
Kent Keene
IA, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX
Kent joined CSF in April 2019 as the Lower Midwestern States Coordinator. 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 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Kent earned a Master of Science in Wildlife Sciences from the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. During his master’s program, Kent performed research in close collaboration with the state natural resource agencies in Alabama and Georgia regarding forestry and wildlife management. 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 student chapter of The Wildlife Society 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 and waterfowl, as well as fishing in the creeks and rivers throughout the Ozarks. He is also an avid hunter of other large game, such as elk, pronghorn, and mule deer.
Articles by Kent Keene
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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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