October 21, 2024 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Earlier today, Secretary Tom Vilsack of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Secretary’s Memorandum that will direct agencies within USDA to improve and conserve terrestrial wildlife habitat connectivity across the country. This effort will help bolster the conservation of migratory wildlife habitat by providing direction to …
October 11, 2024 (LEXINGTON, NC) – This week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and CSF Board of Directors Chairman and NASCAR legend Richard Childress co-hosted the 20th Annual Wine, Wheels, & Wildlife Event. Hosted again at the beautiful Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina, the event brought together representatives from the hunting and angling industry, …
September 30, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – On Saturday September 28, the nation honored America’s 55 million sportsmen and women for their immense contributions to funding conservation and our nation’s economy and the active role they play in conserving America’s natural resources. Since being established by Congress in 1971 and first celebrated a year later, National …
September 12, 2024 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted its 35th Annual Banquet & Auction where leaders from the sporting-conservation community and representatives from allied industries gathered with Members of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) in celebration of our time-honored traditions and the vast accomplishments of the CSC. In attendance of the …
September 12, 2024 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Yesterday, Johnny Morris, conservation legend and founder of Bass Pro Shops, was celebrated at the 35th Annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Banquet and Auction with the highest award given by CSF, the Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award. Named for conservation policy icons Reps. John Dingell Sr. and Jr., Rep. Debbie Dingell, and Rep. …
September 10, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Earlier today, Taylor Schmitz, Director of Federal Relations for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries as the sole representative from the sporting-conservation community on three CSF-priority bills. As the sole representative from the sporting-conservation community on all three …
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August 5, 2024 (Washington, DC) – Last week, more than 50 congressional staff, leaders of forest policy, state foresters, and key partners attended the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Sustainable Forest Management Policy Briefing that highlighted forest policies and programs impacting wildlife and hunter access on private working forests and federal forests. At the briefing CSF …
July 29, 2024 (Baton Rouge, LA) Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Director of Federal Relations, Taylor Schmitz, was awarded the 2023 – 2024 Conservation Leader Award during Delta Waterfowl’s Duck Hunters Expo in Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 27. The Delta Waterfowl Conservation Leader Award was created to recognize an individual, organization, company, or agency whose …
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July 8, 2024 (Salem, Oregon) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to report that as of last Friday, Oregon Initiative Petition 3 (IP-3) officially did not qualify for the 2024 ballot. CSF has been and will continue to be a leading voice against this misguided effort to ban all hunting, fishing, trapping, and ranching …
Effort to Ban All Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Ranching Defeated in Oregon, For Now Read More »
June 27, 2024 – Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President & CEO Jeff Crane was awarded the DSC Foundation’s 2024 Legacy Award at their annual Gala and Auction in Dallas on Saturday night. The DSC Foundation Legacy Award was created to honor hunter conservationists who, through their passion and dedication, have left more than their personal mark on …
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