During the 2024 legislative session, the Federation was instrumental on several conservation-related bills, including three major wins.
Achievements at the General Assembly
read more
Land & Habitat
Corporate Partners Support Conservation Progress
By joining the Federation’s Corporate Council, companies link arms with a recognized leader in conservation and the millions of hunters, birders, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts we represent.
75 Years of Conservation: Conservation is Collaborative
Conservation is no single approach or method. It’s a collaborative effort that often requires different perspectives to come together and compromise. This has been proven to us time and time again...
Senator Hagerty Supports Bipartisan Bill To Help At-Risk Wildlife
By National Wildlife Federation Senator Bill Hagerty has signed onto a bipartisan wildlife conservation bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, that will dedicate $1.4 billion annually to...
Mississippi River Facing Severe Ecological Decline
Tennessee Wildlife Federation needs you to support legislation that will safeguard and restore the health of the Mississippi River so that our wildlife and our communities have safe, clean water.
Addressing Tennessee’s Litter Problem at the General Assembly
On September 16, expert panelists organized by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) presented to members of the General Assembly to help inform them about the...
Public Lands Duck Hunting Access Increases
Statewide polling showed a large majority of waterfowl hunters were unsatisfied with the methods for selecting who could use a given duck blind on public land. Always in favor of more and equitable...
Collaborate Our Way to No Litter
Opinion article by Michael Butler, CEO of Tennessee Wildlife Federation, as it appeared in the Murfreesboro Post. Here’s the least controversial statement you’ll read today: We need to solve...
Senator Lamar Alexander | 75 years of Tennessee Wildlife Federation
As a two-term governor turned U.S. Senator, Alexander found Tennessee Wildlife Federation to be a critical part of advancing the conservation of our natural world.
Conservation Wins at the Tennessee General Assembly
This past legislative session, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s conservation policy team was hard at work being your voice and monitoring more than 30 bills and rules that would impact our wildlife, waters, and wild places.
Comprehensive, Statewide Litter Pollution Study Underway
Tennessee's litter problem outweighs the $15 million taxpayers spend annually to clean it up. Upcoming litter study marks first fresh progress in decades. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on...
SPEAK OUT
Let your lawmakers know conservation is important to you.
Help lead Tennessee's wildlife and habitat conservation movement by making your voice heard.