The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to welcome the two newest members to the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC): Governor Greg Abbott of Texas and Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska. Governors Ricketts and Abbott join 26 other GSC members who work to protect and advance the interests of America’s sportsmen and women. “The state of…
On April 2, sportsmen-friendly legislators upheld Governor Heineman’s veto of Nebraska L 671, and, in so doing, protected the future of successful science-based natural resource management, while also upholding the integrity of Nebraska’s state constitution. While Nebraska L 671 would have done nothing to help the mountain lion population or any other species of wildlife…
Nebraska L 671, introduced by Senator Ernie Chambers, seeks to eliminate the science-based management of mountain lions in Nebraska. Hunting and fishing have always been the preferred method of fish and wildlife management in the United States, and was overwhelmingly voted a constitutional right by Nebraskans in 2012. Allowing this bill to stand would set…
Nebraska L 671, introduced by Senator Ernie Chambers, seeks to eliminate the science-based management of mountain lions in Nebraska. Mountain lion populations have expanded considerably in recent years, requiring the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to manage the population with a limited permit hunting opportunity. Hunting and fishing have always been the preferred method of…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Nebraska
Spending by Nebraska sportsmen is more than the cash receipts from wheat and dairy products ($470 million vs. $405 million). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers have on the economy. This information is vital…