Why It Matters – As the 118th Congress enters the final sprint to the finish line, opportunities to pass legislation become increasingly challenging with each passing day. However, last week the House passed two important bills for sportsmen and women, natural resource conservation, and coastal fishing communities. The America Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act (S. 3791)…
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…
The American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) – comprised of the nation’s top 52 sporting-conservation organizations that represent America’s hunter-conservationists, professional wildlife and natural resource managers, outdoor recreation users, conservation educators, and wildlife scientists – released Wildlife for the 21st Century, Volume VII (W-21). This comprehensive publication focuses on solutions to conserve wildlife and their habitats…
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,…
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….