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Gun tax breaks, wildlife money, hunter education all now on Tennessee lawmakers' minds

As the legislative session continues to move forward, several bills affecting Tennessee’s fish and wildlife, water resources, outdoor access, and conservation p ...

Lawmakers look for long-term fix to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s budget woes

Tennessee lawmakers are looking for new, stable revenue sources to fill shortfalls in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s budget. Agency Director Jason Maxedon warned lawmakers in February that ...

Wildlife Resource Agency could flounder without state support

A plan to help the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency overcome an $18 million budget shortfall has the backing of two famous ...
NewsChannel 5 Nashville

Tennessee lawmakers consider giving TWRA dedicated funding, as the agency asks for more resources

For years, Tennessee's wildlife agency has asked state lawmakers for more funding. Now state leaders are weighing a plan to ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Community voice: Tennessee must modernize wildlife funding

Chattanooga's connection to the outdoors is more than a point of pride — it's a defining economic advantage. The Tennessee River and the public lands surrounding our region fuel a thriving culture of ...
WKRN-TV

Tennessee wildlife officials create night hunting season for bobcats, coyotes

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee wildlife officials created a night hunting season for coyotes and bobcats while meeting in Johnson City. The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission held its ...
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Hunting, fishing licenses increase following vote from Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — At the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s (TFWC) final meeting for 2024, commissioners decided the ...
thedailytimes

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission amends fishing, safety rules

The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to approve Rules Governing the Commercial Use of Wildlife, Rules and Regulations for Fish Farming, Catch-Out Operations, Bait Dealers, and for Rules ...

‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

Long-time bass guide and former tournament angler Hensley Powell was fishing Tennessee’s Nickajack Lake on Feb. 28. He was ...
WSMV

Tennessee Aquarium rescues endangered fish species from disappearing stream

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Wildlife preservationists successfully removed an endangered fish from streams reaching dangerously low levels in Tennessee last month. The Tennessee Aquarium said the ...
WKRN-TV

Fish found only in Middle TN could be added to endangered species list

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list a fish exclusively found in Middle Tennessee to the endangered species list. The Barrens darter is about a ...
WSMV

Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approves rule changes to licenses

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) has approved proposed rule changes to hunting and fishing licenses. The rule changes would adjust licensure prices along with ...