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CSF Staff Appointed to Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Federal Relations Manager, Taylor Schmitz, received an appointment to represent the recreational fishing community on the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council as an alternate member. One of the newest additions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary System, Mallows Bay-Potomac River National …

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CSF Weighs-in on Missouri’s Proposed Black Bear Hunting Opportunity

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On October 28, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a formal letter of support for regulation changes proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to create a limited black bear hunting opportunity for Missouri residents. As previously reported on June 8 and September 8, CSF supports the …

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Gray Wolves Removed from ESA, Interior Department Returns Management to States and Tribes

Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the delisting of the gray wolf species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) after decades of focused conservation efforts and monitoring. This delisting reflects a successful recovery of the species. Now, state and tribal wildlife management professionals will take over responsibility for management of the gray …

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Oregon Fish and Game Commission to Consider Permanent Ban on Beaver Trapping on Federal Lands

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator In September, a petition was brought before the Oregon Fish and Game Commission (Commission) to initiate rulemaking to amend OAR 635-050-0070 to permanently close commercial and recreational beaver trapping and hunting on federally managed public lands and waters in the state. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and a coalition …

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116th Congress most Historic in this Age for Sportsmen and Women as America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051) Becomes Law

October 30, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, the 116th Congress was solidified as one of the most productive for conservation and sportsmen and women in a lifetime with the enactment of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act (S. 3051) which is now federal law. The ACE Act, which was led by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senators John Barrasso …

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Takes Positive Next Step for Menhaden and Striped Bass

On October 20, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted to reduce the Atlantic menhaden quota by 10 percent for the 2021 and 2022 fishing years, representing the first management action as a result of the new ecological reference points (ERP) approach to ensure anglers leave enough menhaden in the …

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CSF and CCA Request Re-Evaluation of Recreational Fishing Closure on Skokomish River in Washington

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On October 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) requested that the Department of the Interior (DOI) reconsider a 2016 decision to close the Skokomish River to recreational fishing (Solicitor Opinion M-37034). The Solicitor Opinion in 2016 resulted in the closure of bank fishing …

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CSF Helps Launch Collegiate Coalition for Sportsmen and Women at Mississippi State University

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On October 13, the Mississippi State University (MSU) Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition hosted its inaugural interest meeting on the campus of MSU. The meeting was attended by over 25 in-person attendees along with several guests that attended virtually. The MSU Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition, which was formally approved …

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CSF Joins Sign-On Letter Opposing “Pro-forestation” Approach in Connecticut

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On October 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined conservation partners to submit a letter to the Connecticut Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) regarding the draft report from the Forests Sub-Group. Both procedurally and substantively speaking, the draft report is void of important forest management and …

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Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Luncheon at Pentagon Barracks in Baton Rouge

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator On October 22, nearly 90 people, including more than 75 caucus members, representatives from numerous sportsmen’s conservation groups and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, gathered to celebrate Louisiana’s outdoor sporting traditions and discuss issues impacting hunters and anglers in the Pelican State. The bipartisan and bicameral Louisiana Legislative …

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Michigan’s Proposition 1 is a Win for Sportsmen, Outdoor Enthusiasts, and Wildlife

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 3, Michigan voters will have a chance to expand the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) by voting yes on Proposal 1. Proposal 1 will ensure a constitutionally protected revenue source for conservation and outdoor recreation in perpetuity. As previously reported, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation is part …

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Public Lands Sunday Hunting on the Table for 2021 in North Carolina

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On October 21, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources (WRC) Commission (Commission) voted to move forward with rulemaking to allow Sunday hunting on 55 Game Lands. After undertaking a comprehensive public input process over the course of this year, Commissioners supported staff recommendations to present the rule proposal to …

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Hunting, Fishing Groups Release Statement on 30 by 30 Concept

October 19, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, the nation’s leading hunting, fishing, and habitat conservation organizations released a statement on the Thirty by Thirty Initiative (30 by 30 Initiative) to establish a goal of placing 30% of the planet’s lands and waters under protected status by the year 2030. Given the historic and ongoing role that hunters and …

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Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service Enter into Agreement to Reduce Grand Canyon National Park Bison Herd

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On October 1, the National Park Service (NPS) published a news release stating that the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and NPS entered into an agreement in late September to reduce the bison population that resides on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. The agreement …

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CSF and Fellow Conservation Organizations Support Amendments to Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Eligibility Criteria

On October 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and several conservation partners submitted a letter to Acting Chief Kevin Norton of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) regarding recent amendments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) current Application for Public Funding (APF). A conservation program authorized and funded through …

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CSF Meets with Indiana’s New DNR Director to Discuss the State of Indiana’s Forests

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On October 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia coordinated a meeting with the new Director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Dan Bortner, at Clark State Forest in Henryville, Indiana (IN). Members of the IN-Forest Forever Coalition and DNR staff were …

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CSF Supported Fishing Regulation Changes Approved by Utah Wildlife Board

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On October 1, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources published an article confirming that the Utah Wildlife Board had approved numerous changes to the 2021-2022 fishing regulations, along with several rule amendments. As stated in a previous article, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with the American Sportfishing …

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Public Comment Period Open for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Council Proposed Rule Changes

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On October 14, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission released proposed hunting-related rule changes for the 2021-2022 seasons. The public comment period is now open. Among others, the proposed rule changes include: FWC Commissioners will consider the proposed rule changes and advise staff how to move …

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Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Votes in Unanimous Support of Electronic Reporting of Big Game

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On October 7, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board convened for a virtual meeting, during which the Board voted in unanimous support for 20-P017 – a proposed rule to authorize the Commissioner of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to implement the electronic reporting …

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Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

By: Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Policy Federal fisheries management is a complicated mess. The only people you might find disagreeing with that statement are environmental organizations whose funding depends, at least in part, on leading the public to believe we need more regulations for our “imperiled” marine fisheries; or individuals and …

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