Posted November 2, 2017 1:30 pm by Comments

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

Rep. Bruce Westerman
Rep. Bruce Westerman

National Wild Turkey Federation

EDGEFIELD, S.C. -(Ammoland.com)- The National Wild Turkey Federation applauds the passage of H.R. 2936 – Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 – and believes Congress has taken a huge step forward in protecting the nation’s forests.

The NWTF also expresses appreciation for Congressmen Bruce Westerman (R-AR) as the author of this legislation as well as Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee.

Without their leadership and the support of other House committees and numerous Democrat and Republican co-sponsors working tirelessly on this important legislation, active forest management would again take a back seat.

“We appreciate Representative Westerman’s willingness to work with the NWTF and for bringing the forester’s perspective to the debate. It is of upmost importance to conduct proper forest management and properly fund that management, and H.R. 2936 is the first step,” said NWTF CEO Becky Humphries. “Moving forward, we hope to work with lawmakers from the U.S. Senate to pass similar legislation and eventually enact law for the benefit of our nation’s forests and its wildlife.”

H.R. 2936 aims to increase proactive forest management to prevent wildfires, promote healthy and sustainable forests and create early successional wildlife …Read the Rest

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