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The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) works to grow the deer and wildlife industries through leadership, education and public awareness. We serve as a national voice for companies, organizations and industry professionals who promote industry growth and support the advancement of wildlife and habitat.
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Deer & Wildlife Stories Debut Generates Rave Reviews
The new Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories television program, sponsored by the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA), continues to get up close and personal with North America’s most popular big game animal — the whitetail deer. And it’s receiving rave reviews of it’s innovative approach and education value.
Here is a sampling from the ADWA mail bag:
Just watched the Deer & Wildlife Stories episode featuring Ginger, the 23-year-old doe. That story truly showed a love for the whitetail deer, and the letter read just after the Ginger segment showed how very little these people who profess a love for animals know about them. These people just do not understand them or even try to learn the important and most basic things about them. All hunters need to do as you do…inform, educate, instruct, guide and help the people with whom we all come in contact to understand our ethic, our love, and our respect for the animals we hunt.
--Ronnie Lawson, Texas
I just wanted to say how educational Deer & Wildlife Stories is. It is so refreshing to see someone trying to educate the general public on the importance of conservation, wildlife management, hunting and about the people who care greatly about wildlife. Keep up the good work!
--Dawn Brown, Maine
I saw your new show, Deer & Wildlife Stories, last night. Great job! Your message is really right on the mark and I believe you will make a good impact for the deer farming industry. I am new in this business and am finding it is really exciting to see what can be achieved.
--Rodney Tollefson
I just wanted to say that the segment on Deer & Wildlife Stories about how Mother Nature ensures a long, painful death should be a nationally broadcast commercial. I think too many anti-hunters don’t understand what the hunter/conservationist does to improve the value of life for wild animals. That segment is excellent. I’m an avid hunter and I could not agree more with your views.
--Justin Mattson
I saw Deer & Wildlife Stories last night. The greatest part was when the buck talked and described how his mother starved to death and how they were running out of room to be free. This segment needs to get out to more people. It needs to be on television somewhere or shown where everybody can see it, such as at hunter education programs for youth or schools.
--Jerry Schultz, Wisconsin
 ADWA and Keith Warren’s production team always welcome letters and feedback about the show. If you’ve seen Deer & Wildlife Stories and you have comments, please send them to annie@deerwildlifealliance.org
Deer & Wildlife Stories airs on the Outdoor Channel three times every week ó Tuesdays at 9am EST, Fridays at 2am EST and Saturdays at 5:30pm EST
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Students Go Wild for ADWA Lesson
 Bringing the excitement of ‘the wild’ indoors, the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance recently sponsored a fun and educational talk for hundreds of elementary school students with a focus on wildlife, the importance of habitat management and the fun of being outdoors.
Outdoor television producer and host of Deer & Wildlife Stories Keith Warren entertained second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at the National Blue Ribbon private school in Selma, Texas, with a wide variety of props and animal sound effects. The students and teachers were wild about the event and have requested ADWA return for the school’s Earth Day event.
“After 25 years in the television business, it never gets old to see the kids faces light up when they learn something new,” says Warren, who has already committed to participating in future ADWA school seminars.
“We can never start too soon when it comes to sharing the beauty of nature and wildlife with children,” says ADWA President John Meng. “Whether we’re showing them how deer antlers grow, a cougar skull, a bear skin or a rattlesnake’s rattle, the kids have an intense excitement and awe for the natural world. With ADWA, one of our top priorities is to nurture that enthusiasm so children will grow up with an appreciation of natural habitat and wildlife.”
If any schools (public or private) or community groups would like to host a Youth Wildlife Seminar or you would like to help instruct a Youth Wildlife Seminar in your area, please contact ADWA at 877.331.8607.
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ADWA Product Spotlight
 Frigid Forage offers six distinct, premium seed blends for planting food plots to attract and sustain small and big game alike. These blends have been developed for the extreme conditions encountered in the northern portions of this country and are among the best on the market today. Without a doubt, they will improve the quality and numbers of deer and upland birds on your hunting property. For more info, visit www.frigidforage.com.
