1.02025 Impact Reporthttps://impact.nwf.org/2025Adminhttps://impact.nwf.org/2025/author/openbox9dev/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="S2OAQ2xZQO"><a href="https://impact.nwf.org/2025/stories/iwf-protects-wild-deer-population/">IWF Protects Wild Deer Population</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://impact.nwf.org/2025/stories/iwf-protects-wild-deer-population/embed/#?secret=S2OAQ2xZQO" width="600" height="338" title="“IWF Protects Wild Deer Population” — 2025 Impact Report" data-secret="S2OAQ2xZQO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://impact.nwf.org/2025/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://impact.nwf.org/2025/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/11/deer.jpg19201280The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) led a coalition of conservation groups to oppose two bills aimed at releasing captive-bred deer into the wild. IWF successfully harnessed public sentiment and the best available science to protect wild deer populations from the misguided attempts to combat chronic wasting disease. Photo Credit: Indiana Wildlife Federation