Why It Matters: Recreational shooting is a longstanding and highly popular activity on our federal public lands. For many sportsmen and women, including target shooters, public lands are the only venue that they can participate in our time-honored outdoor traditions. Furthermore, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) intent to close the entire 1.3 million acres…
Why It Matters: The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, which grants authority to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to acquire public land, is up for reauthorization and will be a focal point of the Badger State’s upcoming legislative session. Access to public lands and waters that are open to hunting and fishing is critical for the…
Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women depend on healthy forests to provide access and quality wildlife habitat, and the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790) would enact policy reforms that will bolster active forest management to address the restoration needs on the more than 117 million acres of fire-prone forests. The legislation is critical to…
Why It Matters: Attempting to amend 121 National Forest land management plans to provide consistent direction for the management of old-growth forests, as Alternative 2, the Preferred Alternative proposed, is a misplaced policy priority and distraction from the need to address declining fish and wildlife habitat and forest health across the National Forest System. At…
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…
Why It Matters – As the 118th Congress enters the middle of the fourth quarter, there are still several bills in play that are important to sportsmen and women and natural resource conservation. The House Natural Resources Committee recently advanced two Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) priority bills, one that reauthorizes vital fish and wildlife conservation…
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…
Why it Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is well positioned to represent the entire sporting-conservation community on three important bills being considered in Congress by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. The Subcommittee level hearing marks an important step forward in the legislative process for these priority bills. Highlights: On…
Why It Matters: The American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) is the nation’s leading consortium of hunting, wildlife professional, outdoor recreationists, and other conservation organizations that work under the same umbrella to build unity and develop consensus around the most pressing issues facing wildlife and sportsmen and women. While the 52 partner organizations of AWCP may…
Why It Matters: The recreational boating and fishing community understands the importance of protecting North Atlantic right whales (NARW) and fully supports efforts to do so. However, a new rule under final consideration by the White House Office of Management and Budget implementing a 10-knot speed limit for all vessels 35 feet and longer will…