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From July 29 through August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff Bee Frederick (Southeastern States Director) and Sara Leonard (Policy and Communications Manager) met with state fish and wildlife, and state natural resources department communications professionals in Springfield, Missouri to discuss successes and challenges from the past year. This year’s Association for Conservation Information (ACI) …

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The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the hiring of Joe Mullin to serve as the New England States Coordinator. In this role, Joe will be working alongside state legislative sportsmen caucuses in the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and members of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus in the New England states. His hiring …

Northeast: Joe Mullin Hired as New England States Coordinator Read More »

On August 1, the U.S. Senate named the conference committee conferees for the 2018 Farm Bill Reauthorization. The Senate Farm Bill Republican conferees include Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry members Sen. Pat Roberts (KS), Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), Sen. John Boozman (AR), Sen. Joe Hoeven (ND), and Sen. Joni Ernst (IA), who …

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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On July 23, over 30 legislative sportsmen’s caucus members from seven states across the Midwest and Southeast regions came together for a policy forum and reception in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff John Culclasure, Bee Frederick, and Joel Hodgdon were also in attendance. The …

Chronic Wasting Disease Legislative Policy Reception Held at Southern Legislative Conference Read More »

On July 23, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff attended the inaugural meeting of the Boating and Fishing Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition. Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are non-native exotic invasive species that harm native ecosystems, natural resources, and our economy. At the meeting, the Coalition agreed to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Brandon Road …

CSF and Partners Participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition Inaugural Meeting Read More »

On July 23, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced a final rule for Amendment 43 that would allow for a limited 2018 red snapper season in the South Atlantic. For the first time since 2014, anglers in the South Atlantic will enjoy two 3-day weekends fishing for red snapper. The season will be …

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A panel of fisheries experts recently selected winners of the Shimano Varsity scholarship program, including current college students and graduating high school seniors who are avid anglers and interested in pursuing careers in conservation and natural resources management. Selection panelists included Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Senior Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton and CSF Board of …

Shimano and B.A.S.S. Award Scholarships to Student Anglers, Young Conservationists Read More »

On July 20, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and 15 other of the nation’s leading hunting and recreational shooting conservation groups submitted a letter in support of the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 788). The letter also requested that the bill be included in the final version of the National Defense Authorization …

Wildlife Conservation Groups Urge Advancing Sportsmen’s Access Bill in Congress Read More »

On July 19, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined 14 other of the nation’s leading sportsmen’s conservation groups in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on the possible reorganization of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Specifically, the letter laid out six different directives that the sportsmen’s conservation community recommends for consideration …

CSF, Sportsmen’s Groups Provide Feedback on Proposed Interior Department Reorganization Read More »

On July 19, more than 20 wildlife conservation groups collectively submitted comments to the National Park Service (NPS), recommending the Service halt its proposed Management Plan for Developed Water Sources and Environmental Assessment in the Mojave National Preserve (MNP). As it currently stands, the proposed Management Plan would result in the NPS decommissioning and/or destroying …

Wildlife Conservation Groups Submit Comments on Mojave National Preserve Proposal Read More »

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leaders Senators Jim Risch (ID), Joe Manchin (WV), and Heidi Heitkamp (ND), along with CSC Member Senator Lamar Alexander (TN) introduced the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S. 3223). This bill aims to meet the increasing need for proactive state-based fish and wildlife conservation funding for the full array of our nation’s …

Senate Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Introduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Read More »

On June 28, Congressman Ralph Abraham (LA), a Member of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), introduced H.R. 6272, the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Transmission in Cervidae Study Act. The bill is supported by several other CSC Members who signed on as original co-sponsors and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture …

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Introduces Bill to Study Chronic Wasting Disease Read More »