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July 24, 2013

House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus -Sportsmen’s Priorities Moving in Congress

On July 23, the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) introduced H.R. 2799, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act and the Public Lands Filming Act (H.R. 2798), two important pro-sportsmen’s bills for the 113th Congress. Both of these bills have been identified as sportsmen’s legislative priorities agreed upon by the CSC…

July 24, 2013

Leadership Announced for Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus

Ohio Senator Joe Uecker recently announced the formation of the leadership team for the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Caucus was previously reorganized in April of this year to give a unified voice to a constituency that is vital to Ohio’s economy. According to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report, Ohio ranks…

July 24, 2013

The Future of Elk Reintroduction in Western Maryland Rests with its Citizenry

ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 17, 2013) — On August 22, 2011, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation (MLSF), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced the formation of a partnership to determine the viability of elk reintroduction to Western Maryland.  Few realize that elk once roamed all of Maryland;…

July 24, 2013

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System Releases Draft Strategic Plan

Since the fall of 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has been working to create a renewed vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System. The new vision, titled Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation includes 24 recommendations, which incorporated extensive suggestions from the public, nongovernmental organizations, state wildlife agencies, and…

July 18, 2013

Sportsmen Legislators Promote Bipartisan Cooperation at 2nd Annual “Whiskies of the World”

July 18, 2013 (Washington, DC) – To foster camaraderie in the halls of government, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 2nd Annual “Whiskies of the World” and Cigar Reception on Wednesday, July 17. The Capitol Hill event featured twenty members of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) who gathered together, despite the…