Tennessee Wildlife Federation is delighted to introduce its newest additions to its esteemed Board of Directors.
New Additions to Board of Directors
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Delta Waterfowl Announced as Title Sponsor for 2024 Davis P. Rice Memorial Hunt
For 14 years, Delta Waterfowl has been proudly sponsoring the Davis P. Rice Memorial Youth Waterfowl Hunt which has introduced over 1300 youth across the state to waterfowl hunting since its inception.
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...
Cougars in Tennessee—Fact or Fiction?
This story, reprinted courtesy of The Tennessee Conservationist magazine, first appeared in that publication in 2012. With the October 2015 confirmation of a cougar sighting in Obion County and, a...
Tennessee’s Top 20 Fishing Destinations
Tennessee is lined with countless streams and rivers that run into more than 1,000 lakes. The square mileage of water accounts for a little more than two percent of the state’s total surface area....
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...
Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing Tower
The Hatfield Knob Elk Viewing Tower at the Sundquist Unit of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Campbell County opened in 2005. Since then, thousands of wildlife enthusiasts have been...
Asian Carp—A Big Fish Problem in Tennessee
Sections of this article are taken directly from the following sources, and from direct communications with Fisheries Chief Bobby Wilson of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency....
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...