Sportsmen Applaud President's Oder to Promote Hunting

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Sportsmen Applaud President's Oder to Promote Hunting

President understands sportsmen are essential to wildlife conservation

August 17, 2007 (National)

(Washington, D.C.) – An Executive Order issued by the President of the United States will spell more hunting opportunities and enhanced conservation efforts, according to the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, the nation’s premier sportsmen’s rights advocacy organization.

Today, President George W. Bush released the order, entitled “Facilitation of Hunting and Wildlife Conservation.” It directs all relevant federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities, wildlife management and habitat.

“The Executive Order is a great milestone for sportsmen and wildlife conservation,” said Bud Pidgeon, president and CEO of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. “It clearly demonstrates that the President understands the unbreakable bond between successful wildlife conservation and hunting - that sportsmen are the key to abundant wildlife and habitat.”

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance proposed that the White House issue an Executive Order on hunting early in President Bush’s first term, and again in 2007. The order, number 13,443, directs federal agencies that manage public land, outdoor recreation and wildlife management to:

• Address declining trends and implement actions that expand and enhance hunting opportunities

• Consider the economic and recreational value of hunting

• Manage wildlife and habitat in a manner that expands and enhances hunting opportunities

• Work collaboratively with states to manage wildlife in a manner that respects private property rights and state authority over wildlife

• Establish goals with the states to foster healthy game populations

“The order gives federal agencies a clear-cut directive that they work to increase hunting opportunities with state wildlife agencies,” said Pidgeon. “It will result in more resources directed at preserving the future of hunting and greater access to public land. The President is to be commended.”

[stevebeilgard]

wow. that is very special

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

My only question is why did this take 6 years to happen? Why wasn't it done in January or February of 2001?

[RangerClay]

That is great news!

Tex, if I remember correctly G.W. appointed John Ashcroft from the very beggining to help us gun owners by changing the interpretation of the 2nd Ammendment to what it should mean. Maybe this is coming a little late but it does help.

[wtnhunt]

Better late than never, the way I see it.

[wildside]

It's nice to see something like that in writing. It would be even better to see it in action!

[dlriggins]

cool

Thanks George