On April 23, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on several National Park bills, including S. 486, the Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act. This bill would reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle (ORV) use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore…
On Thursday, May 9, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 1825, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. This legislation, which passed the House during the 112th Congress as a part of H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has received a grant from Dallas Safari Club (DSC) to assist with CSF’s mission of protecting and advancing hunting, recreational shooting and fishing and trapping. The grant from DSC totals $40,000. “We are grateful for the support the Dallas Safari Club has provided the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. Like all of…
May 2, 2013 (Washington, DC) – On April 30, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a sportsmen’s reception at the Beretta Gallery in New York City. The reception brought members of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), leaders of the sportsmen’s community and other conservation organizations, allied-industry groups and congressional staffers together for a night…
In 2000, New Hampshire was the first state to ban lead sinkers and jigs. The alleged justification for such a ban was to protect common loons and other diving birds. In the years following, several additional bills were passed which further impacted the use of lead tackle. Last year, SB 224 was considered, which would…
On Tuesday, April 23, the Oregon House of Representatives resoundingly passed House Bill 2624, legislation that would allow local communities to decide if they would like the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow the use of dogs to manage cougar populations in their area. Designed to once again give wildlife managers the tools…