Tennessee is known as the most biologically diverse inland state in the country. Part of what makes it so diverse is...
Types of Rivers in Tennessee
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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.
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...
Tennesseans Staying at Home Encouraged to Create Wildlife Habitats in Their Yards
Tennessee Wildlife Federation—in partnership with National Wildlife Federation—is encouraging residents to create wildlife habitats at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Creating a sanctuary for...
Informing Tennessee’s Wildlife Professionals
The Federation presented a public policy update about issues facing conservation and wildlife to members of the Tennessee Chapter of The Wildlife Society at their annual meeting. The...
Father and Son Hunt For The First Time—Begin Lifelong Tradition
Conservation work is often a slow and steady process that can take years, and sometimes decades, to see progress. Building the next generation of conservationists is no exception. Recruiting more...
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,...
The Conservation Funding Crisis
The next time you venture out in Tennessee’s great outdoors, take a minute to pause and look around you. What we have today didn’t get here by accident. Tennessee needs to prioritize funding...
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,...