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…
May 7, 2020 (WASHINGTON D.C.) – Earlier today, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) hosted its fifth meeting, and was joined by Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing America’s sportsmen and women.
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On April 28, the Iowa Natural Resource Commission held a meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Iowa Administrative Code. Among the proposed amendments were updates to the state’s furbearer harvest opportunities, including an increase to the annual river otter bag limit and the addition of two counties…
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On April 24, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a comment letter to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners in support of the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) recommendation of the bear tag quota in Nevada for the 2020 season. 2020 marks the 10th season of black bear hunts…
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Due to COVID-19, the public comment period for the forest plan revision for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will be extended. The U.S. Forest Service canceled six public meetings due to the pandemic. Originally scheduled to end on May 14, additional details about the extended comment period…
Last week, former Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board of Directors member Phil Morlock announced his retirement from Shimano at the end of June 2020. Morlock has played an integral role on the Board with his leadership in conservation and policy for the future of fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Upon retirement, Morlock will continue…