LAST UPDATED: May 1st, 2015
CHATFIELD, MN – The Pope and Young Club has announced its Conservation Program Grants for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The Pope and Young Club Conservation Program, with a budget for the year of over $126,000.00, includes Grants awarded to the following projects and programs in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, pro-bowhunting, research and partnerships:
- National Archery in the Schools Program
- Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- The American Wildlife Conservation Partners
- United States Sportsmen’s Alliance
- Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
- Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Wyoming Land Trust – pronghorn migration projectPrimero
- Conservation Outfitters – jaguar research project
- National Shooting Sports Foundation – public schools conservation videos
- The Archery Hall of Fame & Museum
- Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation
- Jack Creek Preserve Foundation – youth conservation & bowhunting education
- National Conservation Leadership Institute
- P&Y / NASP Equipment Matching Grants Program
- National Bowhunter Education Foundation’s Project STAND
- The Kicking Bear Foundation
- Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow
- Ballot Issues Coalition
- National Hunting & Fishing Day sponsorship
- Orion, the Hunter’s Institute
- Center for Wildlife Information – Be Bear Aware Program
- Conservation Force
- Professional Bowhunters Society – youth hunting program
- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks – Bitterroot elk research project
- Henderson County Archery Club – youth archery
- National Wildlife Federation – Montana bison project
- Mianus River Gorge – deer management project
- Arizona Game & Fish Department – deer genetics research
The Pope and Young Club has given well over a million dollars in funding to conservation projects around North America, including $600,000 in
just the last five years.
Included in this year’s P&Y Conservation Program plan is significant funding for a partnership the Pope and Young Club is undertaking with the Boone and Crockett Club on their television program, Boone and Crockett Country.
