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March 18, 2019

Conservation Groups Support Funding for Forest Service Programs Following Fire-Borrowing Fix

Today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined other conservation organizations on submitting a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, encouraging Congress to support full funding for U.S. Forest Service (USFS) programs that were previously underfunded due to diversions to pay for fire suppression efforts.  For years, CSF worked with a wide range of…

March 18, 2019

Maine: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Luncheon of 2019

By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On March 12, the bipartisan and bicameral Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered in Augusta for its first luncheon of 2019. The Caucus was joined by in-state partners, as well as Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) New England States Coordinator Joe Mullin. The luncheon kicked off with an introduction of…

March 18, 2019

Michigan Wildlife Council Sees Success with Public Education Campaign

By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager The Michigan Wildlife Council launched a campaign in 2016 to educate the public about the important role of hunters and anglers, and has since achieved impressive milestones, including engaging Michigananders about wildlife management practices and conservation funding. The Council was established by Michigan Public Act No. 246 of 2013,…

March 18, 2019

South Carolina: Legislation Regarding Turkey Regulations Moves Forward

By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On February 27, South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Chip Campsen introduced legislation addressing current wild turkey regulations. The effort is in response to the general decline in wild turkey populations in the Palmetto State, and across the Southeast, as well as the need for enabling legislation addressing…

March 18, 2019

Wyoming: Governor Mark Gordon Joins Sportsmen’s Caucus

Newly elected Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a group of bipartisan governors dedicated to supporting the outdoor traditions of sportsmen and women in their respective states. “Hunting, shooting, fishing, and anything outdoors mean a lot to Jennie and me personally, and those pursuits are core to Wyoming’s culture and…

March 13, 2019

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members, Conservation Leaders Promote National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships

CSF Hosts Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing Just one day after the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act was introduced in both the House and Senate, Members of Congress, their staff, and fish conservation experts convened on Capitol Hill for a Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Breakfast Briefing to encourage advancing this priority legislation through Congress.   On…