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Recent polling by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) demonstrates that habitat management on federal public lands (FPLs) is an important issue for sportsmen and women, particularly for those who hunt on FPLs. Respondents that hunt on FPLs overwhelmingly (67.55 percent) expressed a desire for more timber, fire and/or invasive species management, and an additional 4.19 …
Your Opinion Counts: Results of Hunting on Federal Public Lands Poll Read More »
Why It Matters: Like in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), red snapper are an extremely popular reef fish in the South Atlantic. Unfortunately, we’re stuck under a federal management paradigm that rewards a rapidly rebuilding red snapper population with fewer red snapper fishing opportunities. Last week, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced a 1-day …
Why It Matters: One of the most difficult challenges with estimating recreational harvest is obtaining a reliable estimate of how many people are fishing for a given species over time. This difficulty was recently highlighted again when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last summer that the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Fishing …
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish – How Many People Caught the Fish? Read More »
Why It Matters: Quagga mussels, initially detected in the Snake River in September 2023, prompted rapid treatment and mitigation efforts that included limiting access to the waterway. Supported by Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-chairs, Senate Bill 1372 added $6.6 million in funding towards detection, treatment, and eradication of aquatic invasive species. Early detection and treatment …
February 7, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted its annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Leadership Dinner, which gathered past and present members of the CSC and leaders from the sporting-conservation community to celebrate the fact that the CSC was directly responsible in seeing 7.5% of the bills signed into law in …
Why It Matters: Legislative efforts to offer discounted or no-cost licenses for certain demographics, most commonly veterans, continue to be increasingly common across the country. It is no different in the Great Plains, as Nebraska has introduced several bills that would offer both discounted and no-cost licenses for resident and nonresident veterans that, if passed …
CSF Recommends Amendments to Discounted and Free License Bills in Nebraska Read More »
Across the Nation, 2023 was another significant year of success as the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) led the way in protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping for America’s 55 million sportsmen and women. While there was no shortage of challenges, CSF was able to overcome many of those challenges at both the …
Why It Matters: With declining wetland habitats, severe drought, increased predation, and other challenges, waterfowl populations are not as robust as waterfowl hunters and others would like to see. For example, mallard ducks are down 23% from their long-term average, a sign of the struggle associated with breeding success. However, there are well-established practices such …
HEN Act Would Boost Waterfowl Populations Across the Nation Read More »
