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On April 16, the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced $206 million in annual awards for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).  RCPP is a Farm Bill conservation program that allows NRCS to co-invest in conservation projects with non-federal qualifying partners (i.e., non-profit conservation groups, conservation districts, and other state and local agencies). …

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Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published an announcement to seek public comment on a proposed revision to an existing regulation governing the possession and transportation of firearms and other sporting equipment at USACE managed projects and locations.  Currently, sportsmen and women are prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment on USACE managed …

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Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum has developed an initiative to bring a conservation-educational gaming technology to families at home. “Mission Conservation” is a free mobile gaming platform that revolutionizes the way kids learn about nature. This is an interactive game with prizes! Each Monday will begin a new mission. Check out what today’s …

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April 9, 2020 (WASHINGTON. D.C.)  – Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and 50 members of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) as well as the nation’s top fishing conservation organizations signed on to a letter that was sent to Governors, state legislators, and state agency fish and wildlife leaders, encouraging them to retain opportunities, where possible, for …

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Last week, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a historic proposal to expand hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres of public land and water spanning over 97 national wildlife refuges and 9 national fish hatcheries – the single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released the first of several reports related to better management of the recreational sector of marine fisheries as directed by Congress in the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018. The GAO, specifically, was tasked with reviewing mixed-use fisheries allocations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions. The report …

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Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) led with Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), in the promotion of a social media campaign that encourages sportsmen and women to engage in safe social distancing practices while hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, or …

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Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it was extending the waiver of entrance fees for the National Wildlife Refuge System and federal fish hatcheries.  This extension builds off of an earlier announcement on March 19 that temporarily suspended entrance fees for the nearly 500 National Wildlife Refuges. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited …

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