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July 6, 2020

CSF Inter-mountain Western States Coordinator Talks #ResponsibleRecreation on Up North Journal Podcast

Our Inter-mountain Western States Coordinator Ellary TuckerWilliams was featured on the Up North Journal video podcast to discuss #ResponsibleRecreation on Sunday, July 5. TuckerWilliams discussed a range of topics regarding #ResponsibleRecreation including COVID-19 and access issues; an increase in fishing and hunting license purchases and what that means for recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3); the importance…

July 6, 2020

CSF Leads Effort to Secure Passage of Historic Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

July 1, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)  – Building off of the Senate’s recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act , the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) led the effort to secure House passage of the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) as part of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) was adopted…

July 6, 2020

CSF Western States Coordinator Featured on Bent n Ballistic Podcast, Talks AB 3030 in California, 30×30 Nationally, and #ResponsibleRecreation

On July 1, the Bent n Ballistic podcast released an episode “30×30 Demystified” featuring the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Western States Coordinator Aoibheann Cline. Cline discussed the 30×30 bill in California that has raised red flags throughout the sportsmen’s community. The bill, AB 3030 could lead to more hunting and fishing closures in the state,…

July 6, 2020

Florida: Hunter Harassment Legislation Signed Into Law

Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator On June 29, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1414 into law. The legislation, sponsored by Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) member Senator Debbie Mayfield, will expand the statute prohibiting the harassment of hunters, anglers and trappers by extending protections to sportsmen and women on public lands and waters….

July 6, 2020

Maryland: $13.5 Million in Grants Awarded Through the Waterway Improvement Fund

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On July 2, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that it would be awarding funds for 43 projects to “enhance and improve public boating access facilities, water safety, and navigation throughout the state.” The grants will be allotted during the State’s 2021…

July 6, 2020

Missouri: Department Accepting Comments for New Nighttime Hunting Regulations Proposed for Feral Swine and Coyotes

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) began accepting public comments related to proposed regulatory changes regarding the use of artificial lights or the use of night vision, infrared, and thermal imaging equipment while hunting certain species at night. Similar to regulations currently proposed by the…