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 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; 


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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, 

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tation of the Department of Agriculture’s Wildfire Crisis 

Strategy: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniver3 sary of the National Wild Turkey Federation and 

4 salutes the organization, its members, and chapters 

5 from across the United States for their tremendous 

6 efforts to further scientific, State-led wildlife man7 agement and the conservation of America’s wild tur8 key and its habitat; and 

9 (2) wishes the National Wild Turkey Federa10 tion, its members, and chapters the best for the fu11 ture as they continue to deliver their mission by 

12 working across land ownership boundaries on a land13 scape scale to increase clean and abundant water, 

14 healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient commu15 nities, and robust recreational opportunities across 

16 the country. 

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