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Deer Farmers Gear Up for 2009 Conference & Exhibition
 This year will mark the 20th Annual Conference. This event will take place March 5-7, 2009 at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. NADeFA expects more than 1,000 attendees from across the country, as well as from Canada and Mexico.
The conference will be filled with educational sessions presented by speakers who are experts in their respective fields. These sessions will provide information on topics such as animal health, research, nutrition, EHD, marketing techniques, insurance opportunities and much more. Keynote speakers will entertain the audience with their insight on the importance of promoting the Cervid Industry. The exhibit hall is filling up fast and will include many producers and industry related service vendors from all over North America.
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‘Governator’ Planning to Divert Wildlife Funds
Fishermen and hunters are outraged about a plan tucked into the proposed California budget that would shift $30 million away from wildlife programs.
According to the budget offered by the governor’s office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is seeking to borrow money from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, which comes from hunting and fishing license fees, and use it to prop up other state programs. The plan states that funds would be repaid to wildlife programs by 2013, however hunters and sportsmen want the money to remain wildlife programs and not jeopardize matching federal funds.
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TDA Hosts February Deer Auction and Workshop
 As the No. 1 resource for premium whitetail sales in Texas, the Texas Deer Association (TDA) has announced plans to host its 21st Century Deer Management Workshop and the TDA Superior Genetics Whitetail Deer Auction, which is the one of the most highly anticipated deer auctions in the state. Both events will be held at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on Friday, February 13, 2009, and will attract more than 1,000 deer breeders, whitetail enthusiasts, ranchers and exhibitors. Plus, auction participation will also be available on-line.
The TDA Superior Genetics Whitetail Deer Auction at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo begins at 2 p.m. and will feature 125 consignment lots from some of the finest deer breeders in the state. The auction will also include ‘Blue Ribbon’ selections showcasing the Top 25 percent highest-scoring lots. Earlier this year, the February 2008 auction event attracted nearly 1,000 TDA members, ranch owners and deer breeders and generated more than $1.2 million.
Deer enthusiasts and breeders who are unable to attend the auction in person, can participate and bid online at www.LiveDeerSales.com.
“Our Superior Genetics Whitetail Deer Auction in August was a huge success this year and we anticipate 2009 will be even better,” says Damon Thorpe, auction manager for the Texas Deer Association. “The Superior Genetics Auction always showcases some of the state’s best whitetail deer.”
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Obama Names Animal Rights Supporter to Key Regulatory Post
President Obama has selected Harvard professor Cass R. Sunstein as the new head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and Sunstein’s long-standing positions on animal rights and open dislike for hunting has alarm bells ringing for many sportsmen.
The OIRA may not be a household name, but the department has significant power over regulations coming from federal agencies. As a part of the federal budget office, the OIRA has the extensive authority to perform data based cost/benefit analyses of all new federal regulations. While the OIRA cannot issue opinions on the proposed regulations, it can block rules if it deems supporting data to be insufficient.
Sunstein has extensive public record of supporting animal rights and has even suggested the banning of hunting. So many sportsmen and legislators are concerned with the possibility of pro- hunting, fishing and trapping regulations of never seeing the light of day due to ‘administrative technicalities.’
Sunstein has a long record advocating animal rights and has even gone so far as to say that “we might ban hunting altogether, at least if it’s sole purpose is human recreation.” As the editor of a well-known 2004 book on animal rights, Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions; he compiled legal arguments made by numerous leaders of the movement and has suggested it makes sense to begin “allowing suits on behalf of animals.”
Time will tell whether Sunstein’s appointment will have any impact on sportsmen, but as with all things concerning governmental legislation and regulations, sportsmen should be ever vigilant on issues and the people who can impact our industry and American traditions of hunting and conservation.
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