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By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some journalists can\u2019t help but shame the very benefactors driving the rebound of America\u2019s bald eagle and other wildlife. They somehow get it backwards and report on the remarkable conservation successes of bald eagles but still blame hunters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunting and recreational shooting sports have experienced a welcomed renaissance<\/a><\/strong> with record numbers of Americans heading into the fields and woods over the last 18 months. The impacts of this trend will be long-lasting for generations and America\u2019s wildlife populations are the chief beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Money Milestone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

More than $14 billion<\/a><\/strong>. That figure represents the major milestone surpassed earlier in 2021 of Pittman-Robertson excise taxes paid by the firearm and ammunition industries. The payments are supported every time a firearm or ammo is purchased. The funds go back to states to help fund their wildlife management and conservation projects. Since its inception in 1937, hunters and recreational shooters \u2013 America\u2019s original conservationists \u2013 have paid more than $14.1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funding stream has seen a boost as record numbers of Americans have joined or rejoined the hunting community. That includes scores of younger hunters who may pour hundreds or thousands of dollars each into the industry for decades to come. So many younger Americans have taken up the outdoor shooting sports that Barstool \u2013 the irreverent new-age sports media behemoth \u2013 even launched their own hunting and outdoor vertical,\u00a0Barstool Outdoors<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0A recent\u00a0article<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0extolled hunters\u2019 contributions to the health of wildlife populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traditional media has reported on the hunting renaissance too. State legislatures like Iowa, South Dakota, New York and others lowered minimum age limits for hunting to allow hundreds more to head afield. South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem praised her state\u2019s legislature for lowering the age and put the goal in simple terms<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> \u201cThe goal of this legislation is to get more young people involved in our outdoor way of life at an early age so they continue those experiences long into their adulthood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With record hunting (and fishing) license sales, as well as historic firearm sales and ammo shelves left bare, it\u2019s no surprise wildlife management and conservation projects are getting big funding boosts. It\u2019s no surprise America\u2019s game populations are as healthy and numerous as they\u2019ve ever been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half the Story<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With all the good news happening among hunting, conservation funding and wildlife management, reporters still attempt to shame hunters helping the cause. One report<\/a><\/strong> praised the remarkable rebound of the American bald eagle from the brink of extinction. It includes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement that there are more than 316,000 eagles soaring in U.S. skies. It never mentions, however, Pittman-Robertson, wildlife funding or the fact that hunters support the population growth through their purchases. Instead, it bemoans the ills of traditional ammunition and shames hunters for using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California\u2019s San Luis Obispo Tribune joined in with a similarly slanted article, reporting<\/a><\/strong> on California condors experiencing lead poisoning caused by hunters. Yet traditional ammunition was banned in the condor\u2019s home region back in 2013 and further banned for hunting in the entire state since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional ammunition is practical and provides a less-expensive option for the largest number of America\u2019s hunters young and old to continue enjoying the great pastime. Efforts to reduce lead left afield continue as well, including education and emphasizing burying or removing gut piles once game is harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of new hunters and outdoorsmen and women are joining America\u2019s greatest sporting pastime each month. They are doing their part to help continue the traditions of hunting and recreational shooting for years to come. Those efforts have contributed billions of dollars to ensure America\u2019s wildlife populations reach new heights and have never been healthier. That\u2019s the story to keep telling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Keane <\/strong>is Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and General Counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation<\/a>, the firearms industry trade association.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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