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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 26
April 13, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURSAU, BEHNKE, GREEN, S.
JOHNSON, KURTZ, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OLDENBURG, PENTERMAN, PETRYK,
PRONSCHINSKE, STEFFEN, TRANEL and SCHRAA, cosponsored by Senators
MARKLEIN, COWLES, FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, HESSELBEIN, PFAFF, SPREITZER, TESTIN,
TOMCZYK, WANGGAARD and WIMBERGER. Referred to Committee on Rules.
Relating to: honoring and commending the National Wild Turkey Federation upon
its 50th anniversary.
Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the Wisconsin State Legislature
recognize those exemplary organizations that promote and protect the long-honored
outdoor traditions of our nation; and
Whereas, one such commendable organization is the National Wild Turkey
Federation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing ceaseless support
to science-based wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation; and
Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., was incorporated on
March 28, 1973, in Fredericksburg, Virginia; and
Whereas, over the course of 50 years, the National Wild Turkey Federation, its
chapters, and millions of members 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
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conservation success stories in American history—the return of the wild turkey from
the brink of extinction; and
Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members
have been at the vanguard of reversing declining hunting participation through
nationwide investment in hunter recruitment, retention and reactivation efforts;
and
Whereas, the organization and its chapters and members have partnered with
states to develop opportunities to engage people from all walks of life in the outdoors
tradition; and
Whereas, since 2012, the organization has recruited and reactivated more than
1.5 million hunters; and
Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members
have invested more than half a billion dollars to conserve or enhance more than 22
million acres of critical wildlife habitat, forests, and grasslands across public and
private lands since 1985, while also providing more than $8.5 million 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
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, conserving habitat on National
Forest System lands for over 40 years and heavily engaging in the development and
implementation of the USDA's Wildfire Crisis Strategy; and
Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation works across land-ownership
boundaries to increase clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife
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habitat, resilient communities, and robust recreational opportunities across the
country, and for this work, the organization should be specially recognized; and
Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation, at the national level, has
achieved all of these aforementioned accomplishments, and local National Wild
Turkey Federation chapter volunteers in Wisconsin were critical partners with the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in wild turkey restoration in Wisconsin;
and
Whereas, today, there are abundant populations of wild turkeys in all 72
Wisconsin counties, resulting in Wisconsin enjoying some of the finest turkey
hunting in the country; and
Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation continues in its partnership
with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to conserve the wild turkey
and preserve our hunting heritage in Wisconsin and across the nation; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin State Legislature recognize and commemorate the 50th anniversary of
the National Wild Turkey Federation and salute the organization and its chapters
and members for their tireless and selfless work to further scientific, state-led
wildlife management and the conservation of America's wild turkey and its habitat;
and, be it further
Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall prepare a copy of this resolution
with this final clause omitted to be provided to the National Wild Turkey Federation.
(END)
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