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CSF Testifies in Support of Proposed Black Bear Hunting Regulations in Missouri

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During the Missouri Conservation Commission’s September 4th meeting in Jefferson City, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene provided testimony in support of proposed regulation changes, including provisions that would establish Missouri’s first black bear hunting season. As reported previously, these proposed regulation changes …

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Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Dove Hunt

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On September 2, the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted their annual dove hunt at the Lock Five Farms in Lebanon. Hosted in conjunction with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation, the dove hunt provided an opportunity for Caucus members, sportsmen’s groups, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency leadership and Commissioners …

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Commission Approves the Use of Nighttime Coyote Hunting Technologies in Kansas

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During their August meeting, members of the Kansas Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism Commission (Commission) voted 5-2 to approve regulation changes to allow the use of night vision, thermal, and infrared optics to hunt coyotes on private lands. Hunters will be able to use these methods to hunt coyotes …

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CSF Coordinates with Conservation Partners to Remedy Hurdles to Online Fundraising

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director, and Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit the ability of people to gather in large group settings, conservation organizations are exploring new ways to raise revenue as traditional in-person fundraising events, like banquets, have been canceled this year. Online raffles are one …

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CSF Helps Secure Exemption of H-2B Workers for Conservation and Forestry Projects

On August 12, the U.S. Department of State announced an exemption of H-2B conservation and forestry workers from President Proclamation 10014 and the subsequent amendment that banned non-immigrant H-2B guest workers from entering the United States through December 31, 2020. Prior to this announcement, on August 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and nearly 30 …

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Michigan Voters to Decide if Oil and Gas Royalties Should Fund Conservation in Perpetuity

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On August 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined several mission partners, conservation organizations, and business leaders to support a ballot question that will appear before Michigan voters in November. The ballot question, if passed, would ensure that all the money generated from oil and gas royalties on …

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Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Meet Virtually with Conservation Partners

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On August 25, the Co-Chairs of the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) led a virtual meeting with conservation partners to discuss issues impacting Ohio’s sportsmen and women. Senator Sean O’Brien, Senator Michael Rulli, and Representative Gil Blair, discussed their recent field day with the Ohio Department of Natural …

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Pro-Sportsmen’s Bills Championed by Caucus Members are Signed into Law in New York

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 24, 2020, two pro-sportsmen’s bills led by members of the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus were signed into law. One important bill allows for the firearms instruction of youth under the age of 16-years-old by certified 4-H instructors, and …

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Proposed Changes to 2021-2022 Fishing Regulations throughout the Beehive State

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator After conducting a survey earlier this spring of anglers statewide, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is proposing a few changes to current fishing regulations. The goal of the proposed changes is to increase angler satisfaction and ensure the sustainability of the various fisheries throughout the state. …

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Sportsmen and Women Targeted in Governor’s Revised Budget Proposal in New Jersey

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 25, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy published a revised budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year, which includes, among other items, an increase in firearms fees and the institution of an excise tax on firearms and ammunition (estimated to generate $6.3 million), …

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2020 NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit Now Virtual

The in-person NASC Summit in Arkansas has been postponed until 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Summit will now be virtual, and additional details on the revised format will be available at www.NASCSummit.org in the near future. The virtual Summit will still be held during the original dates of December 8-11, 2020, and will feature …

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AB 3030 Shelved for 2020 in California

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator The sportsmen’s community is celebrating last week’s decision by the California Senate Appropriations Committee to hold Assembly Bill (AB) 3030 for the remainder of session. AB 3030 posed a serious threat to access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. AB 3030 aimed to protect 30 percent of California’s lands …

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CSF Efforts Slow Down Unprecedented Threat to World’s Largest Salmon Fishery

Earlier today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) requested the Pebble Limited Partnership, the company behind an effort to develop a copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, to develop a plan to mitigate the damages associated from discharges and other adverse impacts to the sensitive Bristol Bay region, a roadblock that …

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Department of the Interior Announces Historic Opening of 2.3 Million acres to Hunting and Fishing

Last week, the Department of the Interior announced a final rule to increase public access opportunities for sportsmen and women across more than 2.3 million acres, marking the largest opening and expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on federal refuges and hatcheries in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Specifically, this expansion …

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Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Spend Time Afield with ODNR

On August 21, Co-Chairs of the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Senator Sean O’Brien and Senator Michael Rulli participated in a field day with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR Director Mary Mertz and other agency staff joined Sen. O’Brien and Sen. Rulli as they electroshocked fish on Conneaut Creek, discussed Ohio’s Scenic Rivers …

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Online Raffle Authorization Bill Supported by Caucus Co-Chairs and Members Introduced in Pennsylvania

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 18, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Jim Brewster and Daniel Laughlin were among numerous other bipartisan legislators to propose Senate Bill 1266 (SB 1266) – legislation that recognizes the significant financial challenges that businesses and organizations have been experiencing as a …

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Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt Travels to Michigan to Announce Nationwide Expanded Hunting and Fishing Opportunities

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On August 18, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt made a visit to Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw, Michigan to announce the final rule for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand recreational opportunities, including hunting and fishing, on federal lands. According to Secretary Bernhardt, more …

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus to Protect and Advance Sporting Traditions in the Last Frontier

August 14, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Last week, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy became the newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Dunleavy is the 28th member of the GSC, a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is thrilled …

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CSF, American Wildlife Conservation Partners Host Virtual Meeting

Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and partner organizations from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) met virtually to discuss policy recommendations that will ensure the vitality of our nation’s wildlife and that our hunting and recreational shooting traditions will remain for future generations to enjoy. AWCP is a coalition of 50 national wildlife conservation groups that …

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Department of the Interior Announces Report on Big-Game Habitat Conservation Initiative

Last week, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a new report highlighting the accomplishments of Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3362, which directs DOI to work in partnership with states across the Western U.S. to enhance and improve the quality of big game winter range and migration corridor habitat on Federal lands under DOI management. S.O. 3362 …

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