Policies

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is the principal law governing marine fisheries management in the federal waters of the United States. The… Read more.

The practice of farming cervids (members of the deer family such as whitetail deer, moose, and elk) in the United States has been around since… Read more.

This term is used to describe a variety of conservation and management methods in the waters of the U.S. MPA’s are not necessarily no fishing… Read more.

During the 1990s, 13 countries, including the United States, developed and agreed upon implementation of two International Organization for Standardization standards regarding humane mammal traps.… Read more.

North America’s approach to wildlife management is unique to the world, as wildlife – primarily in the United States and Canada – are managed as… Read more.

Outdoor sporting goods tax holidays offer sportsmen and women an opportunity to purchase the equipment they need tax free while at the same time benefiting… Read more.

Revenue from sporting licenses is a crucial element for funding state fish and wildlife agencies’ conservation efforts across the nation. However, well-intentioned programs to offer… Read more.

Classified as a nuisance species in many states and not native to the Americas, feral swine cause significant damage to our natural resources and negatively… Read more.

Over 12,000 offshore oil and gas platforms, or “rigs”, have been constructed across the globe,[ with over 7,000 in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) over… Read more.

One of the primary motivations for many individuals to hunt and fish is to provide food for themselves and their families and friends. Many hunters… Read more.

Funding mechanisms for search and rescue (SAR) operations vary by state, but for those in which sportsmen-generated dollars cover the costs associated with these efforts,… Read more.

The first residential hunting licenses were introduced in 1895 and were considered widely successful in creating funds for the newly established state fish and wildlife… Read more.