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On June 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Federal Relations Coordinator Taylor Schmitz attended the 2018 National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Annual Meeting in Chantilly, Virginia, to discuss H.R. 4647, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA).  Introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Congresswoman…

By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On June 5, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held a policy forum at the State Capital in Dover. Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Jeff Spiegleman and William Carson, as well as Senators Bryan Pettyjohn and Bruce Ennis were all in attendance. With the Delaware General Assembly closing out the 2018 session…

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator Due to the efforts of state fish and wildlife agencies working in partnership with the sportsmen and women who fund these agencies’ conservation efforts through the American System of Conservation Funding, the populations of three high-profile wildlife species across the Midwest region are rebounding and expanding their range…

On June 4, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation sponsored a legislative reception held by in-state partner, the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Eddie Day Pashinski and Senator Pat Stefano were in attendance, as well as staff from the offices of Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jim Brewster and Representative Ryan Warner. Also…

For the first time since 2014, anglers in the South Atlantic may soon have the opportunity to harvest red snapper. Following seven years of a closed or severely shortened season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries is currently considering a proposed rule that would allow for a limited 2018 red snapper season.  The…

By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On May 18, legislation to reauthorize the South Carolina Conservation Bank was signed into law by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. House Bill 4727 would enable the Conservation Bank to continue its duties and functions for collaborative conservation efforts in South Carolina, this time without a sunset limitation. In…