HM 19 — NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 19COMMEMORATING 56THTHE LEGISLATUREFIFTIETH -ANNIVERSARY STATE OF NEWMEXICOTHE -NATIONAL FIRSTWILD SESSIONTURKEY 2023FEDERATION; INTRODUCED BY Randall T.

Pettigrew and William "Bill" R.

Rehm and Harlan Vincent and James G.

Townsend and Willie D.

Madrid 7 9 A MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION;

e9 t 17 w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the national wild turkey federation, = = 19 a l incorporated, was incorporated on March 28, 1973 in i a e r 20 Fredericksburg, Virginia;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, over the course of fifty years, the national wild d r e 22 turkey federation and its members and chapters across the c e s k 23 nation have worked with state, federal and nongovernmental e a n b 24 partners to promote the conservation of the wild turkey and to u [ preserve America's hunting heritage;

and .223638.2 WHEREAS, the national wild turkey federation has aided in one of the greatest conservation success stories in American history:

and WHEREAS, the Gould's wild turkey is unique to the regions of southwest New Mexico, southeast Arizona and the HM 19 Page 1 country of Mexico;

and 5 WHEREAS, wild turkeys are a popular game species for hunters and a welcome sight to bird watchers, hikers and all New Mexicans who spend time in turkey country;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, in 1975 the department of game and fish w l n d 18 designated the Gould's wild turkey as a threatened species;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, the national wild turkey federation has provided i a e r 20 funding to and worked with the department of game and fish to a t m m 21 restore populations and enhance the genetic diversity of d r e 22 Gould's wild turkeys in New Mexico through research and c e s k 23 translocation;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, the Gould's wild turkey was removed from the New u [ Mexico threatened and endangered species list in October 2022;

.223638.2 - 2 - and WHEREAS, the national wild turkey federation is the largest and longest serving nongovernmental stewardship partner of the United States department of agriculture forest service, conserving habitats on national forest system lands for more than forty years and assisting in the development and implementation of the United States department of agriculture's wildfire crisis strategy;

and HM 19 Page 2 WHEREAS, the New Mexico chapter of the national wild turkey federation holds one of the most successful women in the outdoors events in the country at camp tall pines in Mayhill;

5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the national wild turkey federation and its chapters and members across the United States be recognized and saluted for their tremendous efforts to further scientific, state-led wildlife management, e t 17 the conservation of America's wild turkey and its habitat and w l n d 18 their continuing mission to work across land-ownership = = 19 a l boundaries to increase the amount of clean and abundant waters, i a e r 20 healthy forests and wildlife habitats, resilient communities a t m m 21 and robust recreational opportunities across the country;

and d r e 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be c e s k 23 transmitted to the national wild turkey federation.

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