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Sportsmen’s Groups Support Return of State Wildlife Management in Alaska

By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the National Park Service (NPS) in support of a recent proposal to withdraw a 2015 rule that banned the use of predator management techniques routinely practiced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) on NPS lands in Alaska. …

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Alaska: Electronic Licenses Bill Signed by Governor

By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On July 13, Alaska House Bill 260, legislation that would allow sportsmen and women to carry electronic conservation licenses into the field, was officially signed into law by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Bill Walker. The bill had previously passed unanimously in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Sponsored …

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U.S. House Votes to Restore Alaska’s State Wildlife Management Authority

On February 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved House Joint (H.J.) Resolution 69 with a bipartisan vote (225-193), which would nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule, “Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.” This final FWS rule contradicts the Alaska Department of Fish …

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Alaska: CSF Fisheries Director Participates in Kenai Classic Sportfishing Policy Roundtable

On August 17, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton served as a panelist on the Sportfishing Policy Roundtable in Soldotna, Alaska, hosted by the Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) and Yamaha in conjunction with the annual Kenai Classic. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan joined the Roundtable which focused on alternative …

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Alaska: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Alaska Predator Management Rule

On August 5, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized regulations that will severely restrict the State of Alaska’s ability to manage wildlife on National Wildlife Refuges in the state, justifying the concerns expressed by the sportsmen’s community and state fish and wildlife agencies over the past several months. Entitled Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, …

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CSF to Join Kenai River Sportfishing Classic Roundtable

Next week, CSF Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton and Northwest States Manager Zach Widner will join Yamaha, the Kenai River Sportfishing Association and other members of the recreational fishing community for the 2016 Classic Roundtable, which offers the opportunity for important discussions surrounding the impacts of federal fisheries management on recreational fisheries with Alaska’s Congressional …

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Wildlife Conservation Groups Oppose Hunting and Trapping Restrictions in Alaska

On February 18, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife to express support for the testimony given by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) at a February 9 hearing titled, “Federal Interactions with State Management of Fish and Wildlife.” The letter echoes AFWA’s …

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Sportsmen-Conservation Groups Comment on Problematic Proposed Rule in Alaska

On December 3, 27 sportsmen’s and other conservation organizations from throughout the nation submitted a letter to the National Park Service (NPS), commenting on the issues regarding the Proposed Rule to Hunting and Trapping on National Preserves in Alaska. This Rule would shift wildlife management decisions of federal lands to the NPS, taking the authority …

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