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Lifetime License for Youth Sportsmen Introduced in Kansas

Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why It Matters: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in traditional outdoor activities, like hunting and angling, were steadily declining. However, one of the impacts of the pandemic was a resurgence in interest for activities such as hunting and angling that provided an …

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New York Caucus Co-Chair Calls for Action or Removal of Gaming Commissioners Over Online Raffle Regulations

Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Hunting, fishing, and other conservation organizations rely heavily on in-person fundraising events to support their missions. With the pandemic still lingering and the economy shifting towards an ever-increasingly digital marketplace, these organizations must have expanded online raffle access to ensure funding mechanisms remain for efforts …

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Proposed Boat Regulations Threaten Angler Access and Conservation Funding in California

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” …

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Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation Introduced in South Carolina

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why It Matters: Repealing the ban against Sunday hunting on WMAs would ensure hunters have the same access to WMAs as other user groups, and increasing access and opportunity for hunters is critical to hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation efforts. On November 17, South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s …

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Senate Committee Set to Hear Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, CSF and Partners Send Letter to Committee in Strong Support of Bill

Highlights Why it matters: Thanks to the leadership of Senators Henrich and Blunt, S. 2372 marks the first time that Recovering America’s Wildlife has been introduced in the Senate with permanent and dedicated funding – a necessary funding structure to deliver on-the-ground species recovery. The hearing scheduled before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee …

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hears CSF Supported Outdoor Recreation Act

Highlights Why it matters: Our nation’s vast network of federal public lands and water provide significant recreational opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women. The Outdoor Recreation Act, which was introduced on November 18, recognizes the importance of federal public lands for sportsmen and women by seeking to increase public access, modernize public land visitation data, …

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CSC Vice Chair and Member Introduce Bill to Enhance Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

Highlights Why it matters: Millions of America’s hunters, anglers, boaters, trappers, and target shooters rely on federal public lands and waters for recreational opportunities. This bill seeks to increase recreational shooting opportunities on Bureau of Land Management and National Forest lands, protect federally managed waters from aquatic invasive species, and to synthesize public land visitation …

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CSF Supports Proposed Quail Habitat Management Project in Tennessee

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The establishment of an oak/pine savanna would create quality habitat for quail populations which have been on a continual decline across the Southeast and increase opportunities for hunters. The project would also provide critical habitat diversity that would benefit several other game and non-game wildlife …

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CWD Confirmed in Idaho for the First Time: Why Following State Fish and Wildlife Agency Regulations is Crucial to Slowing the Spread of This Disease.

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Senior Coordinator, Rocky Mountain States Highlights Why It Matters: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free ranging cervid species including deer, elk, caribou, and moose that causes the brain to degenerate and develop cavities becoming sponge like in appearance. CWD can reduce the …

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Eventful Week for Sportsmen and Women in the Bay State as Committees Take Up Priority Policies

Contact: Joseph Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeast States Highlights Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women have played a crucial role in funding conservation efforts in the United States for over 80 years. The American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a “user pays – public benefits” structure in which those who consumptively use public resources pay for …

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House Natural Resources Considers and Passes Important Fisheries Bills

Highlights Why it matters: The House Committee on Natural Resources (Committee) is the primary committee in the House through which measures that impact federal fisheries management, aside from funding, must pass and last week was a busy one for the Committee. On Tuesday, the Waters, Oceans, and Wildlife subcommittee held a hearing on two bills …

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Legislation in The Great Lakes State Would Protect Citizens’ Second Amendment Rights in Times of Emergency

Contact: Nick Buggia, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it Matters: Similar legislation has been popping up around the country in response to restrictions established during the COVID-19 pandemic. HB 5187 & 5188 would protect the firearms industry and the Second Amendment rights of Michigan citizens during another pandemic or similar emergency. This legislation …

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MAPLand Act Easily Passes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Highlights Why it matters: Digital mapping and GPS technologies have fundamentally changed how sportsmen and women traverse federal lands, however, inconsistent, and outdated record keeping practices amongst federal land management agencies hinders the ability of sportsmen and women to fully take advantage of these technologies, which will be addressed in part by the MAPLand Act. …

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New York Sportsmen’s Groups Unite to Oppose County Opt-Out Regulations

Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is the primary manager of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Empire State. The DEC is entrusted with these responsibilities, for which it utilizes science-based adaptive management models that allow for adaptations to changing …

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Senate Confirms Robert Bonnie as USDA FPAC Undersecretary in Strong Bipartisan Vote

Highlights Why it matters: As Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Mr. Bonnie now leads the efforts of USDA’s Farm Services Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency, three agencies critical to the success of some of our nation’s most important private lands conservation programs. Given Mr. Bonnie’s dedication to effective, bipartisan …

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Arkansas Hunters to See Changes and Opportunities for 2021-2022 Seasons

Contact: Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States / Fisheries Policy Highlights Why it Matters: As hunting season in Arkansas gets going in full swing, waterfowlers on some of the state’s most popular flooded-timber wildlife management areas will see lower water levels as the AGFC tries to reverse significant habitat loss important to ducks. Meanwhile, deer hunters …

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CSF Joins Sportsman Groups Imploring Governor and Legislature to Fill Conservation Vacancies

Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why It Matters: The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) serve as the lead regulatory agencies for wildlife and fish in the state, respectively, working in conjunction with the sportsmen’s community to conserve wildlife species. These agencies rely on governing bodies that …

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Knife Reform Legislation Introduced in Pennsylvania

Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Many states have antiquated knife laws that criminalize the possession of automatic knives. These knives are useful tools for the outdoor industry, particularly hunters and anglers, as well as the first responder community. The introduction of this legislation is a positive step towards expanding the …

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Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus’ Sporting Clays Classic Turns Focus to Dedicated Conservation Funding

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why It Matters: States, including Mississippi, without a dedicated conservation funding mechanism may leave millions of dollars on the table every year because they cannot provide the match funding for various federal conservation programs. The Mississippi Caucus’ inaugural Sporting Clays Classic provided a great opportunity for Caucus members …

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