In the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly, the Federation tracked 150+ state bills related to wetlands, outdoor recreation, and more.
Conservation Priorities at the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly
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Types of Rivers in Tennessee
Tennessee is known as the most biologically diverse inland state in the country. Part of what...
Woodcocks Signal the Coming of Spring
Along with the calls of spring peepers, nothing says spring is on the way more than the courtship of American woodcocks. Not familiar with these field- and forest-dwelling shorebirds? You’re not...
Former TWRA Director Ed Carter Shares his Views About the Federation’s Work
https://youtu.be/vpbxXmrOCF8 Ed Carter retired in May 2020 from his position as executive director of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Throughout his career, Carter was a positive force...
A Letter From Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bruce Fox
Last week marked my first as chairman of the board for Tennessee Wildlife Federation. I’d like to say a heartfelt thanks to both our past chairman, Ric Wolbrecht, and to you. It is only because...
Sheriff’s Office Teams Up With Hunters for the Hungry
This February, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program to process 2,600 pounds of venison to help feed Tennessee’s hungriest.
112 Teens Spend Weekend Duck Hunting at 13th Annual Waterfowl Hunt
Davis P. Rice Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt provides youth from all corners of the state the opportunity to duck hunt. 13th Annual Youth Waterfowl Hunt Last weekend in duck blinds across northwest...
$25M Authorized to Erect Invasive Carp Barriers on Tennessee, Cumberland Rivers
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is hailing a significant funding win in the battle against invasive carp. “Federal legislators have stepped up again to authorize projects in Tennessee’s fight against...
Funding, Time Remains for Hunters to Donate Deer to Feed Those Out of Work
The Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry program is still accepting, and processing whole deer at no cost to feed families through the holidays.
Prescribed Burns Being Used at Savage Gulf Natural Area to Restore Native Habitat for Wildlife
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Forest Stewards Guild, and the Tennessee Division of Forestry to conduct prescribed burns...
Federation, Nature Conservancy Collaboration Generates National Support
150,000+ purple martins were roosting around the Nashville Symphony, creating an expensive mess. Bird lovers, music lovers, and conservation groups came together and donated tens of thousands,...