Rebecca Bartels, née Burton, is originally from Wyoming, but she has spent over seven years living and working in Craig, Colorado. She previously worked as a Private Lands Conservationist for Pheasants Forever for five years, then worked as a Natural Resource Specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. As an experienced biologist and conservation planner, she has a wealth of knowledge in USDA programs, addressing local resource concerns, working with landowners, and providing outreach to the community. Rebecca’s new role with us will be a bit different than her previous role in that she is now working through a partnership with Pheasants Forever, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Bureau of Land Management, so she will be working in both private and public lands conservation. Rebecca is also a member of the Intermountain West Joint Venture’s Sage Capacity Team.

We are thrilled to have Rebecca back with Pheasants Forever and cannot wait to see the conservation projects that she develops with local landowners in Northwestern Colorado!

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August 19, 2026 – Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Rebuilding America’s National Cow Herd (RANCH) Act, legislation that would help producers convert marginal cropland to perennial cover for managed grazing. With America’s beef cow herd at its smallest size in 70 years and grasslands disappearing at a rapid pace, the RANCH Act would support livestock production by increasing access to grazing lands, allowing existing operations to expand and providing opportunities for young and beginning producers, while also creating additional habitat for wildlife.

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Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic — a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few weekends each fall? Or a newcomer to what is, in my opinion, the grandest upland bird hunting pastime of all?

I fall into the first category. But no matter where you sit on the scale, there is one factor you can take care of right now, in late summer and early fall: preparing for the hunt.

It is too easy to think, “Ah, it’s just pheasant hunting.” It’s not. Successful pheasant hunting takes serious preparation if you want to be serious about bringing some splendid roosters, and great eating, home.

Here is how to get ready. Click here to read more!

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