
Kent Keene
AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX
Kent joined CSF in April 2019 and currently serves as the Assistant Manager of Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy. As part of CSF’s States Program Team, Kent works closely with the legislative sportsmen’s caucuses under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and members of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Kent also works closely with mission partners at the state and federal levels to promote active conservation on private lands through support for policies such as the U.S. Farm Bill’s Conservation Title.
Kent earned a Master of Science in Wildlife Sciences from the College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University in 2019. During his master’s program, Kent performed research in close collaboration with the state fish and wildlife management agencies in Alabama and Georgia evaluating the conservation benefits and financial considerations associated with forestry and wildlife management practices on private lands. Prior to graduate school, Kent earned a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Wildlife and Conservation from Southeast Missouri State University. While working toward his bachelor’s degree, Kent served as the president of the SEMO student chapter of The Wildlife Society, participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the University of Kansas evaluating tallgrass prairie restoration efforts, and held various volunteer and hourly positions with the Missouri Department of Conservation.
As a native of southwest Missouri, Kent grew up hunting white-tailed deer on his family’s farm and enjoys hunting waterfowl and fishing for smallmouth bass and rainbow trout in the creeks and rivers throughout the Ozarks.
Articles by Kent Keene
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Pollinator Week: What is all the Buzz About?Monday, June 27, 2022
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Reflecting on the Lower Midwest’s 2022 SessionsMonday, June 6, 2022
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GSC Member Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Bill to Allow the Use of .410-bore and 28-gauge Shotguns During Iowa’s Turkey SeasonsTuesday, May 31, 2022
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USDA Announces Breakthrough Partnership with Wyoming to Conserve Big Game Migration CorridorsMonday, May 23, 2022
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Archery Soon to be Official State Sport in MissouriMonday, May 23, 2022
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Oklahoma Senator and NASC Executive Council Member Mark Allen Recognized for His ServiceMonday, May 23, 2022
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In Win for Sportsmen and Women, Oklahoma Airbow Bill Signed into LawMonday, May 16, 2022
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Oklahoma Bills on the Move as End of Session NearsMonday, May 9, 2022
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CSF Supports Commercial Guiding Bills in MichiganMonday, May 2, 2022
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Taking Pride in Our Passion: The Importance of Showing Support for Sportsmen and WomenMonday, April 25, 2022
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Prescribed Burning Awareness Week Celebrated in the Land of LincolnMonday, April 18, 2022
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Challenges for Public Lands, Conservation Easements Continue Across MidwestMonday, April 4, 2022
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Investing in a Lifetime of Enjoyment, Youth Lifetime License Bill Passes in KansasMonday, April 4, 2022
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CSF Weighs In, Supports Proposed Oyster Harvest Closure in TexasMonday, March 28, 2022
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CSF Celebrates Win for Turkey Hunters in IowaMonday, March 21, 2022
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CSF Supports Firearm Safety Education Efforts in KansasMonday, March 14, 2022
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NASC Executive Council Member Leading Airbow Bill in OklahomaMonday, March 7, 2022
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Youth Lifetime License Bill Passes House, Gains Community SupportMonday, March 7, 2022
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Shotgun Calibers and Land Acquisition Legislation up for Debate in IowaTuesday, February 22, 2022
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Senate Confirms CSF-Supported USDA Nominee Dr. Homer WilkesMonday, February 14, 2022
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Why Fix What Isn’t Broken? Missouri Resolution Seeks to Amend Commission Structure.Monday, January 31, 2022
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Efforts Underway to Protect Fire-Minded Landowners in NebraskaMonday, January 24, 2022
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Missouri: Could Archery Become the Official State Sport?Monday, January 10, 2022
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Lifetime License for Youth Sportsmen Introduced in KansasMonday, December 6, 2021
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Oklahoma and Texas Sportsmen’s Caucuses Converge for Policy Forum on Aquatic Invasive SpeciesMonday, November 8, 2021
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Missouri Wraps Up State’s First Black Bear HuntMonday, November 1, 2021
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Peace of Mind for Missouri Landowners as Governor Parson Signs Prescribed Burn ActTuesday, July 20, 2021
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Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act Becomes Law, ASCF Funding ExemptedMonday, June 21, 2021
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CSF Supports Pro-Hunter Regulations in Kansas, NebraskaMonday, June 7, 2021
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CSF Secures Victories for Access, Conservation, and State Wildlife Management as Sessions Conclude in Lower MidwestMonday, May 24, 2021
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CSF Encourages Veto Override on Kansas Firearm Safety in Schools BillMonday, May 10, 2021
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TX Caucus Co-Chair, Member Sponsor Bill to Continue State Fish and Wildlife Agency OperationsMonday, April 26, 2021
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Expanding Opportunities for Hunters to Support Their Communities in TexasMonday, March 29, 2021
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Oklahoma Legislature Takes First Steps Toward Throwing State Agency, and Sportsmen, a BoneMonday, March 15, 2021
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Becomes 29th Member of GSCMonday, March 8, 2021
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Senate Committee Joins Push for Right to Hunt, Fish, and Trap Constitutional Amendment in IowaMonday, March 1, 2021
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Oklahoma Caucus Elects Strong Bipartisan Leadership RosterMonday, March 1, 2021
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Nebraska: Let the Commission Do Its Job!Monday, February 22, 2021
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Hunter-Ed and Schools: Oklahoma’s Next Generation of ConservationMonday, February 22, 2021
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Hunting, Fishing Groups Speak Up to Give Oklahoma Commission License AuthorityTuesday, February 16, 2021
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Caucus Reintroduces Socially Distanced Squirrel Gravy Breakfast in MissouriTuesday, February 16, 2021
