Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On September 17, the Indiana Natural Resource Commission (INRC) approved a citizen’s petition submitted by the Ruffed Grouse Society to add ruffed grouse to their state endangered species list. After careful consideration, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter of support for the listing, which called for…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On Tuesday, October 22 and 29, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) will be hosting public hearings related to the management of coyote hunting contests. The hearings will be centered on the proposed regulations to change the manners in which the Commonwealth’s predators are hunted –…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 18, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced a public comment period and meeting pertaining to the proposed purchase of two perpetual conservation easements. Collectively referred to as the “Coal Creek Conservation Easement,” the purchase would include 10,072 deeded acres in Custer and Prairie…
On September 25, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to advance the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to serve as the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Skipwith, who currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior, was nominated to serve…
On September 27, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) announced an open grant application period for its Voluntary Public Access – Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). VPA-HIP is a US Farm Bill program designed to increase recreational public access on private lands for wildlife-related activities. Additionally, VPA-HIP funding may be…
Governors from across the country have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 28 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 35 proclamations is: *Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus Member