On March 1, the Arkansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) held their annual joint fish fry luncheon at the Arkansas Association of Counties office in Little Rock. The annual event is an opportunity for members of the legislature to discuss policies from fisheries management to feral hog control with…
Several legislative proposals aimed at improving access for California’s recreational anglers are currently under consideration by the state’s legislature. California law currently stipulates that anglers are not required to purchase a fishing license until the age of 16. Assembly Bill 478, introduced by California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Member Assembly Member Marie Waldron, would increase that…
On March 7, the Idaho House of Representatives voted to pass House Bill 230, several days after the bill favorably passed out of the House Resources and Environment Committee. The bill, sponsored by the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee, would raise fees for general hunting and fishing licenses as well as tags, and provide…
On February 28, the bipartisan New Jersey Angling, Hunting and Conservation Caucus and the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance hosted their first policy forum of the 2017 legislative session. Over a dozen Caucus Members gathered to discuss legislative priorities for the sportsmen’s community, including two Caucus Co-Chairs, Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Senator Steve Oroho. The…
On March 7, more than 50 representatives from the nation’s leading wildlife conservation organizations gathered in Spokane, Washington, for the biannual American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) meeting. The meeting took place in concert with the 82nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. During the meeting, conservation leaders discussed action plans for recommendations included in…
On March 8, the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted an informational briefing for legislators on priority issues for sportsmen and women in the state. In addition to welcoming legislators and providing an overview of the policy priorities, Caucus leadership introduced key leaders of Wisconsin’s conservation community to address the audience. Representatives from Trout Unlimited, the…