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Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier

Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition Contact: Don Carr Alliance for the Great Lakes Media Director dcarr@greatlakes.org…

Matt MisickaAugust 26, 2026

Conservation Wetlands

Update on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wetlands Easements

From the National Wildlife Federation's Senior Agriculture Policy Specialist Duane Hovorka. In a post on X/Twitter, the US Fish & Wildlife Service responded on August 14 to the outpouring of opposition to its request for information…

Matt MisickaAugust 20, 2026

Certified Wildlife Habitats

Turn Your Space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat®

Turn Your Space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat® Wildlife is experiencing a crisis like none before in our lifetimes. Luckily, you have the power to help wildlife by supporting them where you live! You can support…

Matt MisickaDecember 29, 2025

Great Lakes

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act Presented to President for Signature

The US House and Senate have passed the Great Lakes Fishery Reauthorization Act and it has been presented to the President for his signature. See the press release from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission below for…

Matt MisickaDecember 23, 2025

Ohio River Restoration

New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of the Ohio River Basin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2025 Contact: Michael McShane | (202) 731-3413 New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of Ohio River Basin, Home to 30 Million 120-member Healthy Waters Coalition seeks to address threats, including…

Matt MisickaNovember 4, 2025

Conservation Programs Farm Bill

Critical Farm Bill Conservation Programs At Risk

Farm Bill conservation programs provide critical help to Ohio farmers and protect our natural resources, yet today these important programs are at risk. In 2022, Ohio farmers received nearly $37 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives…

Matt MisickaJuly 28, 2025

Ohio Waterfowl Hunting

Banding Canada Geese With The Ohio Division Of Wildlife

Banding Canada Geese With The Ohio Division Of Wildlife On June 24, 2025 I had the honor of participating in a morning of banding Canada Geese with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Canada geese are typically…

Matt MisickaJune 26, 2025

Great Lakes Invasive Carp

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road Contact: Anna Marie Zorn, ZornA@nwf.org, 734-887-7136 May 23, 2025 CHICAGO — With Illinois securing this land parcel, the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project can move forward, marking…

Matt MisickaMay 27, 2025

Public Lands

Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input

From our colleagues at the National Wildlife Federation: Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input Mary Jo Brooks May 21, 2025 DENVER — Congress’ decision to remove a problematic public-lands sell-off…

Matt MisickaMay 22, 2025

State Parks Testimony Wildlife

Budget Testimony for Wildlife and Parks

On May 14th, 2025 I joined colleagues from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Buckeye Big Buck Club, Ducks Unlimited, League of Ohio Sportsmen, National Wildlife Federation, Pheasants Forever, and Sportsmen's Alliance to provide a time-limited three minutes…

Matt MisickaMay 14, 2025

Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier

Update on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wetlands Easements

Turn Your Space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat®

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act Presented to President for Signature

New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of the Ohio River Basin

Critical Farm Bill Conservation Programs At Risk

Banding Canada Geese With The Ohio Division Of Wildlife

Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road

Removal of Public Lands Transfer Provision a Testament to Zinke, Public Input

Budget Testimony for Wildlife and Parks

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