DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MWF... established in 1944, is the province's oldest and largest conservation organization representing the interests of Manitoba's anglers and hunters, and is funded through membership fees, donations and fund raising initiatives considers members its most precious "natural resource" welcomes all anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts has 14,000 members in over 100 affiliate clubs across the province offers single, family and youth memberships for just pennies a day with your support, is helping to secure the future of angling and hunting provides its members with one of Canada's foremost outdoor magazines, the Outdoor Edge, which includes a special supplement covering provincial news, events, projects provides sportsman's supplemental third-party liability and AD&D insurance for members offers member discounts on merchandise is developing a "members only" section on its website www.mwf.mb.ca established the Outdoor Heritage Committee to protect and enhance the privileges of all Manitobans who participate in the heritage that is angling and hunting and to pass on those traditions in good health to future generations continues to oppose any legislative restrictions on firearms ownership, acquisition or use by responsible and law abiding Canadians opposes the anti-resource use movement was concerned about fish and wildlife resources long before it became a "fad" believes in the wise use of our natural resources for all Manitobans is committed to having the non-hunting public hear the "good news" about hunting and angling, and its many contributions to the environment, to the economy and to society supports the passage of hunting, fishing and trapping heritage legislation monitors media reports on resource use and challenges biased or false comments monitors proposed municipal, provincial and federal legislation that affect angling and hunting responds to government proposals, both provincial and federal, that affect angling and hunting provides a forum to discuss and an opportunity to act on various conservation issues was instrumental in "grandfathering" Manitoba Hunter Safety course graduates for the training course requirements for obtaining an Possession & Acquisition Licence (PAL) issues replacement hunter safety cards for Federal firearms licence (PAL) applicants opposes the ambiguous wording in legislation dealing with cruelty to animals that may affect resource and animal use for angling, hunting, agricultural, trapping, etc. participates on various governmental and non-governmental advisory boards and committees to monitor issues that affect angling and hunting is committed to helping new hunters and anglers come on board offers angling and hunting related workshops through the award winning Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, and was the first non-government agency and the first in Canada to do so plays a major role in securing new opportunities for youth hunting such as Waterfowler Heritage Days, and for all hunters such as Sunday hunting for game birds has raised over $1M for various conservation projects across Manitoba established a Fish & Wildlife Projects Fund to support conservation projects has undertaken an agreement with the province to train hunter education instructors in several First Nations groups partners to provide youth with mentored waterfowl, turkey and deer hunting opportunities took the lead and established one of the first wildlife habitat programs in Manitoba in 1982 and provides funding and resources for the MWF Habitat Foundation completed a major fisheries restoration project and fish ladder on Sturgeon Creek in Winnipeg developed the Hunters Sharing the Harvest program provides funding assistance for big game surveys was instrumental in developing the Turn in Poachers program affiliates began the Wild Gobblers Unlimited program in 1956 and have been successfully releasing wild turkeys resulting in a sustainable population and hunting opportunity affiliates have completed dozens of fisheries enhancement projects totaling over $1/2 Million has undertaken a project to provide dock extensions and bank reconstruction in Winnipeg administers the Manitoba Hunter Education program to better address needs of new hunters offers youth rifle and shotgun training programs offers hunting skills and firearms training programs for both youth and adults is a partner in the Urban Angling Program which was recognized with an award from Canada Fisheries and Oceans has provided firearm safety training for hunters for over 50 years partners in the Recreational Fishing League for youth played a major role in establishing free and reduced-fee hunting licences for youth is an active participant in the Learn to Fish program and Family Fish Festival provides financial support for research on various diseases in fish and wildlife populations