Shane Mahoney to Speak at National Wildlife Federation Annual Meeting
Conservationist to address affiliate leaders and NWF sportsmen’s caucus about Conservation Visions’ Wild Harvest Initiative
(Ann Arbor, MI — May 21, 2018) — The National Wildlife Federation will host conservationist Shane Mahoney, President and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc., at its Annual Meeting in Reston, Virginia, on June 7, 2018. Mahoney will address a meeting of National Wildlife Federation state affiliate leaders, NWF Sportsmen’s Caucus members and NWF President & CEO Collin O’Mara.
“Since 1937, the National Wildlife Federation has been a major force in the conservation of America’s wildlife and I am delighted to have an opportunity to engage with NWF’s Sportsmen’s Caucus about the Wild Harvest Initiative.”
“We are tremendously honored to host Shane Mahoney,” said Mike Leahy, senior manager of public lands and sportsmen’s policy for the National Wildlife Federation. “Mr. Mahoney has an amazing ability to articulate the love for animals held by every hunter and his innovative Wild Harvest Initiative is communicating an important value to our beloved wildlife, both in their conservation and sustainable use.”
Shane Mahoney is the President and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc. A Newfoundland native, he holds both an Honors and a Masters of Science degree in Zoology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Mahoney has over 30 years of experience working primarily as a scientist, wildlife manager, policy innovator and strategic advisor; but also as a filmmaker, writer, narrator, TV and radio personality, and lecturer — all within the scope of the greater conservation world, encompassing both the scientific and professional wildlife communities, as well as NGOs and the hunting and non-hunting public. Conservation Visions Inc. is a global wildlife initiative. It’s a private company focused on providing a broad scope of comprehensive services to stakeholders in the international conservation community, including industry leaders, governments and NGOs. Services range from creating scientific research solutions to offering policy advice to generating public communications. Its Wild Harvest Initiative is the first complete assessment of the significance of hunting and angling to modern society, economically, socially, and ecologically.
Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation is America’s largest conservation organization, representing 51 state and territorial affiliates and more than 6 million members and supporters. Its mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrives in a rapidly changing world. The NWF Annual Meeting is its yearly gathering of state affiliate leaders, partners, board members and staff to set the organization’s conservation policies. The 2018 NWF Annual Meeting will be held in Reston, Virginia, from June 6–10.
To learn more about the National Wildlife Federation’s work with sportsmen and women across the country, visit www.nwf.org/sportsmen.
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