On September 25, the CSF Northeast regional event was held in Harrisburg, PA. This year’s event consisted of a breakfast briefing on the energy production-conservation nexus, and focused specifically on the issue of natural gas exploration and development throughout the Marcellus shale play. Over the years there have proven to be both drawbacks as well…
On Saturday, September 22, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S.3525) advanced as the Senate voted 84 to 7 on the motion to proceed for a November vote. Introduced by CSC Co-Chair Senator Jon Tester, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 is a package of 19 separate bills including the majority of CSF’s sportsmen’s legislative priorities for…
On October 1, Wyoming’s first wolf hunting season opened, with more than 2,200 hunters purchasing licenses through the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. As part of Wyoming’s federally approved wolf management plan, the opening day of wolf season represents the final step in declaring Wyoming wolves recovered under the Endangered Species Act and returns the…
Recreational boating and fishing community guardedly optimistic but firm on need for General Management Plan changes Contact: ASA, Mary Jane Williamson, 703.519.9691, x227CSF, Cole Henry 202.543.6850 x19NMMA, Lauren Dunn, 202.737.9752Center, Jeff Angers, 225.931.9700CCA, Ted Venker, 713.626.4234 WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2012 – Today, a coalition of national boating and fishing organizations, concerned with the long…
(September 24, 2012) Washington, DC – As Congress leaves Washington to focus on the elections, three vital bipartisan pieces of legislation for sportsmen are advancing on Capitol Hill. The Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (S.1451), the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S.3525) and a resolution recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration…
September 20, 2012 (Washington, DC) – On September 19, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) held its 23rd Annual Banquet & Auction themed “A Celebration of America’s Sporting Heritage” at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. CSF welcomed over 50 members of Congress, and over 600 other guests including government officials, congressional staff and…