Over the next two weeks, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) States Program Team staff members will be hosting booths at both the American Legislative Exchange Conference (ALEC) and National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL)’s Annual Meetings. From August 7-9 CSF staff will be manning booth #103 at ALEC in Chicago, IL. The following week, from …
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On July 31, the House Committee on Natural Resources marked up two important sportsmen’s priorities for the 113th Congress: the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act (H.R. 1818) and the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 2463). Both of these bills have been identified as sportsmen’s legislative priorities agreed upon by the Congressional …
July 30, 2013 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the hiring of David Kulivan as Development Director. In this role, David will focus on philanthropic support and will contribute to development efforts for CSF. He has over a decade of nonprofit and fundraising experience and is well-respected in the …
Last week, CSF Western States Manager Andy Treharne and Communications Coordinator Cole Henry traveled to Midway, Utah to join state fish and wildlife agency employees from throughout the country at the Association for Conservation Information (ACI) conference, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Serving as the non-profit association for information and education professionals …
CSF Embraces Opportunity to Promote Partnerships with State Fish and Wildlife Agencies Read More »
On July 23, the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) introduced H.R. 2799, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act and the Public Lands Filming Act (H.R. 2798), two important pro-sportsmen’s bills for the 113th Congress. Both of these bills have been identified as sportsmen’s legislative priorities agreed upon by the CSC …
House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus -Sportsmen’s Priorities Moving in Congress Read More »
Ohio Senator Joe Uecker recently announced the formation of the leadership team for the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Caucus was previously reorganized in April of this year to give a unified voice to a constituency that is vital to Ohio’s economy. According to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report, Ohio ranks …
Leadership Announced for Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
Despite the strong tradition of ethics that the vast majority of hunter and anglers abide by, there are those that disregard the laws that regulate hunting and fishing. To address these violations, the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact (IWVC) was created in 1989 to provide a mechanism to allow state fish and wildlife agencies to share …
Northeast: Four States Advance Legislation on the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact Read More »
ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 17, 2013) — On August 22, 2011, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation (MLSF), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced the formation of a partnership to determine the viability of elk reintroduction to Western Maryland. Few realize that elk once roamed all of Maryland; …
The Future of Elk Reintroduction in Western Maryland Rests with its Citizenry Read More »
Since the fall of 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has been working to create a renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System. The new vision, titled Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation includes 24 recommendations, which incorporated extensive suggestions from the public, nongovernmental organizations, state wildlife agencies, and …
July 18, 2013 (Washington, DC) – To foster camaraderie in the halls of government, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 2nd Annual “Whiskies of the World” and Cigar Reception on Wednesday, July 17. The Capitol Hill event featured twenty members of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) who gathered together, despite the …
Last month, the Northern Colorado Front Range Sports Shooting Management Partnership was established through cooperation between Boulder County, Clear Creek County, Gilpin County, Larimer County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service. The Partnership was formed to develop a landscape-level, multi-jurisdictional strategy for recreational sport shooting throughout northern Colorado’s Front Range. Participating partners …
Colorado Recreational Shooting Evaluation Underway Read More »
In June, members of the sportsmen’s community and sportsmen-legislators gathered in Cary, North Carolina for the annual North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Advisory Council Dinner. The event celebrated North Carolina’s rich outdoor heritage, provided an evening of camaraderie and promoted the economic impact of hunting and angling generated in the state of North Carolina. Funding for …
North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Advisory Council Dinner Read More »
On July 1, 2013, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, along with the American Sportfishing Association, Center for Coastal Conservation, International Game Fish Association and National Marine Manufacturers Association, sent a letter on behalf of the recreational fishing and boating community to Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio, thanking them for their leadership in altering the direction …
Recreational Fishing and Boating Community Sends Letter on Biscayne National Park Read More »
During the winter meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, the Council discussed several issues of importance to sportsmen and women, including the sportsmen’s community involvement on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RACs). Intended to incorporate formalized citizen participation into the management of public lands, these RACs provide individuals with …
July 10, 2013 (Washington, DC) – After coming up short during the 112th Congress to finalize a comprehensive sportsmen’s package, leaders of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) addressed a packed room on Capitol Hill regarding a number of sportsmen’s legislative priorities for the 113th Congress. Putting politics aside, bipartisan members of the CSC committed to …
Sportsmen Legislators Seize the Moment to Promote Priorities for the 113th Congress Read More »
On Thursday, June 20, Alaska Governor and Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus member Sean Parnell signed legislation to reform their state’s knife statutes. Introduced by Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus member and National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Council Vice President Representative Mark Neuman, H.B. 33 legalizes the possession, transfer and carrying of certain types of knives …
In a step to enhance recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Jim Watson signed a new Interim Policy Document (IPD) regarding the conversion of decommissioned oil and gas platforms into artificial reefs, also known as “Rigs to Reef” policy. This policy replaces the 2009 policy addendum …
The bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) has recently added two new members, bringing the total to 24 governors. Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama have officially joined the GSC, affirming their commitment to protecting and advancing hunting, recreational fishing and shooting and trapping in their respective states. Governor Mary Fallin …
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus expands to 24 members Read More »
On Thursday, June 20, the U.S. House of Representatives defeated their version of the five-year farm bill in a 195-234 vote. The vote fell far short of the 218 required for passage. A House-passed Farm Bill is necessary in order to get a bill into conference with the Senate-passed 2013 Farm Bill, which included sportsmen’s …
On Tuesday, June 11, the Executive Council (EC) of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held their Midyear Meeting at Sunriver Resort in Bend, Oregon to discuss legislative priorities, recent successes, and ways to enrich the NASC network in the months and years to come. The NASC EC is a group of state sportsmen’s …
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