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As the 2025 Legislative Session and the season setting period for the Fish and Wildlife Commission have wrapped up, here is where things stand on the bills and regulations of interest that Tennessee Wildlife Federation has been tracking.

Reviving Tennessee: Cane Creek

In 2017, Tennessee Wildlife Federation began its first wetland restoration project—a 12 acre site in the Cane Creek watershed in Putnam County. As of 2024, the site has undergone an amazing transformation and is now permanently protected under a conservation easement.

Cooksey Hired as Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships

Bill will be connecting with sportsmen and women and outdoor industry experts, organizing them to take action when Tennessee’s natural resources are under threat.

Fight Hunger This Fall

With the help of outdoorsmen and women and other community supporters, Hunters for the Hungry will continue to make lasting impacts on local food banks and the Tennesseans they serve.

Collaborating with Tennessee’s Science Teachers to Tackle Litter!

Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s policy staff was honored to present the Tennessee CLEAN campaign to Tennessee’s science teachers at the recent 2021 Tennessee Science Teachers Association (TSTA) Professional Development Conference.

Garden Spiders

Maybe it’s because my second grade teacher read Charlotte’s Web to our class. Or maybe it’s because I was fascinated as a kid by the beautiful patterns of their webs that I saw in our...

SCTP Athlete Shoots 375 Straight, Wins World Championship

Tennessee SCTP Luke Johnson is one of many athletes doing remarkable things on and off the field.

The Federation Weighs in on Waters of the U.S. Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently voiced concerns about how Waters of the United States (WOTUS) were defined under a 2020...

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.

Svend Brooks Joins Federation Advisory Board

Knoxville resident with an international upbringing adds a new perspective to the organization. Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the...

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...

Hunters Can Donate Their Deer to Feed Tennessee Families in Need

Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program is now accepting deer donations for the 2021 deer season. More than 55 deer processors across the state are accepting donations of deer to feed Tennessee families in need.