Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 358 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 2, 2023 Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. MACE, Mr. COSTA, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BOST, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. CLINE, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. FRY, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. BACON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife manage- ment, research, and habitat conservation, as well as pro- moting and protecting the long-honored outdoor tradi- tions of the United States. Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., was in- corporated on March 28, 1973, in Fredericksburg, Vir- ginia; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:18 May 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR358.IH HR358 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 358 IH Whereas, over the course of 50 years, the National Wild Tur- key Federation and millions of members and chapters across the Nation have worked with State, Federal, and nongovernmental partners to promote the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting herit- age, participating in one of the greatest conservation suc- cess stories in United States history—the return of the wild turkey from the brink of extinction; Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation, its members, and chapters have been at the vanguard of reversing de- clining hunting participation through nationwide invest- ment in hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation efforts, and partnering with States to develop opportuni- ties to engage people from all walks of life in the out- doors tradition, and since 2012, the National Wild Tur- key Federation has recruited and reactivated more than 1,500,000 hunters; Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation, its members, and chapters have invested more than $500,000,000 dol- lars to conserve or enhance more than 22,000,000 acres of critical wildlife habitat, forests, and grasslands across public and private lands since 1985; Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation, its members, and chapters have invested more than $8,500,000 in re- search throughout North America to ensure healthy wild turkey populations into the future; and Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation is the largest and longest serving nongovernmental stewardship partner of the United States Forest Service, conserving habitat on National Forest System lands for more than 40 years, and is heavily engaged in the development and implemen- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:18 May 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR358.IH HR358 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 358 IH tation of the Department of Agriculture’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniver- 2 sary of the National Wild Turkey Federation and 3 salutes the organization, its members, and chapters 4 from across the United States for their tremendous 5 efforts to further scientific, State-led wildlife man- 6 agement and the conservation of America’s wild tur- 7 key and its habitat; and 8 (2) wishes the National Wild Turkey Federa- 9 tion, its members, and chapters the best for the fu- 10 ture as they continue to deliver their mission by 11 working across land ownership boundaries on a land- 12 scape scale to increase clean and abundant water, 13 healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient commu- 14 nities, and robust recreational opportunities across 15 the country. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:18 May 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR358.IH HR358 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB