cover.

Chronic Wasting Disease is Here

Why is a deer disease bad news for all wildlife? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in Tennessee. The always fatal disease has been slowly marching across the U.S., infecting cervids such...

In Memory of Chairman Emeritus John O. “Jack” Gayden

Friend, mentor, and conservationist. On October 5, 2018, Tennessee Wildlife Federation lost a longtime friend, board of directors Chairman Emeritus, and one of our strongest advocates—Dr. John...

Federation Brings Conservationists Together, Leads to Natural Area Addition

Opportunities to add to public lands are very rare. Because you’ve made the Federation stronger, we were able to connect the state and a landowner to nearly double the protected area of a rare...

Needs Mount for Nongame Species

The gray bat is just one of many species of wildlife you can help by giving to conservation and by asking Tennessee congressmen to support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act. Dedicated Funding is...

Hear from Candidate Bill Lee on Conservation

The Race for Governor is in its final stretch. And Tennessee Wildlife Federation is bringing conservation to the conversation. Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources directly impact every...

Working in D.C. for Tennessee’s Wildlife

Tennessee Wildlife Federation is engaging in conservation policy at the federal level like never before. Because of the nature of federal legislation and congressional processes, our work comes...

Legislative Updates from Tennessee’s Capitol

Tennessee Wildlife Federation was founded on the principle of shaping and advocating for sound conservation policy at local, state, and national levels. This year was no exception as we leveraged...

Federation Leads Affiliates with Collaborative Grant

As the National Wildlife Federation Affiliate of the Year, Tennessee Wildlife Federation strives to be a leader among the affiliates. In that spirit, and because the future of our wildlife depends...