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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…

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Pacific States Assistant Manager Keely Hopkins joined the newly appointed Co-Chairs of the Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus and members of the Advisory Council on February 26 for a kick-off luncheon to celebrate the new leadership team and to discuss the upcoming year….

Why it matters: There are many forms of gear employed by commercial fisherman to harvest target species of fish. However, some gears such as large-mesh drift gillnets often result in unintended bycatch, most of which is discarded dead and left to waste. For this reason, large-mesh drift gillnets have been eliminated as a commercial gear…

Contact: Kent Keene; Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it Matters: Opportunities to permit the use of new technologies among sportsmen and women are exciting. However, such opportunities also carry considerations that must be addressed to ensure that the integrity of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and the American System…

Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Why it Matters: Sportsmen and women have played a crucial role in funding conservation efforts in the United States for over 80 years. The American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a “user pays – public benefits” structure in which those who consumptively use public resources pay for the…

Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: The opportunity to facilitate open communication and collaboration is one of the primary purposes for the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) network. The conversations around Kansas House Bill 2456 have highlighted the value of such collaboration. Introduced as a very…