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Why it matters: Federal Advisory Councils serve as unique consortiums to provide direct recommendations and advice to various federal agencies, often at the Secretarial level. The Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council will report directly to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to promote and advance conservation efforts as well as hunting and recreational shooting…

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: 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,…

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…