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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters:  Controversy over predator management has continued to dominate conversations and headlines nationwide. Despite the public’s infatuation, predators need to be managed to fit within both social and ecological carrying capacity, just like every other species of wildlife. It is critical that the outdoor sporting…

Why it matters: To date, the Pittman-Robertson Act has generated over $15 billion in critical funding to conserve wildlife, improve recreational shooting and hunting access, fund hunting education programs, and other programs that are vital to our hunting and recreational shooting heritage. Just last year alone, the Pittman-Robertson Act provided over $1.5 billion in on-the-ground…

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific States & Firearm Policy Why It Matters: California’s hunting and fishing license sales have been declining over the last several decades, which has resulted in decreased funding for conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays- public benefits”…

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: Louisiana now has a new conservation funding source where the state can leverage significantly more federal funds to implement conservation programs that benefit fish and wildlife resources and by extension, the sportsmen and women who enjoy the “Sportsman’s Paradise.” Funding for projects under the Program will be determined…

Why it matters: Actively managed and regulated hunting, often conducted by Americans, is the conservation linchpin of these species populations that are stable, growing and in many instances, are at or above ecological and / or social carrying capacity. Unfortunately, the language contained in this spending bill ignores the on-the-ground reality and seeks to use emotion…

Gary Kania, who after a celebrated and highly impactful career that spanned 40 years, retired on Thursday June 30. In May 2006, Gary joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation as Vice President of Policy, later becoming Vice President. Throughout his career he focused on the advancement of the sportsmen’s agenda, both in terms of legislation and…