Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: As the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) continues to work hard in support of our mission to “work with Congress, Governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping,” we continue to recognize the importance of engaging …
Taking Pride in Our Passion: The Importance of Showing Support for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: CSF has worked alongside fish, wildlife, and forestry managers at both the state and federal levels in its continued effort to advocate for active forest management practices across the nation. Compared to passive management, active management is more effective for improving wildlife habitat, increasing forest resiliency to …
Active Forest Management Takes the Stage in the Green Mountain State Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: States without a dedicated conservation funding mechanism, like Louisiana, often leave millions of dollars on the table because they cannot provide the match funding to qualify for federal conservation programs. However, if Louisiana established a dedicated conservation funding source, the state could leverage significantly more federal funds to …
Bipartisan Vote Propels Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program to the Senate Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: As an iconic symbol of the American West, wild horses and burros are federally protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, that specifies populations shall be maintained in a manner that produces a thriving ecological balance. Specific to Colorado, the scientifically determined …
Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project Thanks BLM for Controversial Wild Horse Gathers Read More »
Why it matters: With an estimated 7.5 million anglers who pursue Atlantic striped bass, it is the most economically and culturally important recreational fish species from North Carolina to Maine. It is vitally important to communities along the mid and upper Atlantic Seaboard that striped bass are sustainably managed for abundance and access by the …
CSF and Recreational Fishing Organizations Chime in on Atlantic Striped Bass Management Read More »
Why it matters: The fragmentation of river and stream habitats through dams and poorly designed culverts is one of the primary threats to aquatic species, particularly fish, in the United States. The implementation of the funding provided to the National Fish Passage Program through the IIJA represents a significant step forward to conserving and enhancing …
DOI Announces Millions in Funding to Restore Fish Habitat Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: While the old classroom lessons featuring Smokey Bear may have led to a misunderstanding of the importance of prescribed fire, a new era of land conservation has seen the practice emerge with renewed support. As one of the most efficient and …
Prescribed Burning Awareness Week Celebrated in the Land of Lincoln Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Assistant Manager Why it Matters: Lack of engagement from the outdoor sporting community will be the contributing factor in the success of anti-hunting interests attempting to limit sportsmen and women’s ability to sustainably harvest wildlife. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation commends all the individual sportsmen and women and hunting conservation …
Antis Fail to Hijack Arizona 2023-2028 Hunt Guidelines Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has opposed legislatively-driven lead ammunition bans in states across the nation for a variety of reasons. Simply put, state fish and wildlife agencies are in the best possible positions to make the necessary decisions and take reactionary measures to ensure the continued …
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. The …
MAPLand Act Clears Senate, Heads to President’s Desk to Be Signed into Law Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: With the passage of HB 606 and SB 2780 and pending the signature of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Tate Reeves, Mississippi will have additional dollars to qualify for federal conservation programs to benefit Mississippi’s fish and wildlife resources along with it hunters and anglers. For example, Mississippi could …
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Awaits Governor’s Signature Read More »
Why it matters: Greater amberjack and gag grouper are important recreational species in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, the most recent data available indicates both stocks have been depleted to the point that significant reductions in the number of greater amberjack and gag grouper that can be harvested each year are necessary. The Gulf of …
Tough Decisions Ahead for Gulf Amberjack and Gag Grouper Fisheries Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: Politically charged conversations have increasingly found themselves entering the realm of sportsmen’s issues as they relate to public lands. Some have even begun to spill over into conversations about voluntary conservation programs available for private landowners. While many of these discussions …
Challenges for Public Lands, Conservation Easements Continue Across Midwest Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: Improving access and opportunity for sportsmen and women is a high priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Through the combined work of HB 702 and SB 1422, the Idaho Legislature has expanded spending authority of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to …
Idaho Gains $2 million in Access Funding Without Increasing Cost to Sportsmen Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it Matters: As reported earlier this year, the concept of a lifetime license available for youth represents an opportunity to begin investing in future generations of sportsmen and women. However, all efforts to remove recruitment barriers must also ensure that the future viability …
Investing in a Lifetime of Enjoyment, Youth Lifetime License Bill Passes in Kansas Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: Sportsmen and women continue to serve as the primary funders of state-level conservation efforts in Rhode Island and across the nation and are thus an important constituency that provides benefits for all recreators. For this reason and several more, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has a …
Ocean State Sportsmen’s Policies Front and Center Read More »
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 EPW Committee vote scheduled for Thursday marks the furthest Recovering America’s Wildlife …
Senate Committee Set to Vote on Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Director Why It Matters: After the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Advisory Council doubled down on their opposition to retaining the prohibition against Sunday hunting on Wildlife Management Areas less than two years ago, the favorable votes are a significant step forward towards opening …
South Carolina Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation Clears Major Hurdle Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: State fish and wildlife management agencies play an important role in conserving our nation’s public trust fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of all. For sportsmen and women, the original conservationists whose dedication to conservation led to the creation and …
CSF Weighs In, Supports Proposed Oyster Harvest Closure in Texas Read More »
Why it matters: Success of the Endangered Species Act is often dependent on widespread coordination across federal and state government, landowners, and NGOs. In the case of the gray wolf, federal agencies – working in partnership with states, non-governmental organizations, private landowners, and others – have used sound science to determine that decades of work …
CSF, Partners Urge DOI to Support State Wildlife Management of Gray Wolves Read More »
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