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John Crenshaw of Santa Fe was raised on cattle ranches around Las Vegas, N.M., where his dad schooled him in mule deer hunting and trout fishing. A journalism major at New Mexico Highlands University, he worked as a reporter, then associate editor of New Mexico Magazine before joining the Department of Game and Fish in 1974. He dedicated the next 23-plus years to the state’s wildlife and sportsmen, learning about game and fisheries management and adding elk, antelope and muzzleloader hunting to his interests. Now retired, he got into the politics of wildlife management in 2011 to fight bills that would have eliminated the State Game Commission and kicked the door open to partisan political hiring in the game department. He subsequently joined the NMWF board and has actively lobbied the Legislature on behalf of wildlife and sportsmen ever since.
Ensuring that Sportsmen Continue to Have Access to America’s Public Lands
I have always loved the outdoors, the peace and tranquility from connecting with nature is a refuge from the hustle and bustle of daily life. But lately, the politics in Washington, D.C., has crept in and disturbed those quiet moments. You see, the program that has helped to protect habitat and secure access for sportsmen is expiring soon – and Congress hasn’t yet taken action to renew it – threatening my way of life.
For 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has protected local and national parks, working forests, historic landmarks, and wildlife refuges. It has been called one of the country's most important conservation programs, preserving America's cultural and natural heritage...
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23. September 2014
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