Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, and Whit Fosburgh, President and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, placed the following op-ed, “Sportsmen’s bill deserves coverage over dysfunction” in The Hill newspaper on July 14. In Washington, it is a truism that controversy and partisan strife make a better story than good bipartisan …
CSF and TRCP Pen Editorial on Sportsmen’s Package Read More »
Recently, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Steve Daines (MT) introduced the Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 5052) which aims to stop over-regulation of legally owned ivory in the United States. H.R. 5052 amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by continuing to protect and conserve elephants while protecting U.S. citizens from being penalized …
CSF Opposes Government Ban on Elephant Ivory Importation Read More »
On July 8, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member Representative Paul Gosar introduced H.R. 5026, a bill that would protect fish hatcheries from closure. The bill, known as the Fish Hatchery Protection Act, specifically would “prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such …
Fish Hatchery Protection Act Would Prevent Closures without Congressional Approval Read More »
On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conservation Easement Incentive Act (H.R. 2807), a bipartisan piece of legislation that will make permanent an enhanced tax incentive for conservation of farmland, rangeland, woodlands and other important open spaces. The bill, which included other charity provisions, passed by a vote of 277-130. Earlier in …
House Vote Makes Conservation Tax Incentive Permanent Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the addition of the bipartisan Massachusetts House Sportsmen’s Caucus – chaired by Representatives Anne Gobi and David Vieira – to the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). With the addition of the Massachusetts Caucus, the NASC network now includes legislative sportsmen’s caucuses in 44 states, with …
Massachusetts Joins the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Read More »
The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council (Council) is currently moving ahead on a proposed amendment that will divide segments of the recreational fishing community against each other without addressing the fundamental problems with recreational red snapper management. Amendment 40, also known as “sector separation,” will divide the recreational angler’s 49 percent share of the …
The Future of Recreational Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is at Stake Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill on July 16 focusing on the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA). Members of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) joined sportsmen’s and other conservation groups to discuss this pertinent issue and the recent efforts by CSC members in moving related legislation in both …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leads Discussion on Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Read More »
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee is supporting the sportsmen’s community by including language on ‘fish, elephants and fire’ in the FY 2015 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill. Released on Tuesday, July 8, the bill is on schedule to be marked up on July 15. Fish! Part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding …
Fish, Elephants and Fire: What Do These Have in Common? Read More »
Protect access to saltwater fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond! The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council (Council) is currently moving ahead on a proposed amendment that will divide segments of the recreational fishing community against each other without addressing the fundamental problems with recreational red snapper management. Amendment 40, also known as …
Public Action Needed to Protect Access for Gulf of Mexico Recreational Anglers Read More »
On June 25, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Western States Manager Andy Treharne attended the 2014 California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus Trap Shoot. This year’s Shoot, with one of the best historical turnouts from the target audience of state legislators and key Capitol staff, was held at the Cordova Shooting Center in Rancho Cordova, California, and …
2014 California State Caucus Trap Shoot Gathers Large Crowd Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has hired two staff members for the States Program Team this week. Kyle Rorah, CSF’s new Midwestern States Coordinator, will assist the Midwestern States Director by supporting efforts in the upper Midwest states (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota). Secondly, Zach Widner, CSF’s new Western …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Expands States Program Team Read More »
As of June 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane has been reappointed as a member of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (SFBPC), and CSF Vice President Gary Kania has been reappointed as an alternate member. Appointed by the Secretary of Interior for two-year terms, the Council consists of seasoned representatives from …
Over the weekend, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the “Georgia Low Country Boil & Shoot-Out” southeast regional event in Douglasville, Georgia. Held at the Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club, the event included an afternoon of sporting clays, fishing, and archery, followed by a low country boil and auction. Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus …
On Wednesday, July 16, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) will host a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill focusing on the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA). Recently introduced in both the House (H.R. 3992) and the Senate (S. 1875), WDFA is supported by the many Americans who hunt and fish on federal public lands, particularly on …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation to Host July Breakfast Briefing Read More »
Corrected figures show commercial sector shrank by $2.3 billion in 2012 After significant objection from the recreational fishing and boating community, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken steps to correct a key fisheries economics report that misleadingly indicated that the domestic commercial fishing industry in the United States was significantly larger than the …
Federal Fisheries Agency Adjusts Misleading Economic Information Read More »
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently developed a video highlighting the 25th anniversary of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). The video featured NSSF President and CSF Board Member Steve Sanetti who elaborated on the unique partnership CSF and NSSF share and also recognized CSF’s twenty five years on Capitol Hill and our mission of …
National Shooting Sports Foundation Develops Video Highlighting CSF’s 25th Anniversary Read More »
On June 11, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Maggie Hassan signed into law HB 1290 (Chapter No. 2014-96). HB 1290 was sponsored by New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Benjamin Lefebvre and was co-sponsored by several additional Caucus members, including Co-Chairs, Representative Jeff Goley and Senator Jeff Woodburn. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Northeastern States Director …
New Hampshire Nonresident Student Hunting and Angling License Bill Signed into Law Read More »
This week, the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), expressing support for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) and their request for an “immediate programmatic evaluation” of the Service’s experimental red wolf program. In addition to supporting WRC’s request, the letter goes on to …
North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Weighs in on Red Wolf Issue Read More »
Longer, more severe wildfire seasons, increased development of the urban interface, and millions of acres of fuel loads exceeding the historic range of forest variability are among many factors contributing to the need to transfer funds from non-fire programs to pay for wildfire suppression. Because of this, each year, funding for crucial programs that impact …
Sportsmen’s Community Supports Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce that Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam has joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). In a bipartisan effort to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping, the GSC now consists of 29 members, which represent large outdoor constituencies that include many of America’s nearly 40 …
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
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