Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On March 3, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) New England States Senior Coordinator, Joseph Mullin, traveled to Concord, NH for an eventful day at the Capitol, reporting on numerous sportsmen-related bills that were awaiting executive sessions in their respective committees. The topics of the day included legislation …
New Hampshire: Anti-Sportsmen Attacks Flop in Committee Read More »
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator Two anti-hunting bills have been scheduled for floor action in the New York Senate and Assembly on Tuesday, March 10. New York sportsmen and women are encouraged to contact their legislators immediately, and respectfully voice their opposition to Senate Bill 7542 (SB 7542), and …
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern State Coordinator On Monday, March 2, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3496 (HB 3496). Authored by Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members, Representative John Talley in the House and National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Committee Alternate Member Senator Mark Allen in the Senate, HB …
Last week, a number of Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members in the Senate announced, with the support of the President, they would introduce a robust bill to address our nation’s public infrastructure maintenance backlog and to provide funding for access and conservation by combining the Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) and the Land and …
Senate Set to Introduce Historic Access and Conservation Bill Read More »
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator On Wednesday, March 11, the Vermont Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee will meet on Senate Bill 321 (SB 321). SB 321 was originally a fish and wildlife omnibus bill that cleaned up some statutory language, and provided the Fish and Wildlife Department additional …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On February 27, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding convened for a hearing on House Bill 5040 (HB 5040) – legislation that would establish a staggering 35% excise tax on ammunition and direct it towards gun violence prevention and reduction efforts. The Congressional Sportsmen’s …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On February 19, the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a meeting in Hartford, CT to discuss logistics regarding the upcoming Caucus Game-Meat Tasting Reception, proposed regulations from the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), and to review sportsmen-related legislation that has been sent to various committees …
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On February 25 the New York Senate adopted Senate Resolution 2793 (SR2793), sponsored by Senator Joseph Griffo and Co-Sponsored by Senator Michael Ranzenhofer. Sen. Griffo is the Senate Co-Chair of the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, and Sen. Ranzenhofer is likewise an …
New York: Caucus Driven National Hunting and Fishing Day Resolution Adopted by Senate Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Though the vast majority of conservation efforts are funded by hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers through the “user pays – public benefits” American System of Conservation Funding, many fish and wildlife agencies are looking for ways to generate additional revenues for conservation efforts to improve fish and …
South Dakota Habitat Stamp Would Generate Additional Money for Conservation Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On February 24, a new rule went into effect, allowing hunting within 29 of Utah’s 44 state parks, increasing hunter access and opportunities throughout the state. Previously, limited hunting was only allowed within 14 state parks. Approved in November 2019, the Utah State Parks Board supported the proposed …
Utah: Hunting Opportunities Expanded in State Parks Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On February 27, legislation that would transfer authority from the legislature to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to manage Atlantic menhaden, cleared its final hurdle in the House of Delegates before advancing to Governor Northam’s desk. Governor Northam is expected to sign the legislation which will enable the …
Virginia: Menhaden Conservation Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk Read More »
By: Brett Hensley As a part of the University of Illinois’ political science program that requires students to work an internship Monday through Thursday while taking classes on Friday in D.C., I conducted an extensive search to find an internship. I came across the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) while shopping for fishing and hunting supplies …
Brad Rowse Fellowship Intern at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Last week, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator, Ellary TuckerWilliams, attended the annual Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE) hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (SFW) in Salt Lake City, UT. CSF, MDF and SFW have historically collaborated on …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Attends Western Hunting and Conservation Expo Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On February 21, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Environment convened to receive public comment with regard to House Bill 5104 (HB 5104) – legislation that would prohibit the import, sale, and possession of items from legally hunted African species. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), coordinated and submitted a …
Connecticut: “Big Six African Species” Ban Threatens Legal Hunting Activities Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On February 18, the Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual dinner with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) at the Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee. More than 50 people, including roughly two one dozen state legislators and legislative staff, FWCC Commissioners, FWCC and Florida …
Florida: Caucus Holds Annual Dinner with Commission Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On February 14-16, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator, Kent Keene, attended the 2020 Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic hosted by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Minneapolis, MN. In attendance were representatives from state fish and wildlife agencies, hunting and conservation organizations, Natural Resource Conservation …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On February 4, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) New England States Senior Coordinator, Joseph Mullin, traveled to Concord, NH to testify on several sportsmen-related bills that were up for hearings in various committees. Joining alongside numerous in-state and national conservation organizations, as well as crowds of sportsmen, Mullin …
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to change the Federal Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) to further recognize the significant role that sportsmen and women play in conserving migratory waterfowl. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service annually holds a public art competition that determines the artwork selected for each year’s …
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Seeks Input on Changes to the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contests Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On February 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Upper Midwestern States Manager, Nick Buggia, participated in a panel discussion on Asian carp organized by Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC). Open to members of Congress and their staff members, the panel took place in the Cannon House Office Building …
Great Lakes: CSF Participates in Asian Carp Panel Read More »
On February 11, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the nomination of Ms. Kate MacGregor to serve as the next Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) on a strong bipartisan voice vote. The nomination of Ms. MacGregor to serve as the Deputy Secretary has now passed the Committee on a bipartisan …
Nomination of MacGregor to Serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Passes Committee Read More »
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