Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On Wednesday, August 7, the California Fish and Game Commission will consider the repeal of a Striped Bass Policy and draft of the California Delta Fisheries Management Plan. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the Commission opposing the repeal of the 1996 Striped Bass Policy. The…
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director During the first weekend in August, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sponsored the annual Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Louisiana Legislative Rodeo in Grand Isle. CSF’s Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton and Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick attended the event and used it as an opportunity to discuss needed improvements…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Throughout August, both the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) are considering rule revisions for predator hunting for the upcoming seasons. New Mexico: NMDGF is seeking public comments on proposed rule revisions to bear and cougar hunting by hosting…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On July 29, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a policy reception in conjunction with the Council on State Governments Eastern Regional Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CSF’s Senior Director of Northeastern States Brent Miller and New England States Coordinator Joe Mullin were joined by in-state and national conservation…
On July 29, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senators John Barrasso (WY), Tom Carper (DE), Shelley Capito (WV), as well as Senator Ben Cardin (MD) introduced America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302). The following day, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed S. 2302 on a unanimous vote of 21 – 0. This…
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On July 23, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners voted on several matters of interest to Pennsylvania’s sportsmen and women. Notably, the Board unanimously improved a measure to significantly increase their support for Pennsylvania based Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH), a non-profit organization that secures and processes game…