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Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator In September, a petition was brought before the Oregon Fish and Game Commission (Commission) to initiate rulemaking to amend OAR 635-050-0070 to permanently close commercial and recreational beaver trapping and hunting on federally managed public lands and waters in the state. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and a coalition…

October 30, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, the 116th Congress was solidified as one of the most productive for conservation and sportsmen and women in a lifetime with the enactment of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act (S. 3051) which is now federal law.

October 30, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, the 116th Congress was solidified as one of the most productive for conservation and sportsmen and women in a lifetime with the enactment of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act (S. 3051) which is now federal law. The ACE Act, which was led by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senators John Barrasso…

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On October 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined conservation partners to submit a letter to the Connecticut Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) regarding the draft report from the Forests Sub-Group. Both procedurally and substantively speaking, the draft report is void of important forest management and…

Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator On October 22, nearly 90 people, including more than 75 caucus members, representatives from numerous sportsmen’s conservation groups and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, gathered to celebrate Louisiana’s outdoor sporting traditions and discuss issues impacting hunters and anglers in the Pelican State. The bipartisan and bicameral Louisiana Legislative…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 3, Michigan voters will have a chance to expand the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) by voting yes on Proposal 1. Proposal 1 will ensure a constitutionally protected revenue source for conservation and outdoor recreation in perpetuity. As previously reported, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation is part…