Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On September 22, Michigan Senate Resolutions (SR) 30 and 38, both of which support the advancement of hunting and wildlife conservation in the state, were reportedly going to be up for consideration before the Michigan Senate. They were since moved off of the agenda, but there is still time …
Sportsmen’s Resolutions in Michigan may still get Vote before 2020 Session Ends Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On September 16, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) announced the opening of a comment period regarding two predator-related proposals that collectively would set a bag limit for coyotes, ban predator hunting contests altogether, and ban coyote trapping. Currently, there is no closed (daylight) …
On September 16, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, along with fellow NGO signatories on the Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Sports Roundtable (Roundtable) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), submitted comments in response to the USFS proposed directive for Closures of National Forest System Lands to Hunting, Fishing, or Recreational Shooting …
On September 14, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and roughly 30 partners from the sporting-conservation community sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) thanking the Bureau for their efforts to improve opportunities for recreational shooters. The letter specifically complimented the work of BLM in Arizona to provide improvements and management of informal, …
CSF, Partners Encourage BLM to Keep Improving Recreational Shooting Opportunities Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On September 17, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a virtual meeting that provided an opportunity for legislators, conservation organizations, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff to hear an update on the Michigan Wildlife Council (Council) recent activities. CSF’s Upper Midwestern States Manager and Council Chair Nick Buggia gave the …
Michigan Wildlife Council Provides Update at Virtual Sportsmen’s Caucus Meeting Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On September 17, Maine’s sporting and guiding communities had cause for celebration, as the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) Advisory Council voted unanimously to reject a proposed bear baiting ban. With Maine’s black bear hunting season in full swing, this news is a welcoming win for sportsmen …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On Friday, October 16, the New Mexico State Game Commission will be hosting a virtual meeting and rule hearing on a number of proposed changes to the Hunter Education rule. The newly proposed rule includes changes to reduce the minimum age to participate in the Mentored-Youth Hunting Program …
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing on S. 3427, the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land (MAPLand) Act, and S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Prior to the hearing, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sent an alert as well as two letters to …
Last week, the Senate passed S. 3051, the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, marking the second time the Senate has passed this robust conservation package on unanimous consent, demonstrating their strong support for sportsmen and women. The ACE Act first passed the Senate in early January in the form of H.R. 925, but the ACE …
Senate Passes Robust Conservation Package Known as the ACE Act Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On September 17, legislation that would expand the apprentice hunting license program passed the South Carolina Senate. This legislation previously passed the House on April 3, 2019 and will advance to the Governor’s desk once ratified. Sponsored by South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) Member Representative Bobby Cox, …
South Carolina Apprentice Hunting License Legislation Passes Senate Read More »
On September 14, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) was credited multiple times during the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ (AFWA) virtual Annual Awards Ceremony. CSF’s President Jeff Crane was bestowed with a Special Recognition Award, as was CSF’s New England States Senior Coordinator Joe Mullin, as part of the National R3 Implementation Work Group …
Two CSF Staff Members Honored at the AFWA Annual Awards Ceremony Read More »
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On Thursday, September 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) provided testimony to the Nevada’s Legislative Committee on Public Lands during a special session. CSF supported the adoption of Healthy Nevada Lands’ Resolution, urging the Committee to encourage Nevada Lands’ Congressional Delegation to support the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) …
CSF Supports BLM’s Report to Congress on Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro Management Read More »
Last week, during a legislative hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, a key Senator reiterated his strong support for America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. During the hearing, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and Ranking Member of the Committee Senator Tom Carper (DE) reiterated his support for the ACE Act by stating, …
Key Conservation Funding Bill Receives Support in Senate Committee Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On September 9, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) made a significant public announcement that should have all sportsmen and women in the Pine Tree State even more eager than ever to get outdoors. The MDIFW joined forces with fourteen in-state and national conservation …
MDIFW Secures 2,620 Acres of Iconic Land and Water for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 9, 2020, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) released a decision notice announcing its plan to continues forward with the purchase of nearly 15 acres on Flathead Lake for a Fishing Access Site that would increase public access and other recreation opportunities. The 14.89 acres …
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager, and Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Upland bird hunters in parts of the Midwest are looking forward to what is predicted to be a great pheasant hunting season in 2020. Recent population survey data released in Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota suggest that pheasant populations are on …
Pheasant Season Outlook Looking Good Throughout Parts of the Midwest Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is accepting public comment on proposed regulation changes related to fishing, resource management, and access to department-managed lands. Among others, the proposed regulation changes include: The deadline to comment on the proposed regulation changes is October 11. Comments may be submitted …
Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a legislative hearing on S. 614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019, which recognizes the monumental effort that states, federal agencies, private landowners, and others have invested to fully recover the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Prior to the …
Senate EPW Committee Holds Hearing to Affirm State Management Authority Read More »
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator As the California legislative session ended at midnight on August 31, so did the efforts to pass a major anti-hunting bill. SB 1175, better known as the “Iconic African Species Protection Act”, would have banned the possession and importation of thirteen African species to California, including taxidermy, after January …
African Species Importation Ban Bill Fails in California Legislature Read More »
Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and nearly 30 of the nation’s leading sporting-conservation groups sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging the allocation of at least $55 million to enhance access for sportsmen and women. Specifically, the letter calls for the allocation of …
CSF and Partners Urge DOI and USDA to Provide $55 Million for Recreational Access Read More »
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