Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator The California legislature is considering a bill to protect at least 30% of the state’s lands and waters by 2030, which includes all terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. The management directive in this legislation is misguided and will have a detrimental impact on hunters and anglers through diminished public …
California: Bad 30×30 Bill Will Lead to More Hunting and Fishing Closures Read More »
June 5, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National Wildlife Federation and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, two of the nation’s leading conservation and outdoor advocates, urged members of the U.S. Senate to show up for hunters and anglers by supporting the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill, which is the most important conservation legislation to receive an up-or-down …
There is no better time to participate in #ResponsibleRecreation than by kicking-off summer with recreational fishing or boating – especially during National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW). This year, June 6-14, 2020 is National Fishing & Boating Week. NFBW occurs every year to recognize recreational fishing and boating, and what these activities provide as some of …
Free Fishing & #ResponsibleRecreation during National Fishing & Boating Week Read More »
June 4, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) continues to gain momentum in Congress after a recent announcement by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) that the Senate will soon take up GAOA, likely next week. Earlier today, a House companion of GAOA was introduced by a number …
Great American Outdoors Act Continues to Gain Momentum in Congress Read More »
S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is swiftly moving through the Senate and is up for the bill’s first procedural vote today. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the National Wildlife Federation, and other leading sporting-conservation partners are urging members of the U.S. Senate to show up for hunters and anglers by supporting the …
Great American Outdoors Act Moving in Senate, Up for Vote Today Read More »
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator The 2020 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 1, and a number of pro-sportsmen’s bills await action by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Governor John Bel Edwards. Some of the bills on the Governor’s desk include: Wild Game Donations On June 1, legislation sponsored by Louisiana Legislative …
Louisiana: Pro-Sportsmen’s Legislation Advances to the Governor’s Desk Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On June 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted written testimony to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in opposition to a bear baiting ban petition that the Department received. The proposal would amend Chapter 16.09 – Bear Hunting of the MDIFW Rules as …
Maine: CSF Leads Effort to Counter Proposed Bear Baiting Ban Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Last week, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene submitted a formal comment letter to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) in support of their proposed plan for the state’s first resident black bear hunt. Historically present throughout Missouri, black bears were extirpated from the …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On June 8, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter of support to the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex in support of its proposed Hunting and Fishing Plan. Overall, the proposal would permit various forms of hunting – including that on migratory bird, big …
On June 5, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced that the recreational red snapper season in the South Atlantic would be four days in 2020. Earlier this year, NOAA Fisheries initially indicated the season may only be three days long, if there was even to be a season, based on the fact …
South Atlantic Anglers Receive Welcome News on a 2020 Red Snapper Season Read More »
Many legislative sessions across the South were disrupted by COVID-19 this year. While a few states completed their sessions before social distancing restrictions were enacted, other states suspended their sessions and have just recently resumed legislative action. States are generally focusing on economic relief and other high-priority legislation, and some states are expected to call …
On May 18, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation submitted comments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in support of removing Brucella abortus (Brucellosis) from their respective select agent lists. Brucellosis is caused by the Brucella abortis bacterium, resulting in the abortion of fetuses in …
CSF Encourages CDC, APHIS to Allow Brucellosis Research Read More »
Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and nearly 55 other top sporting-conservation organizations sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate in support of the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) and the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 925). The Great American Outdoors Act, led by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member …
CSF Helps Lead Effort in Support of Two Monumental Conservation Bills Read More »
On May 28, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a comment letter in strong support of the 2020-2021 station-specific hunting and sport fishing regulations proposed rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). This rule will provide a historic expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife refuges …
Last week, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced the approval of $160 million in funding for the conservation of critical wetland habitat to benefit migratory waterfowl and other species. The funding was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission), which is chaired by Secretary Bernhardt, and includes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is currently collecting comments regarding a proposal it received to amend the State’s bear hunting rules. The proposed regulations would prohibit the “intentional feeding” of bears – also referred to as baiting – with products that contain refined …
Maine: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Taking Public Comments on Proposed Bear Baiting Ban Read More »
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Team Administrator On May 28, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Dan Laughlin was named the “2019 State Legislator of the Year” by Safari Club International (SCI) – a partner conservation organization to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Senator Laughlin has been an integral element …
Pennsylvania: Senator Laughlin Named SCI’s “2019 Legislator of the Year Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During their recent regularly scheduled meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) approved several important regulatory changes, including regulations designed to protect the state’s declining southern flounder population. Specifically, the Commission approved increasing the minimum length requirement for southern flounder to 15 inches and changes to the …
Texas: Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Changes to Southern Flounder Regulations Read More »
By: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator “The key is diversification!” How many times have you heard financial advisors, either on television or in-person, make this statement? For some, the link between diversification and conservation funding may seem abstract. However, there is some merit to applying this concept to how we view conservation funding in …
Investing in Iowa and the Future of Conservation Funding Read More »
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Since many Midwestern states have either wrapped up their 2020 legislative sessions or remain suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s States Program Team will be providing brief regional legislative updates over the next few weeks. Below …
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