Nevada: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who dislike the idea of animals being taken for a prize or reward. These groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Project Coyote, have …
Nevada to Consider a Statewide Ban on Hunting Tournaments Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why It Matters: Wild horse and burro management is critical to conserving public lands, vegetation, and riparian areas. Overpopulation causes severe damage to the ecosystems and habitat upon which the horses rely, along with other wildlife and fish populations. Existing water and vegetation resources cannot sustain the …
Nevada’s Wild Horses, Wildlife and Wildlands in Jeopardy Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who don’t like the idea of animals being taken for a prize or reward. These groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Project Coyote, have …
Coyote Calling Contests in the Crosshairs in Nevada Read More »
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On Thursday, September 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) provided testimony to the Nevada’s Legislative Committee on Public Lands during a special session. CSF supported the adoption of Healthy Nevada Lands’ Resolution, urging the Committee to encourage Nevada Lands’ Congressional Delegation to support the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) …
CSF Supports BLM’s Report to Congress on Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro Management Read More »
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On April 24, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a comment letter to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners in support of the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) recommendation of the bear tag quota in Nevada for the 2020 season. 2020 marks the 10th season of black bear hunts …
Nevada: CSF Supports NDOW’s 2020 Bear Tag Quota Recommendation Read More »
Summary More than half of the states in this nation do not protect the personal information that sportsmen and women are required to provide when purchasing hunting and fishing licenses. Some of these states require the information to be readily accessible to the public, while others mandate individuals to complete a request for public information …
Summary The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component of the hunter’s safety course, which provides potential hunters a way to receive their hunter safety certification at their own pace. By offering new hunters an easy and efficient way to gain hunter safety certification, more people will have the opportunity to …
Summary With the increased sophistication of poachers and other wildlife violators, there is a need for increased levels of coordination and information sharing on these individuals between state fish and wildlife agencies. The Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact (IWVC) creates the mechanism allowing for this coordination. The availability of this information helps stop poachers and other …
Summary During the 1990s, 13 countries, including the United States, developed and agreed upon implementation of two International Organization for Standardization standards regarding humane mammal traps. As a result of this process, best management practices were developed for 17 mammalian species and have been recommended to trappers, state wildlife agencies, and trap manufacturing companies. Introduction …
