Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Why it Matters: Training one’s hunting dog prior to taking it afield is an absolute necessity – ask any sportsman or woman. In New Hampshire and across the nation, dogs are a regular part of the hunting culture and play a vital role in several pursuits, including rabbit …
Anti-Sporting Dog Effort Dies in New Hampshire Committee Read More »
Why it matters: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is one of the most challenging issues facing wildlife managers today. CWD is a progressive, always fatal, degenerative, neurological disease occurring in both farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, and moose (cervids) populations. Furthermore, given the lack of information surrounding CWD, preventing the spread of CWD is a difficult …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States 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, a “user pays – public benefits” structure in which those who consumptively use public resources pay for the …
Trust Us, You Want to Look at Massachusetts’ Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Why it Matters: After public lands Sunday hunting legislation died in committee the last two years, Senate passage of SB 8 signals the winds of change may be coming for sportsmen and women wishing to hunt public lands on Sundays. SB 8, patroned by Senator Chap Petersen, would …
Virginia Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation on the Move Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: The Midwest has seen several attempts to overhaul the structure of state fish and wildlife commissions in recent years. In Missouri, one such proposal seeks to change the way that members of such commissions are selected, often attempting to make the …
Why Fix What Isn’t Broken? Missouri Resolution Seeks to Amend Commission Structure. Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Why it matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays-public benefits” structure, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of millions of dollars …
California Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Could Receive a Floor Vote on Monday Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Why It Matters: Since 1999, Washington state has offered a spring black bear hunting season. This season is a fine-tuned conservation and wildlife management tool utilized by WDFW in the implementation of their overall game management plan, which is executed in pursuit of their mission to protect, preserve, …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator 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. It is crucial that the outdoor sporting community seize every opportunity to support science-based wildlife management …
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: States without a dedicated conservation funding mechanism leave millions of dollars on the table every year because they cannot provide the funding to qualify for federal conservation programs. For example, funding is available through Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Acts that match state dollars at a 3:1 …
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: Once again, a state in the Lower Midwest is taking steps to protect landowners interested in using one of the most efficient and cost-effective land and wildlife habitat management practices, prescribed fire. Despite the increasing knowledge of the importance of prescribed …
Efforts Underway to Protect Fire-Minded Landowners in Nebraska Read More »
Why it matters: The Florida Everglades is truly a national treasure, supporting one of the most unique ecosystems, as well as offering one of the best fishing destinations in America. Due to decades of development and the diversion of natural flows, the Everglades ecosystems is now less than half its original size. The Comprehensive Everglades …
Everglades Restoration Receives a $1.1 Billion Boost Read More »
Why it matters: The legislative hearing on Thursday marks an important step in the legislative process for both bills. The Refuge From Cruel Trapping is another short-sighted piece of legislation that ignores steadfast wildlife science. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization has provided approximately $31 million in federal funding to conduct roughly 185 …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Why It Matters: There is no denying the fact that dogs are an integral part of many of our nation’s sporting pursuits. From tracking big game to pointing, flushing, and retrieving downed fowl on a variety of landscapes, our four-legged friends play an irreplaceable part in the field …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Highlights On January 14, the New Hampshire House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee convened for a hearing on legislation, that if passed, would implement restrictions on the sporting dog community. Exactly one-month prior to this hearing, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter of opposition …
Advocating for Sporting Dogs in the Granite State Read More »
The House Natural Resources Committee is set to hold a legislative hearing on Thursday, January 20 on a number of bills, including two of importance to sportsmen and women. Two of the bills being considered by the Committee include the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 5973), a bill supported …
Contact: Nick Buggia, Manager, Upper Midwestern States Highlights Indiana House Bill 1183 would extend the check time on any trap that captures and terminates a furbearer to 48-hours, though it does retain the 24-hour check on all non-terminal traps. The bill would also create a one-day fur buyer license. The extension to 48-hours gives trappers …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Senior Coordinator, Rocky Mountain States Highlights Why it matters: Death by a thousand cuts seems to be the long-term strategy that the anti-hunting community has taken towards science-based wildlife management in Colorado. Despite significant scientific evidence that hunting is an essential tool in sustainably managing social and ecological carrying capacity of mountain lions …
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Sunday hunting has been legal on private lands in the Commonwealth since 2014 while Sunday hunting on public lands, with minor exceptions, remains prohibited. Legislation to remove the prohibition against Sunday on public lands was introduced in the last two legislation sessions; both bills died in committee. …
Push to Open Sunday Hunting on Virginia’s Public Lands Picks up Steam Read More »
On Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee is set to hold a vote on the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773) H.R. 2773, led by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Debbie Dingell (MI) and CSC Member Representative Jeff Fortenberry (NE), is the most significant wildlife conservation bill to be considered by Congress in decades …
Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting to vote on the nomination of Ms. Martha Williams to serve as the next Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which passed the Committee on a remarkable bipartisan vote of 16-4. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is one of …
Senate Committee Approves CSF Supported FWS Director Nominee, Martha Williams Read More »
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