The Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) was founded on Feb. 12, 1946 as the Tennessee Conservation League during a meeting at Chattanooga's historic Read House Hotel, where 53 outdoor writers and conservationists from around the state gathered to build a new organization dedicated to the preservation of wildlife and habitat.
Our mission is to champion the conservation, sound management and enjoyment of Tennessee's wildlife and natural resources for current and future generations through stewardship, advocacy and education.
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UPDATE - Representative Frank Niceley has filed a NEW deer farming bill HB3164 which is written more broadly than last year's bill. The bill is listed below, as well as new information that Chronic Wasting Disease, originally in farmed deer in Missouri, has now been found in WILD white-tailed deer harvest within 2 miles of the farmed-deer facility.
TWF Supports National Effort to Increase Youth Outdoor Participation
The North Face has awarded a $2,500 grant to TWF's Great Outdoors University (GOU) program, which will help low-wealth children and families explore the outdoors. Since 2006, GOU has provided meaningful outdoor experiences to more than 8,000 inner-city children in Memphis and Nashville through day and weekend camping, fishing and nature trips.
Certified Environmental Educator to Oversee Program That Gets Inner-City Kids Outdoors
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has named Sonya Wood Mahler manager of the Great Outdoors University (GOU) program that provides life-changing outdoor experiences to inner-city children who otherwise may not have the opportunity.
TWF Provides Professionally Processed Venison Donations to Hungry Families
Hunger relief agencies statewide are seeing record numbers of individuals and families seeking food assistance, and the demand is stretching limited resources. The Tennessee Wildlife Federation is helping to meet this need with a renewable resource in plentiful supply – venison, donated by hunters.
TENNESSEE BRINGS HOME SEVEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM SCHOLASTIC SHOOTING EVENT TN Scholastic Clay Target Program’s Teams Outshine 36 Other States with 23 Top Five Finishes
SPARTA, Ill. – Twenty one teams from the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program competed in the sport’s national championship event, held July 12-16 in Sparta, Ill. The result was seven national championships, 23 top-five finishes across all divisions, and the high overall shooter of the tournament.
The TWF license plate has been manufactured and is now available to everyone! You can purchase the plate through your local County Clerk's office. For more information on how to purchase this plate click here.
The new TWF Hummingbird license plate is now available at your local county clerk's office! Thanks to a generous gift to the Capital Campaign by TWF board member Dan Hammond, TWF pre-sold the required 1,000 plates to place our new hummingbird plate into production. The artwork was generously provided by renowned wildlife artist Phillip Crowe of Franklin, TN. The featured ruby-throated hummingbird is one of the most beautiful and commonly found varieties of the species found in Tennessee.
For more information on getting a specialty plate, click here. Thanks to all of you that helped support wildlife by pre-purhasing this plate!
Founder of Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University First in State to Win Award
The TWF license plate has been manufactured and is now available to everyone! You can purchase the plate through your local County Clerk's office. For more information on how to purchase this plate click 
