Last week, during a legislative hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, a key Senator reiterated his strong support for America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. During the hearing, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and Ranking Member of the Committee Senator Tom Carper (DE) reiterated his support for the ACE Act by stating,…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On September 9, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) made a significant public announcement that should have all sportsmen and women in the Pine Tree State even more eager than ever to get outdoors. The MDIFW joined forces with fourteen in-state and national conservation…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 9, 2020, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) released a decision notice announcing its plan to continues forward with the purchase of nearly 15 acres on Flathead Lake for a Fishing Access Site that would increase public access and other recreation opportunities. The 14.89 acres…
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager, and Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Upland bird hunters in parts of the Midwest are looking forward to what is predicted to be a great pheasant hunting season in 2020. Recent population survey data released in Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota suggest that pheasant populations are on…
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is accepting public comment on proposed regulation changes related to fishing, resource management, and access to department-managed lands. Among others, the proposed regulation changes include: The deadline to comment on the proposed regulation changes is October 11. Comments may be submitted…
Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a legislative hearing on S. 614, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019, which recognizes the monumental effort that states, federal agencies, private landowners, and others have invested to fully recover the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Prior to the…