Habitat & Wildlife Conservation

Balancing Natural Resource Extraction on Public Lands

Would you be concerned if some of the nation’s best public lands hunting and angling was jeopardized by irresponsible energy development? Find out what’s at risk in southwestern Montana’s Powder River Basin by tuning in.

Sportsmen and the Importance of Conservation Funding

With the Kenai Peninsula of south central Alaska as a backdrop, Steven discusses the economic benefits of public lands conservation programs and the importance of adequately funding these programs in light of the many financial challenges facing our country.

Saving Alaska's Bristol Bay

Steven discusses the potentially catastrophic effects of the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay.

• At stake is an ecosystem that supports the finest wild salmon habitat on Earth. Each year, returning salmon transport millions of tons of nutrients from the rich marine environment to the nutrient-poor watersheds of the Pacific Rim, increasing production at all levels – from bacteria to brown bears.

Feral Pigs and the Impacts of Invasive Species

Steven addresses the widespread problems created by exotic and invasive wild pig populations across the United States and how hunters are engaged in the effort to solve the problem.

•    Feral pigs destroy native plant communities by their rooting and trampling, reducing forage and altering habitat for native fish and wildlife species important to sportsmen.
•    Feral pigs out-compete native wildlife for food and other valuable resources, spread parasites and diseases, and substantially decrease water quality.