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5 | | - | Relating to: honoring and commending the National Wild Turkey Federation upon its 50th |
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6 | | - | anniversary. |
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7 | | - | Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the Wisconsin State Legislature recognize those |
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8 | | - | exemplary organizations that promote and protect the long−honored outdoor traditions of our |
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9 | | - | nation; and |
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10 | | - | Whereas, one such commendable organization is the National Wild Turkey Federation, which |
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11 | | - | is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing ceaseless support to science−based wildlife |
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12 | | - | management, research, and habitat conservation; and |
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13 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., was incorporated on March 28, 1973, in |
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14 | | - | Fredericksburg, Virginia; and |
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15 | | - | Whereas, over the course of 50 years, the National Wild Turkey Federation, its chapters, and |
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16 | | - | millions of members across the nation have worked with state, federal, and nongovernmental |
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17 | | - | partners to promote the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage, |
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18 | | - | participating in one of the greatest conservation success stories in American history—the return of |
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19 | | - | the wild turkey from the brink of extinction; and |
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20 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members have been at the |
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21 | | - | vanguard of reversing declining hunting participation through nationwide investment in hunter |
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22 | | - | recruitment, retention and reactivation efforts; and |
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23 | | - | Whereas, the organization and its chapters and members have partnered with states to develop |
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24 | | - | opportunities to engage people from all walks of life in the outdoors tradition; and |
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25 | | - | Whereas, since 2012, the organization has recruited and reactivated more than 1.5 million |
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26 | | - | hunters; and 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 26 |
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27 | | - | − 2− |
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28 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members have invested |
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29 | | - | more than half a billion dollars to conserve or enhance more than 22 million acres of critical wildlife |
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30 | | - | habitat, forests, and grasslands across public and private lands since 1985, while also providing more |
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31 | | - | than $8.5 million in research throughout North America to ensure healthy wild turkey populations |
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32 | | - | into the future; and |
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33 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation is the largest and longest−serving |
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34 | | - | nongovernmental stewardship partner of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
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35 | | - | Forest Service, conserving habitat on National Forest System lands for over 40 years and heavily |
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36 | | - | engaging in the development and implementation of the USDA’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy; and |
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37 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation works across land−ownership boundaries to |
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38 | | - | increase clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities, and |
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39 | | - | robust recreational opportunities across the country, and for this work, the organization should be |
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40 | | - | specially recognized; and |
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41 | | - | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation, at the national level, has achieved all of these |
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42 | | - | aforementioned accomplishments, and local National Wild Turkey Federation chapter volunteers |
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43 | | - | in Wisconsin were critical partners with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in wild |
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44 | | - | turkey restoration in Wisconsin; and |
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45 | | - | Whereas, today, there are abundant populations of wild turkeys in all 72 Wisconsin counties, |
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46 | | - | resulting in Wisconsin enjoying some of the finest turkey hunting in the country; and |
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47 | | - | Whereas the National Wild Turkey Federation continues in its partnership with the Wisconsin |
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48 | | - | Department of Natural Resources to conserve the wild turkey and preserve our hunting heritage in |
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49 | | - | Wisconsin and across the nation; now, therefore, be it |
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50 | | - | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin State |
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51 | | - | Legislature recognize and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Wild Turkey |
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52 | | - | Federation and salute the organization and its chapters and members for their tireless and selfless |
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53 | | - | work to further scientific, state−led wildlife management and the conservation of America’s wild |
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54 | | - | turkey and its habitat; and, be it further |
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55 | | - | Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall prepare a copy of this resolution with this final |
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56 | | - | clause omitted to be provided to the National Wild Turkey Federation. |
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57 | | - | Senator Chris Kapenga |
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58 | | - | President of the Senate |
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59 | | - | Representative Robin J. Vos |
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60 | | - | Speaker of the Assembly |
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61 | | - | Date |
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62 | | - | Edward A. Blazel |
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63 | | - | Assembly Chief Clerk |
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| 5 | + | April 13, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURSAU, BEHNKE, GREEN, S. |
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| 6 | + | JOHNSON, KURTZ, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OLDENBURG, PENTERMAN, PETRYK, |
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| 7 | + | PRONSCHINSKE, STEFFEN, TRANEL and SCHRAA, cosponsored by Senators |
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| 8 | + | MARKLEIN, COWLES, FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, HESSELBEIN, PFAFF, SPREITZER, TESTIN, |
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| 9 | + | TOMCZYK, WANGGAARD and WIMBERGER. Referred to Committee on Rules. |
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| 10 | + | Relating to: honoring and commending the National Wild Turkey Federation upon |
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| 11 | + | its 50th anniversary. |
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| 12 | + | Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the Wisconsin State Legislature |
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| 13 | + | recognize those exemplary organizations that promote and protect the long-honored |
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| 14 | + | outdoor traditions of our nation; and |
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| 15 | + | Whereas, one such commendable organization is the National Wild Turkey |
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| 16 | + | Federation, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing ceaseless support |
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| 17 | + | to science-based wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation; and |
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| 18 | + | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., was incorporated on |
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| 19 | + | March 28, 1973, in Fredericksburg, Virginia; and |
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| 20 | + | Whereas, over the course of 50 years, the National Wild Turkey Federation, its |
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| 21 | + | chapters, and millions of members across the nation have worked with state, federal, |
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| 22 | + | and nongovernmental partners to promote the conservation of the wild turkey and |
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| 23 | + | the preservation of our hunting heritage, participating in one of the greatest |
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| 43 | + | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members |
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| 44 | + | have been at the vanguard of reversing declining hunting participation through |
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| 50 | + | Whereas, since 2012, the organization has recruited and reactivated more than |
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| 51 | + | 1.5 million hunters; and |
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| 52 | + | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation and its chapters and members |
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| 53 | + | have invested more than half a billion dollars to conserve or enhance more than 22 |
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| 54 | + | million acres of critical wildlife habitat, forests, and grasslands across public and |
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| 55 | + | private lands since 1985, while also providing more than $8.5 million in research |
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| 56 | + | throughout North America to ensure healthy wild turkey populations into the |
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| 58 | + | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation is the largest and |
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| 59 | + | longest-serving nongovernmental stewardship partner of the United States |
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| 60 | + | Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, conserving habitat on National |
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| 61 | + | Forest System lands for over 40 years and heavily engaging in the development and |
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| 62 | + | implementation of the USDA's Wildfire Crisis Strategy; and |
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| 63 | + | Whereas, the National Wild Turkey Federation works across land-ownership |
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| 95 | + | achieved all of these aforementioned accomplishments, and local National Wild |
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| 106 | + | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the |
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| 107 | + | Wisconsin State Legislature recognize and commemorate the 50th anniversary of |
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| 109 | + | and members for their tireless and selfless work to further scientific, state-led |
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| 111 | + | and, be it further |
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| 112 | + | Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall prepare a copy of this resolution |
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| 113 | + | with this final clause omitted to be provided to the National Wild Turkey Federation. |
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