America's Voice for Conservation in the Deficit Debate

Hunters got a frightening wake-up call earlier this year. Cuts to the Federal budget seemed to rip into conservation more than other programs. It was like an 18-wheeler cutting us off on a highway. Here's what is going on: huge trends in Federal spending that started decades ago are squeezing…

conservation programs out of the Federal budget. Also, the political blame game is adding pressure as advocates pick sides and make it harder for Congress to reach agreement. The answer is to push the other way -- toward an agreement on the overall Federal budget that protects conservation funding.