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NEBRASKA: SAVING THE HUNT 1. Improve public hunting access to 36,000 acres in the next decade via land acquisitions and through financial support of existing state-sponsored hunter access programs, such as the Open Fields and Waters Program 2. Increase hunter education opportunities so those interested in the outdoors may learn about safe and responsible hunting and conservation practices 3. Recruit hunters who will stand for our outdoor traditions and hunting heritage NEBRASKA SAVE THE HABITAT. SAVE THE HUNT. OBJECTIVES Black Hills/Pine Ridge Central Missouri River Central Platte River Flint Hills Loess Hills North Platte River Republican River NEBRASKA: SAVING THE HABITAT Conserve or enhance 50,000 acres of select habitat critically important for wild turkeys nesting and brood-rearing, roosting and loafing. 1. Conserve or enhance 12,500 acres of grassland habitat. 2. Conserve or enhance 15,000 acres of critical streamside areas. 3. Conserve or enhance 22,500 acres of forested habitat. N A T I O N A L W I L D T U R K E Y F E D E R A T I O N To join a team of dedicated outdoorsmen and women that is committed to conservation, contact Brian Byerly or Crystal Adams: Regional Director Brian Byerly: (303) 919-2613 Regional Director Crystal Adams: (308) 737-7227 District Biologist Jim Pitman: (620) 704-4758 Hunting and Shooting R3 Coordinator Michaela Rahe: (402) 471-2517 We lose an average of 6,000 acres per day to urban development. Of every dollar raised, 89 cents go to fund the NWTF mission. Your membership and volunteer hours help the best conservation organization in the country combat habitat loss and decreasing hunter numbers. Who will teach the next generation of hunters, and where will they go to hunt? Join today, help recruit others and ensure a future for our hunting heritage. HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES Forest, grassland and streamside quality and quantity are threatening wildlife. Landscape changes, invasive species, loss of oak savanna, loss of native grasses and loss to catastrophic wildfires continue to threaten wildlife. CALL TO ACTION NWTF.org

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