On June 30, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member, and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Senator John Barrasso (WY) introduced S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP for Wildlife Act).
This bipartisan legislation would increase public access for sportsmen and women, improve fish and wildlife habitat, and reauthorize funding for fish and wildlife conservation programs.
Also included are a wide range of pro-sportsmen’s provisions, which would:
“CSF would like to thank the sponsors of the important piece of legislation for their bipartisan work in the Senate. We would look forward to working with members of the Committee to get this bill passed out of the U.S. Senate and enacted into law,” said Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President Jeff Crane.
Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?
