Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator On June 8, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments on a proposed Recreational Fishing Plan (Plan) for the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). While the Plan included some positive enhancements of recreational angling access within the Refuge, it also included a …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator The 2020 legislative sessions throughout the northeast region have been, and continue to be, anything but slow. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has been hard at work in the states, working alongside the various governors, Caucuses, and state fish and wildlife departments to protect and advance policies …
Last week, the Senate took three different procedural votes, all of which received strong bipartisan support, to continue the advancement of the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422). The Senate is expected to continue with procedural votes later today and a final vote is expected to occur tomorrow. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) continues to …
Senate Continues to Move on Great American Outdoors Act Read More »
June 9, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Yesterday, the Senate took a monumental step toward passing the historic Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422), which represents the single greatest commitment to increasing public access and advancing conservation in a lifetime, by voting to proceed to final consideration of the bill on an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 80-17. …
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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 …
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