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Why it matters: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the top federal agency dedicated to conserving our nation’s fish, wildlife, and their associated habitats.  The Service also supports more than 2.4 million hunting related visits and 7.3 million fishing visits annually, marking the Service one of the most important federal land management agencies for…

Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Why it Matters: Restrictions on Sunday hunting are one of the last remaining examples of the puritanical blue laws that were initially designed to encourage church attendance. Unfortunately, individuals who are unable to head afield during the normal work week due to conflicts with jobs, school, and extra-curricular…

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why it Matters: Georgia previously passed No-Net-Loss legislation which limits the loss of access to hunting opportunity by establishing a minimum acreage of state-owned areas open to sportsmen and women. HB 1349 would extend the baseline date from 2005 to 2022 from which the DNR managed state-owned lands acreage is…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Assistant Manager Why it Matters: As Colorado’s population expands, increased impact on fish, wildlife and their habitats are inevitable. Fortunately, as the foremost experts in wildlife conservation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife have a proven track record of being able to problem solve, collaborate, and work effectively to mitigate much…

Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: Firearm safety education in schools presents an opportunity to educate youth on the importance of safe and responsible behavior around firearms. The curricula described in Senate Bill 552, which includes the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism’s Hunter Education curriculum,…

March 10, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C) – Earlier this week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and 44 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition submitted formal comments to the Federal Register regarding the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas (Atlas), a key component of the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” Initiative, also referred to as “Thirty…