Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager and Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator With the bulk of the Midwest region’s legislative sessions having wrapped up for the year, the focus has shifted to implementation of a few laws that were passed during the 2019 session. Game commissions are also busy developing and implementing regulatory…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On August 15, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will be holding a final opportunity for public comment, before making decisions on numerous topics which included nine proposed changes to trapping regulations. The proposed regulation changes include: The public meeting will be held at Montana Fish, Wildlife and…
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On August 7, House Bill 597 passed its third reading in the Senate on a 30-2 vote. Sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Michael Wray and Representative Larry Yarborough and Caucus member Representative Jay Adams, HB 597 would make a number of changes to license…
Contact: Andy Treharne, Senior Director, Federal Policy On Monday, August 12, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service jointly announced revisions to regulations that guide implementation of the Endangered Species Act. The changes were announced following the issuance of draft rule modifications issued more than a year ago and subsequent…
By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation At a time when hunting is experiencing an overall national decline in participation, many organizations are now focusing on recruiting and retaining new participants. A lot of the focus is placed on recruiting youth, and rightly so; however, adults should not be overlooked in these…
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…