Tennessee is known as the most biologically diverse inland state in the country. Part of what makes it so diverse is...
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Types of Wetlands in Tennessee
A wetland is an area of land that is covered by water for part or all of the year. Specifically, wetlands are the result of the interaction between three main components: hydrology, biology and soils.
Hunters for the Hungry Experiences Funding Cut Due to COVID-19
Unexpected state budget changes to help fight COVID-19 has left a gap in funding for the Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program. Major Funding Gap In March, Hunters for the Hungry experienced...
Federation Welcomes New Board Member Bobby Pidgeon
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is honored to welcome Bobby Pidgeon to its board of directors. “Bobby has spent the majority of his career giving back to those in need and sharing his love for the...
Habitat Conservation Program Plants 96,000 Shortleaf Pine Seedlings
In partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Natural Areas, Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Habitat Conservation Program...
Gaining Support for America’s Conservation Act
The bi-partisan America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act contains multiple hunting, fishing, and conservation priorities. In Tennessee, the act would establish a CWD task force, reauthorize the...
Talking Carp in D.C. Congressional Briefing
Invasive carp have become one of the greatest threats facing our aquatic ecosystems. And with fishing and recreational boating generating $7.2 billion in economic output and supporting more than...
Secured $25M to Fight Invasive Carp
Invasive carp are one of the largest threats facing Tennessee’s waters, fisheries, recreation, and local economies. This winter, efforts by Tennessee Wildlife Federation and its supporters paid off...
12th Annual Davis P. Rice Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt
More than 100 youth from across the state flocked to Dyersburg, Tenn. for the 12th Annual Davis P. Rice Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt. Last weekend in duck blinds across northwest Tennessee,...
150,000 Trees Planted By Habitat Conservation Program
In the program's history, Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Habitat Conservation program has planted more than a hundred thousand trees to restore wildlife habitat across the state. Forest or field,...
Federation Program Unlocks College Scholarships
Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), one of the largest and most successful shooting programs in the nation, provides athletes the opportunity to go head-to-head in the shotgun shooting...
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