By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On July 26, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to ban the importation of elk, deer, and moose from chronic wasting disease (CWD) endemic states. The rule, which is takes effect immediately, also applies to the importation of such animals from other countries and Canadian provinces in …
Idaho Furthers Protections Against Chronic Wasting Disease Read More »
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On August 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Northeast regional policy forum concurrent with the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference in Rye Brook, New York. The discussion centered on policies that may help recruit, retain, and reactivate (R3) hunters and recreational shooters in the …
Northeast: CSF Hosts Policy Forum on Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation Read More »
On August 2, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the withdrawal of the regulation prohibiting the use of genetically modified (GMO) seeds on National Wildlife Refuges. The National Wildlife Refuge System often enters into cooperative agriculture agreements with farmers and rangers in order to help achieve wildlife management objectives on National Wildlife …
USFWS Withdrawals Rule Banning Use of GMOs in National Wildlife Refuge System Read More »
On July 30 through August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff hosted a booth at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Annual Summit in Los Angeles, CA. Every year state legislators, legislative staff, policy professionals, and government officials from across the country attend NCSL to participate in educational workshops and policy discussions. CSF staff …
CSF Staff Attends National Conference of State Legislatures Summit Read More »
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) …
CSF Staff Joins Conservation Communication Professionals for Annual Conference Read More »
On July 31, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair Governor Matt Mead (WY) announced the Department of the Interior will prioritize the conservation of a mule deer migration corridor in southwest Wyoming through deferred lease sales and lease stipulations. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will defer almost …
DOI and State of Wyoming Work Collaboratively to Advance Secretarial Order 3362 Read More »
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On July 30, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) “Proposed Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina.” Current regulations have not effectively managed red wolves on the Albemarle Peninsula in …
North Carolina: CSF Supports Revised Rules for Red Wolf Management Read More »
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 …
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On July 13, Alaska House Bill 260, legislation that would allow sportsmen and women to carry electronic conservation licenses into the field, was officially signed into law by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Bill Walker. The bill had previously passed unanimously in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Sponsored …
Alaska: Electronic Licenses Bill Signed by Governor Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 »
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On July 19, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 2nd Annual South Carolina Sporting Clays Classic in Edgefield at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Palmetto Shooting Complex. The event gathered South Carolina and Georgia state legislative sportsmen’s caucus members, respective state agency leadership, nearly 200 members of …
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the National Park Service (NPS) in support of a recent proposal to withdraw a 2015 rule that banned the use of predator management techniques routinely practiced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) on NPS lands in Alaska. …
Sportsmen’s Groups Support Return of State Wildlife Management in Alaska 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 »
By CJ Buck of Buck Knives and Jan Billeb of American Knife and Tool Institute Imagine you’re on vacation with your friends and family. You’ve traveled far from home to the Pacific Ocean to go on a fishing trip that you’ve been planning for the past year and a half. As you begin to cut …
Reflecting on NASC’s Impact on Knife Legislation 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 »
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator During this year’s annual Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) Directors’ meeting, North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Todd Porter was honored with the 2018 MAFWA President’s Award. The award was presented to Rep. Porter by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand, …
North Dakota: Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Presented MAFWA President’s Award Read More »
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