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On May 14, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries published a proposed rule to implement management measures described in Regulatory Amendment 33 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP). This amendment will allow for a snapper season to occur in the South Atlantic, even…

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), with other conservation partners such as National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, are leading a media campaign called #ResponsibleRecreation as an effort to encourage Americans to responsibly enjoy outdoor recreation while adhering to COVID-19…

On Friday, May 8, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined 80 other organizations in submitting a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, requesting additional funding for Wildlife Services to make up for funding shortfalls from state and county cooperators…

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On May 7, a Judge for the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts brought some exciting, long-overdue news to Massachusetts’ sporting community, ordering a preliminary injunction to authorize firearms retailers to reopen their businesses on Saturday, May 9. During the earlier stages of the Commonwealth’s response to…

Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (Commission) held a virtual meeting last month to consider proposed rule changes to the 2020-2021 hunting and fishing seasons.   One of the rule changes being considered would require Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing in 24 counties on specified weekends during…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On Thursday, April 16, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the Montana Grizzly Bear Advisory Council (GBAC) in support of regulated hunting as a management tool. As grizzly bear populations continue to expand in Montana, increased human-wildlife conflict is inevitable. Grizzlies are moving into areas that…