TEXAS TROPHY HUNTERS ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATES IN THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE POLICY
(Reno, NV) Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) and its membership were represented last week at the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy. The 2008 Conference marked the 100th anniversary of the original Governor’s Conference on Conservation convened by President Theodore Roosevelt. Executive Order #13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation was signed by President George W. Bush on August 17, 2007. This Order directs Federal agencies “to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat.” In addition, the Order calls for the coordination of efforts of the Sporting Conservation Council Federal Advisory Committee, state fish and wildlife agencies and the public to establish policy which respects state management authority and private landowner rights. Measures to preserve our hunting heritage through youth programs were a priority topic of discussion as well.
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