In January, CSF released state specific factsheets highlighting the economic impact from sportsmen and women in all 50 states. The state fact sheets follow the release of CSF’s national report, America’s Sporting Heritage, Fueling the American Economy, which was released in mid-January. Intended to provide a series of “sound bites” that resonate within the outdoor…
April 10, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) – Maine SB 268 will be heard in the Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on Thursday, April 11, at 9:00 a.m. SB 268, introduced by Senator Anne Haskell, would make it illegal to sell or use lead sinkers and jigs weighing one ounce or less, and measuring 2.5…
April 2, 2013 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce the recent partnership with Sports South, L.L.C., an established and celebrated leader in the sportsmen’s industry. With a contribution of $100,000, Sports South, the country’s oldest and largest single-source distributor of firearms and ammunition, has been recognized as a Diamond…
Maryland HB 797, introduced by Delegate Maggie McIntosh, passed the Maryland House of Delegates on Monday, March 25, with a strong bipartisan vote of 130-3. HB 797, initially introduced on February 6, would help promote access to Maryland’s fishable waters by requiring transportation projects to consider the feasibility of waterway access along the state’s roads…
On March 22, 64 members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) signed on to a bipartisan letter addressed to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), supporting the nationwide delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. The letter, signed by 59 Members of the House of Representatives and…
As one of the fundamental tenants of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, science is a crucial component of our country’s successful efforts to professionally manage wildlife in the public trust. Unfortunately, certain efforts at the state level seek to undermine the scientific evidence gathered by trained biologists by taking control away from state…