[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHEASANTS FOREVER

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 16, 2008

  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
members of Pheasants Forever for their strong legacy of environmental 
advocacy and conservation on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of 
the organization.
  Pheasants Forever started with a campaign for a Minnesota pheasant 
stamp. Since that modest beginning, the organization has demonstrated 
just how effective conservation at the grassroots level can be. By 
working with local farmers to restore marginal lands, a few pioneering 
Minnesotans started a movement that has spread across North America 
with great success. Currently the members of Pheasants Forever organize 
the efforts of hunters, farmers, and environmentalists in nearly 30,000 
restoration projects each year. During the past 25 years, these efforts 
have helped to protect 4 million acres of wildlife habitat.
  Pheasants Forever has accomplished great things over the past two and 
a half decades in the areas of critical habitat improvement, public and 
private land management, and public awareness and education. Hunting 
and other outdoor recreational activities are strong traditions for 
many families in Minnesota and across America. Thanks to the foresight 
and hard work from the members of Pheasants Forever, these traditions 
can be passed down for generations to come.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Pheasants Forever on its 
first 25 years of grassroots advocacy.

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