On August 31, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Wyoming gray wolf population is recovered and no longer warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act and will be managed by the state starting on September 30th. The gray wolf has already been delisted in Idaho and Montana. CSF has been engaged in…
September 11, 2012 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2706). This bipartisan effort has been among the legislative priorities of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) for the 112th Congress and is hugely beneficial for the conservation of billfish populations. The bill’s sponsor and CSC…
September 12, 2012 (Washington, DC) -The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the completion of an extensive overhaul to their website (www.sportsmenslink.org). The new and improved website officially went live on Wednesday, September 12, and is now available as a resource for all individuals interested in sportsmen’s policy issues. The website is designed…
August 29, 2012 (Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the Stars and Stripes Shoot-Out at the Tampa Bay Sporting Clays facility in Tampa, Florida. The Shoot-Out served as an opportunity for members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) and partners and friends of CSF to promote…
August 13, 2012 (Washington, DC) – On Saturday, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose former co-chair and current Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member Representative Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate for President of the United States. Romney’s decision to name Representative Ryan as the vice presidential candidate comes as a noteworthy occurrence for the…
August 8, 2012 (Washington, DC) – Over two hundred beginner and experienced shooters joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) for a day of friendly shooting competition at the Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Center in Glenn Dale, Maryland. The August Recess Shoot brings Congressional staff together with the outdoor recreational community to enjoy a…