```

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 358 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

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 management, research, and habitat conservation, as 
well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of 
                           the United States.

Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., was incorporated on March 28, 
        1973, in Fredericksburg, Virginia;
Whereas, over the course of 50 years, the National Wild Turkey 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 heritage, 
        participating in one of the greatest conservation success 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 declining hunting participation through 
        nationwide investment in hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation 
        efforts, and partnering with States to develop opportunities to engage 
        people from all walks of life in the outdoors tradition, and since 2012, 
        the National Wild Turkey 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 dollars 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 research 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 implementation of 
        the Department of Agriculture's Wildfire Crisis Strategy: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 
        National Wild Turkey Federation and salutes the organization, 
        its members, and chapters from across the United States for 
        their tremendous efforts to further scientific, State-led 
        wildlife management and the conservation of America's wild 
        turkey and its habitat; and
            (2) wishes the National Wild Turkey Federation, its 
        members, and chapters the best for the future as they continue 
        to deliver their mission by working across land ownership 
        boundaries on a landscape scale to increase clean and abundant 
        water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient 
        communities, and robust recreational opportunities across the 
        country.
                                 <all>
```