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Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Why It Matters: Since 1999, Washington state has offered a spring black bear hunting season. This season is a fine-tuned conservation and wildlife management tool utilized by WDFW in the implementation of their overall game management plan, which is executed in pursuit of their mission to protect, preserve,…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator Why it Matters: Lack of engagement from the outdoor sporting community will be the contributing factor in the success of anti-hunting interests attempting to limit sportsmen and women’s ability to sustainably harvest wildlife. It is crucial that the outdoor sporting community seize every opportunity to support science-based wildlife management…

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: States without a dedicated conservation funding mechanism leave millions of dollars on the table every year because they cannot provide the funding to qualify for federal conservation programs. For example, funding is available through Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Acts that match state dollars at a 3:1…

Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: Once again, a state in the Lower Midwest is taking steps to protect landowners interested in using one of the most efficient and cost-effective land and wildlife habitat management practices, prescribed fire. Despite the increasing knowledge of the importance of prescribed…

Why it matters: The Florida Everglades is truly a national treasure, supporting one of the most unique ecosystems, as well as offering one of the best fishing destinations in America. Due to decades of development and the diversion of natural flows, the Everglades ecosystems is now less than half its original size. The Comprehensive Everglades…

Why it matters: The legislative hearing on Thursday marks an important step in the legislative process for both bills. The Refuge From Cruel Trapping is another short-sighted piece of legislation that ignores steadfast wildlife science. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization has provided approximately $31 million in federal funding to conduct roughly 185…