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Why It Matters: Hawaii is home to unique fish and wildlife resources and a strong outdoor heritage. Hunters pursue species such as wild boar, feral goats, and axis deer, while anglers can target popular offshore species including marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi, and ono (wahoo). These hunting and fishing opportunities provide important recreational experiences while also contributing to conservation […]

Why It Matters: In the Mid-Atlantic, deer, dove, and teal season(s) are right around the corner. To kick things off, hunters are beginning to scout for white-tailed bucks and are awaiting the arrival of the migrating mourning doves, green-winged and blue-winged teal. With all the excitement of hunting season approaching, there are a few changes to the region’s […]

Why It Matters: Widely known as the most successful conservation framework in the world, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation has flourished, in part, due to the “user pays – public benefits” structure of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF). Sportsmen and women play a pivotal role in this system through the purchase of sporting licenses. Thus, hunters make up the bulk […]

The  Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation  (CSF), the nation’s leading bipartisan organization working to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and professional fish and wildlife management, announced today that Sofia Mollett has joined the organization as the Rocky Mountain States Coordinator. In this role, Sofia will work closely with the state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and members of the […]

Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women rely on science-based management consistent with the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation for sound regulations, sustainable harvest opportunities, and proper stewardship of fish and wildlife resources. When fish and wildlife commissions receive undue influence from anti-hunting and anti-fishing interests, the result can be obstruction of proven conservation practices, reduced access and opportunities, […]

Why It Matters: The fundamental necessities for wildlife to persist are food, shelter, and water. Lack of access to any one of these needs impacts individual animal survival and potentially the persistence of entire populations of wildlife. Ensuring wildlife can reach these needs is a core component of habitat connectivity. Unfortunately, habitat connectivity is compromised in many places throughout our country.  Habitat […]