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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.
Whitetail Deer Excite Youth About Outdoors
 Education is key in getting today’s youth motivated to the outdoors. To help in that goal, the American Deer and Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) has been proud to sponsor the Deer in School educational program, a joint venture with the Cervid Livestock Foundation (CLF) and other groups that brings live whitetail deer to more than 20,000 public school children in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Founded by Steve Porter from Lake Bronson, Minn., the Deer in School program features live trophy whitetail to educate students about deer behavior, antler development, life cycles of the whitetail deer and hunting techniques. By turning kids onto the deer and wildlife industry, he firmly believes that it will keep kids out of trouble by giving them positive things to do in their free time. Porter believes that young adults who participate in outdoor activities are less apt to get into trouble and is willing to take his vacation time to motivate kids to get outdoors.
The Porter family and their trophy bucks are on the road for four weeks visiting schools in the three states during the months of September and October. The Porter project gives a presentation about the deer industry and provided an antler collection that was impressive even to the most cynical of 16-year-olds. Porter’s presentations touches on a wide range of deer and hunting topics, including deer behavior, antler development and the family bonds formed when families hunt and farm together.
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Deer Farming Gets Passing Grade for FFA
 Deer farming is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America, and it might soon be part of children’s homework.
While raising deer and other alternative livestock has been practiced in North America for than a century, the industry itself has always been perceived as a novelty when compared to traditional livestock options, such as cattle, goats or sheep. However today, representatives of the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) and other industry professionals are working together to bring deer farming into mainstream agricultural education.
ADWA has recently addressed more than 100 FFA students and teachers at the Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas, located north of Austin. The sessions introduced students, grades nine through 12, to the lucrative aspects of raising alternative livestock, plus increased their awareness for issues that are affecting the wildlife industry, sportsmen and conservationists. The talks are considered by many to be the first ever presentation in the Texas public schools to promote deer breeding as a livestock option.
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Holiday Deer Donations Help the Hungry
 While this is not a holiday story anyone wants to hear, more people in the United States, including children, are going hungry than ever before in history, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "Household Food Security" report issued last week.
The annual report revealed that 17 million American households -- 14.6% of households -- were "food insecure" in 2008, the highest level observed since the report was first undertaken in 1995. The numbers represent 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children.
The fundamental reason for food insecurity in the U.S. is poverty, which is marked by a lack of resources to address basic needs such as food, shelter and health care, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He further noted the Obama Administration has taken “aggressive steps” to address poverty through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, focusing on job creation and training, income support and unemployment insurance and affordable housing.
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Keith Warren Speaks Out for Hunter Unity
 ADWA member and one of the most pro-active hunters in the outdoor television industry, Keith Warren recently attended a charity event in Jefferson Township, Penn., where he spoke passionately about the critical need for all hunters to unite in preserving our outdoor traditions and in protecting the sport of hunting.
Presented by The Jefferson Township Lions Club and Inner Circle Hunts International, the evening event raised funds for community projects. Warren freely gave his time to be the featured guest speaker and stayed for several hours to sign autographs and take pictures with the sportsmen in attendance. In addition, Warren will film the adventure of one lucky hunter at the event who won a Quebec Spring Black Bear hunt with WT Outfitters in Danford Lake, Quebec. The hunt will air next year on Keith Warren’s show, The High Road.
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 Get Your Points Across
Join, renew or upgrade to an Elite Business Membership with the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance before December 15, 2009 and ADWA will help get your message out for your products or services. With your new or upgraded ADWA membership, you’ll receive:
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Free Marketplace ad in two issues of ADWA's Points Journal ($320 value)
Free one-year news distribution service with www.TheHuntingWire.com ($1,200 value)
For more information, contact Alica Clements at 877.331.8607 or email Alicia@deerwildlifealliance.org |
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PETA Founder Fires Off at Sarah Palin
As former Alaska Governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin travels the nation promoting her new autobiography, Going Rogue, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk took several shots in an “open letter‘ posted on her November 17th blog.
Newkirk expressed her disdain with Palin`s quote in the book that read, “If any vegans came over for dinner, I could whip them up a salad, then explain my philosophy on being a carnivore.” Newkirk criticized Palin, stating: “She [Palin] seems to believe that we only eat salad, but if she’s keeping an eye on the New York Times bestseller list, she will spot two vegan cookbooks in the top five with barely a salad recipe in either of them.”
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SCI Conservation Efforts Benefit Hunters
In the last decade, Safari Club International has spent $140 million on protecting the freedom to hunt through advocacy, research and education to ensure that the hunting heritage is accessible for future generations. These programs benefit hunters throughout North American and the majority of the work is funded with proceeds from its Annual Hunter's Convention. The 2010 Convention is scheduled for January 20-23 in Reno, Nevada.
Through direct involvement and partnerships with other conservation organizations, SCI contributes to dozens of projects in the United States and Canada every year. Earlier this year, Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and Mossy Oak joined forces to help ensure healthy white-tail deer populations throughout North America. They have provided funding for white-tailed deer research at the University of Georgia and the College of Veterinary Medicine's Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study.
The project will investigate reasons for expansion of epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses (EHDV) and blue tongue viruses (BTV), better define the impacts of these viruses on deer populations, and then develop recommendations to control and curtail spread of the diseases if possible. The research findings will be shared with the hunting public and wildlife professionals to better maintain healthy white-tailed deer populations throughout North America.
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Fridge Forage Partners with BuckEye Cam
 If you have ever wondered how effective food plots are, Frigid Forage has visual proof. With a new partnership with ATSI — makers of the BuckEye Cam — Frigid Forage users can see the product draw in deer firsthand and monitor all the activity around the food plot.
“We have several cameras on our food plots throughout the property. Whenever a picture is taken it is sent back to the lodge through a wireless feed and is automatically uploaded to the Frigid Forage website,” says John Barsody, owner of Frigid Forage.
BuckEye Cam trail cameras are crafted and designed to withstand the elements and they operate from solar-charged battery so they very low maintenance. After set up, any further changes to the camera settings can be remotely from a computer, and all images can be transmitted directly to a computer, so there is no need to physically retrieve film or download memory chips.
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