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Support for Prescribed Burning Act Heats Up During Committee Hearings in MissouriTuesday, February 16, 2021
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Nebraskans Should Beware of Proposals to Politicize Wildlife AgencyMonday, February 8, 2021
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What’s the Deal with Using Dogs to Recover Deer in Iowa?Monday, January 25, 2021
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CSF Supports Proposed Change to Turkey Shot Size Requirements in NebraskaMonday, January 11, 2021
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Bill to Define Liability Standards for Prescribed Burning Pre-Filed in MissouriMonday, December 14, 2020
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Bills Aimed at Protecting Second Amendment Rights during Times of Emergency Pre-Filed for 2021 Session in TexasMonday, December 7, 2020
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Midwestern Hunters are encouraged to Introduce New Sportsmen and Women to the OutdoorsMonday, November 9, 2020
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CSF Weighs-in on Missouri’s Proposed Black Bear Hunting OpportunityMonday, November 2, 2020
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Accepting Comments on Proposed Regulatory AmendmentsTuesday, October 13, 2020
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CSF Testifies in Support of Proposed Black Bear Hunting Regulations in MissouriTuesday, September 8, 2020
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Commission Approves the Use of Nighttime Coyote Hunting Technologies in KansasMonday, August 31, 2020
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Nebraska Legislature Approves Amendments to State Raffle Laws for Non-ProfitsMonday, August 17, 2020
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Hunting Coyotes at Night in Missouri, CSF Supports Proposed RegulationsMonday, July 27, 2020
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Missouri: Department Accepting Comments for New Nighttime Hunting Regulations Proposed for Feral Swine and CoyotesMonday, July 6, 2020
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Kansas: CSF Submits Letter of Support for Newly Proposed Kansas Coyote Nighttime Hunting RegulationsMonday, June 29, 2020
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Iowa: Legislature Passes Several Sportsmen’s Bill upon Returning to SessionMonday, June 15, 2020
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Missouri: Department of Conservation Considers Plan for Future Black Bear Hunt and Predator Hunting RegulationsMonday, June 8, 2020
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Texas: Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Changes to Southern Flounder RegulationsMonday, June 1, 2020
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Investing in Iowa and the Future of Conservation FundingMonday, June 1, 2020
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Midwest: 2020 Regional Legislative UpdateTuesday, May 26, 2020
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Oklahoma: Wildlife Commission Approves Changes for Upcoming Deer and Waterfowl SeasonsMonday, May 18, 2020
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Iowa: SF Provides Comments in Support of Proposed Amendments to Furbearer RegulationsMonday, May 4, 2020
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Nebraska: A Look into the Cornhusker State’s 2020 SessionMonday, April 20, 2020
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Missouri: Show-Me State’s First Elk Season Officially Set for 2020Monday, April 13, 2020
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Missouri: A Closer Look at the Show-Me State’s 2020 Legislative SessionMonday, March 30, 2020
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Iowa: Range Protection Bill Continues to Progress through LegislatureMonday, March 23, 2020
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Iowa: Bill to Extend Hunting and Fishing License Resident Status for Members of the Armed Forces Passes Both ChambersMonday, March 23, 2020
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Iowa: CSF Encourages Legislators to Pass Important Disease Management Bill to Control the Spread of CWDMonday, March 16, 2020
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Nebraska: Sportsmen Policy Priorities Focus of Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation LunchMonday, March 9, 2020
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Oklahoma: Bill to Grant Management Authority over Furbearers and Squirrel Seasons to State Wildlife Agency Passes HouseMonday, March 9, 2020
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Midwest: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Attends Annual Pheasant Fest and Quail ClassicMonday, February 24, 2020
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Iowa: Bill Introduced to Fund Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust FundMonday, February 10, 2020
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Missouri: Governor Parson Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s CaucusMonday, January 27, 2020
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Oklahoma: Public Comment Period Open for Wildlife Commission’s Proposed Rules ChangesMonday, December 23, 2019
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Missouri: US Forest Service to Close Mark Twain National Forest to Swine HuntingMonday, December 16, 2019
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Texas: Voters Approve Constitutional Amendment to Fully Dedicate Sporting Goods Sales Tax to State Parks and Historic SitesTuesday, November 12, 2019
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Arkansas and Oklahoma Caucuses Host First Annual Sporting Clays ChallengeMonday, October 21, 2019
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National Hunting and Fishing Day: Why You Should ParticipateTuesday, October 1, 2019
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Nebraska: Hunters Prepare for the 2019-2020 Upland SlamMonday, September 23, 2019
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Missouri: New Regulations Would Allow Landowners to Use Thermal/Night Vision OpticsMonday, September 16, 2019
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Missouri: New regulations to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting DiseaseMonday, September 9, 2019
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Midwest: Hunters Prepare as Dove Seasons Take FlightMonday, August 19, 2019
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Midwest: Sportsmen’s Legislation and Regulations AdvanceMonday, August 12, 2019
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Missouri: Governor Signs Anti-Poaching Bill into LawMonday, July 22, 2019
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Missouri: Elk Hunting Set to Return By 2020Monday, July 15, 2019
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Lower Midwest: 2019 Legislative Session ReviewMonday, June 24, 2019
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Missouri: US Forest Service Proposes Feral Hog Hunting Ban on Mark Twain National ForestMonday, June 10, 2019
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Texas: Boater Safety Bill Heads to Governor’s DeskMonday, June 3, 2019
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Oklahoma: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Whitewater Rafting AdventureMonday, May 13, 2019
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Kansas: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Sporting Clays ChallengeMonday, May 6, 2019
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