Highlights: Why it matters: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the single most important federal agency to sportsmen and women. DOI is responsible for access and conservation on federal lands including National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service, among others. Collectively, DOI manages more than 450 …
Senate Committee Advances CSF Supported Nominee to Serve as Number Two at DOI Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant New Hampshire: On May 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Assistant Manager, Northeastern States, Joseph Mullin, testified before the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 307. As previously reported, this legislation would strengthen the state’s preemption over the local regulation of …
Things are Heating up in the Northeast as CSF Weighs-In on List of Policies Read More »
May 13, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the leading organization for sportsmen and women in the political arena, and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT), the leading bonefish and tarpon conservation organization in the United States, announced a formal partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a recent meeting of the BTT …
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why It Matters: California’s hunting and fishing license sales have been declining over the last several decades, which has resulted in decreased funding for conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays — public benefits” …
Caucus Co-Chairs Sponsor Combination Hunting and Fishing License Bill in California Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant Highlights Why it Matters: Across the northeast, anti-sportsmen have attempted to curb the hunting of coyotes, and this legislation is just the latest attack on one of our nation’s time-honored sporting traditions. Of particular concern, these proposals fail to recognize the crucial role that …
Committee Rejects Legislative Attempt to Curb Coyote Hunting in Maine Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: On January 27, President Biden issued an Executive Order (Order) on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” As directed in this Order, the U.S Department of Agriculture published a Federal Register notice seeking public input on existing and innovative opportunities to install climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices. In response, …
CSF Chimes in on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forest Conservation Solutions Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: Firearm safety education courses present an opportunity to educate youth on the importance of safe and responsible behavior around firearms. The curricula described in House Bill 2089, which includes the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism’s Hunter Education curriculum, …
CSF Encourages Veto Override on Kansas Firearm Safety in Schools Bill Read More »
May 10, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and sporting conservation partners led a virtual policy briefing to discuss the importance of including robust natural infrastructure and conservation investments as part of any federal infrastructure and job creation legislation. In March, President Biden released an infrastructure plan to restore and address America’s depleting …
Highlights Why it matters: Access is often cited as the number one reason that sportsmen and women no longer participate in hunting and fishing. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which houses national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries, annually supports more than 2.5 million hunting days and almost 8 million fishing days, making …
Department of the Interior Recognizes that Access is Key Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Services for the LDWF’s hunter and angler constituency have declined because of the agency’s lack of funding. The LDWF also faces new conservation challenges – chronic wasting disease, Asian carp, and feral hogs, for example – that require additional management and resources. While most state …
Louisiana Sportsmen’s Caucus Steps Up for Conservation Funding Read More »
By: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager After a decade of serving on my local school board, I have developed a deep appreciation for the struggles facing school districts, especially those in smaller or rural communities. Between ever-changing state standards and funding issues, it can be a struggle to provide a variety of classes that …
Hunting and Fishing are Key to Inclusive Outdoor Education Read More »
May 6, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)– In a report released today titled, “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful,” the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality laid out the Biden Administration’s (Administration) long-awaited plan for the Thirty-by-Thirty Initiative (30 by 30). This report, which contained many of the priorities previously outlined …
May 3, 2021 (LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS) – On April 29, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law House Bill 1957 (HB 1957), the Arkansas Sovereignty Act of 2021, which seeks to reaffirm second amendment protections within the state. Shortly before the enactment of HB 1957, Governor Hutchinson vetoed a bill with the same title. While both bills were …
Highlights Why it matters: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the single most important federal agency to sportsmen and women. DOI is responsible for access and conservation on federal lands including National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service, among others. Collectively, DOI manages more than 450 …
CSF, Partners Support Nominee to Serve in Number Two Role at DOI Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Highlights: Why it Matters: Sportsmen and women play an integral and unique role in providing the majority of state-level conservation funding in the United States through the American System of Conservation Funding. Since the inception of this System, state fish and wildlife agencies have …
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why it Matters: Hunting and fishing conservation organizations rely heavily on in-person fundraising events to support their missions. Without the ability to fundraise in-person or online, hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) programs; fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects; and other conservation deliverables that non-profit organizations provide …
Sportsmen’s Conservation Organizations Work Together to Change West Virginia Raffle Law Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant Highlights Why it Matters: For the past 30 years, hunter participation has been on a generally declining trend across the nation; however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many states saw an increase in the number of those heading afield in the pursuit of game. Several …
Sportsmen’s Issues Front and Center in the Granite State Read More »
By: Adam Rhoads, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Brad Rowse Policy Fellow Growing up as a proud Florida boy, opportunities to engage with wildlife and sportsmen’s activities were unlimited. Fishing snook in Tampa Bay; hunting hogs, Osceola Turkeys, and deer on public lands; and watching some of the nation’s most endangered birds migrate, were common activities I …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant Highlights Why it Matters: Much to the surprise of those not on the Atlantic coast, there are states, such as Maine, that do not allow sportsmen and women to hunt on Sundays. This dated prohibition is one of the last remaining examples of the …
48 States Agree – Sunday Hunting Should be Allowed Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: The Trillion Trees Act will support healthy forests, abundant fish and wildlife populations, a viable forest products industry, and quality hunting and fishing opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women. The Trillion Trees Act will also help improve air, soil, and water quality by revising outdated programs and establishing innovative public-private partnerships. …
CSC House Vice-Chair Plants Trillion Trees Act in Congress Read More »
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