This year, the Federation celebrated 17 individuals and companies from across the state who are conserving our wildlife and wild places.
2023 Conservation Achievement Award Winners
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Land & Habitat
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.
How to Bee
Beekeeping has exploded in popularity in recent years as more and more people become aware of the plight of pollinators. And what many are discovering is that honeybees are fascinating insects and...
Clark Akers and the Fight for the Obion River Basin
The following is a classic David and Goliath story, adapted from Dr. Marge Davis’ book Sportsmen United: The Story of the Tennessee Conservation League. It remains one of the greatest grassroots...
Tony Campbell: Conservation Starter
As the Tennessee Conservation League’s first employee—and the executive director of the organization for 23 years—Tony Campbell set the groundwork for what would become the Tennessee Wildlife...
Crab Orchard Wind Farm—Are we considering ALL the costs?
Recently, Sen. Lamar Alexander took to the floor of the United States Senate to discuss an important issue: a proposed wind farm that would be located in Cumberland County if approved. He was joined...
Protecting the Hatchie Scenic River
Over the past ten years, economic development interests within the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) have conceived and begun to implement a plan to create a...
Elk History in Tennessee
Really? Elk are native to Tennessee? Elk are not only native to Tennessee but were hugely important to the way of life of early residents of the state, even helping to shape its landscape. “Many...
Monarch Butterflies: Here’s What You Can Do
The monarch, known for its bold orange coloring, rules as king of the butterflies. However, that reign is in danger of coming to a tragic end. In 1996, the population of monarch butterflies in North...
Birth Of The Tennessee Conservation League
Adapted from Dr. Marge Davis' "Sportsmen United: The History of the Tennessee Conservation League" The Tennessee Conservation League (now the Tennessee Wildlife Federation) was formed on...
Elk Restoration in Tennessee, 2003
Tennessee Wildlife Federation teamed up with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to release the first elk in December of 2000. All of the 31 elk released in February 2003 are alive and well!...
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