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American Deer & Wildlife Alliance Now Accepting Nominations for the W.I.L.D. Awards

American Deer & Wildlife Alliance

AUSTIN, Texas --(Ammoland.com)- Creating a better habitat for business, the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) is proud to announce it is accepting nominations for its all-new Wildlife Industry, Leadership & Development (W.I.L.D.) Awards.

The W.I.L.D. Awards will spotlight real examples of what has been accomplished in the deer, wildlife and hunting industries, and the people and products who have made a significant impact. Nominations for the awards will be accepted through December 31, 2011.

“The spirit of the W.I.L.D. Awards is to recognize leading innovative approaches in products and to acknowledge the leadership of individuals in growing our industry,” says John Meng, president of the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance.

“By showcasing the most innovative products and the dedicated stewards within our industry, the W.I.L.D. Awards will contribute to the overall promotion of the industry and help keep our American outdoor traditions strong.”

W.I.L.D. Award categories include New Product of the Year, Best Optics, Best Firearm Product, Best Hunting Ranch, Wildlife Stewardship, Outdoor Advocacy, Deer Breeder of the Year and many others. To review the categories and submit nominations, please go to www.surveygizmo.com/s3/616163/WILD-Awards-Nominations

The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit organization working to promote the deer and wildlife industry and to preserve our American outdoor traditions. As a part of its public education efforts, ADWA sponsors the Points Report, a full-color quarterly newsletter providing industry news and commentary; Spikes Magazine, a quarterly youth publication distributed to summer camps and public libraries across the country; and www.iHuntAmerica.com website, a comprehensive search engine for hunting ranches, game preserves and outfitters. ADWA also sponsors Keith Warren’s Deer & Wildlife Stories, a nationally broadcast television program on the Pursuit Channel, and the Outdoor Patriot (www.OutdoorPatriot.com), a monthly podcast which features commentary and industry guests.

To learn more about the W.I.L.D. Awards and the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance or for membership information, visit www.deerwildlifealliance.org or call 512.778.6292.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of the deer and wildlife industry, and to help educate consumers and the youth on the conservation issues which effect deer and wildlife as well as the industry. For more information on the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance, call 512.778.6292 or visit www.deerwildlifealliance.org.

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Firearms Industry Statement on ATF Leadership Change

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry – responded to the White House nomination of U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the following statement:

As the ATF begins its leadership transition with the appointment of U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones to serve as the bureau’s acting director, NSSF looks forward to meeting with Mr. Jones and to continuing our industry’s cooperative relationship with ATF in helping them to curtail the illegal acquisition and misuse of firearms.

Though NSSF is still reviewing Mr. Jones’ record on Second Amendment-related issues, NSSF hopes to find in him an effective leader who can move the ATF forward and be supportive of the bureau’s cooperative relationship with America’s firearms industry.

One example of this cooperative relationship is the ATF-NSSF anti-straw purchasing campaign called Don’t Lie for the Other Guy – a program that educates retailers on how to better detect and deter illegal purchases of firearms and warns the public that it is a serious crime to attempt such an illegal purchase.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

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