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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.
ADWA ‘Pigapalooza’ Goes Hog Wild
Hunting affordability and accessibility are growing concerns in the outdoor industry, but it was not a problem for nearly two dozen children and their parents who enjoyed the thrill of the hunt and the taste of pork at the 2nd Annual ADWA Pigapalooza Hog Hunt.
“The Pigapalooza is always a fun event for the kids but, more importantly, it is another means for us to address the growing problem of hunting affordability and accessibility,” says John Meng, president of the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance. “Our children today are the sportsmen and conservationists of tomorrow. We, as a society and an industry, must work now to ensure that wildlife stewardship and outdoor participation exists 10, 20 and 30 years from now. The Pigapalooza is only one event during the year, but I know each and every one these kids will remember this experience for a long, long time.”
The Pigapalooza Youth Hog Hunt provides a fun and affordable hunting opportunity for children, ages 8-17, and serves pork sandwich lunches and educational activities to help inform children about wildlife issues. At this year’s event, Wildlife Analytical Laboratories (www.DeerAge.com) provided an informative talk on wildlife stewardship and aging deer through forensics, while other ADWA volunteers provided sessions on duck calling, archery and led a nature walk. In addition to the hunt, children also received free duck calls, scent-masking sticks from Trophy Blend Scents, ADWA caps and a chance to win a free hunt at the ADWA Youth Safari Camp opening later this spring.
“It was a pleasure to be at this event,” says Henry Chidgey, owner of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories. “I very much enjoyed the opportunity to share some of our passion and knowledge about wildlife stewardship with the young folks and I really want to compliment ADWA and the work they do.”
If you would like to hold a youth event in your area, please contact ADWA at 877.331.8607 or email info@deerwildlifealliance.org
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Supreme Court Protects Hunting Media
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal animal cruelty law written so broadly that it would have outlawed hunting videos and magazines. The 8-1 ruling in U.S. v Stevens is a big victory for hunters across America.
Anti-hunting extremist organizations like the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) were the main advocates for the Congressional language that was deliberately overreaching. HSUS’s intentions should have been apparent from the beginning. Before becoming president of the organization, Wayne Pacelle said, “The definition of obscenity on the newsstands should be extended to many hunting magazines.” And, this is what the law did.
The law made the production or sale of a depiction (e.g., video or picture) of “animal cruelty” punishable by up to five years in prison. The Supreme Court found that Congress wrote the law much too broadly. The law made illegal any depiction of the killing or wounding of an animal if the act being depicted is itself illegal in the state where the video is sold. As a result, videos of hunting activities that are legal where filmed would violate the law if the videos were sold in a state where that type of hunting activity is illegal.
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Virginia to Teach Gun Safety in Elementary Schools
Move over, Crime Dog McGruff. The National Rifle Association’s “Eddie Eagle” will soon be offering gun-safety lessons to Virginia schoolchildren, under a new law requiring the state’s education department to develop gun-safety curriculum for public elementary schools.
According to the legislation, the state's curriculum must "incorporate, among other principles of firearm safety, accident prevention and the rules upon which the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program offered by the National Rifle Association."
NRA's Eddie Eagle does not teach whether guns are good or bad, but rather to promote the protection and safety of children. Eddie Eagle does not promote firearm ownership nor use of firearms. In fact, the Eddie Eagle mascot advises children: "If you see a gun: STOP! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult."
Nevertheless, there are some who oppose this message.
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HSUS Uses Stock Purchases as Weapon
The largest and richest anti-hunting organization continues to buy stock in food companies in its mission to dramatically change how Americans live. The lobbying group is buying corporate stock so that they will gain control and change how these companies produce their products.
HSUS has now purchased stock in Flower Foods Inc., a Georgia-based company that manufactures baked goods. The HSUS intends to use their power to force Flower Foods to stop using its current egg suppliers.
In January 2010, the HSUS purchased significant stock in ‘Jack In The Box’ and the ‘Steak and Shake’ chains. The purchase was part of a plan to move the companies away from egg and pork suppliers that which use industry-approved and government-regulated standards.
According to Matthew Prescott, corporate outreach director for the HSUS’s factory farming campaign, “As a shareholder, the HSUS hopes to work with the [companies] on making meaningful animal welfare reforms to benefit animals and shareholders alike.”
“This is shocking, apparently if one fails to do what HSUS says is right, they become a target for a hostile takeover,” said Bud Pidgeon, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO. “This move is further evidence that HSUS is a special interest group bent on changing how Americans live.”
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Jerry Johnston Endorses GMS
 The deer industry’s leading game management tool, GMS® continues to demonstrate why it is the preferred choice among hunters, land managers, ranchers and deer breeders across the country. GMS announces it has received the endorsement of Jerry Johnston, prominent deer breeder and founder of the Texas Deer Association and Texas Trophy Hunters Association.
“As hunters and deer breeders, we have used every product on the market to better manage our property and deer. GMS game management software is extremely easy to use and allows Theresa (wife) and me a way to efficiently keep track of the records and information that is critical to running a successful hunting ranch and deer breeding operation. Whether it’s scheduling hunts, quantifying herd ratios or simply recording new fawns in the field, GMS is the best game management tool you can have. To put it simply...it is user-friendly to Red Necks like me!”
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Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Selling Ohio Deer
Five years after selling wild Ohio deer to a southern hunting preserve, Danny L. Parrott was sentenced to 21 months in prison after a lengthy argument by attorney Phillip D. Lehmkuhl in a federal courtroom in Columbus, Ohio.
U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley delivered the sentence to Parrott, 62, of Kimbolton, Ohio, who faced as much as five years in prison for the crime. Lehmkuhl argued that his client should not receive prison time because he had led an exemplary life prior to the incident.
In October, a federal jury found Parrott guilty of 14 counts involving the sale and transport of 54 whitetail deer to a hunting preserve in South Carolina in 2005.
The deer had not been tested for tuberculosis nor for chronic wasting disease as is required by Ohio and federal law.
Parrott sold the deer to hunting ranch owner James Schaffer, who pleaded guilty a year ago to illegally importing deer. He testified against Parrott and has not been sentenced.
The case closed a three-year investigation by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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New CWD Detected in Arizona Deer & Elk
The Arizona Game and Fish Department reports no detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in any of the 1,624 testable samples from hunter-harvested or road-killed deer and elk during Arizona’s 2009-2010 hunting season.
The department has tested approximately 14,500 deer and elk samples since beginning its surveillance program in 1998. None have tested positive for the disease. Although CWD has not yet been found in Arizona, it is present in three neighboring states: Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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