The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the addition of the bipartisan Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, Chaired by Senators Terry Moulton and Mark Miller, and Representatives Joel Kleefisch and Nick Milroy, to the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). With the addition of the Wisconsin Caucus, the NASC network now includes legislative sportsmen’s …
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2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Wisconsin
August 13, 2012 (Washington, DC) – On Saturday, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose former co-chair and current Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member Representative Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate for President of the United States. Romney’s decision to name Representative Ryan as the vice presidential candidate comes as a noteworthy occurrence for the …
Annual spending by Wisconsin sportsmen and women is equal to the revenues of the state’s dairy industry ($3.1 billion). 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 in …
Summary Over the last decade, many states have expanded opportunities for archery hunters wishing to use crossbows. Incorporating crossbow hunting opportunities into game management may increase hunter recruitment and retention, and crossbows can be valuable tool for controlling game populations, particularly in suburban and urban areas. Introduction Over the past decade, many states have eliminated …
Summary Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for access to activities like hunting, fishing and recreational shooting. As these agencies develop strategies to manage federal lands, it is critical for those who support these …
Summary “No-Net-Loss” of public lands has become increasingly important to ensure access to public lands and waterways for current and future generations of sportsmen and women. Sometimes referred to as “Hunting Heritage Protection Acts,” these policies limit the loss of access to hunting and fishing opportunity by establishing a minimum acreage of publicly- owned areas …
Introduction Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, caribou, and moose. The disease was first recognized in 1967 as a clinical ‘wasting’ syndrome of unknown cause in captive mule deer in Colorado. CWD belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies …
Summary Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife populations. Well-managed lands containvarious successional stages that provide a diversity of habitats capable of supporting a diversity of wildlife. On federal lands, however, young forests and other early seral habitats are often underrepresented. The most efficient method to improve wildlife habitat is …
Summary Knife industry and advocacy groups have successfully worked with the U.S. Congress to amend the Federal Switchblade Act so that one-hand opening and assisted-opening knives with a “bias toward closure,” like those used for hunting, are not classified as switchblades. Passing laws at the state level that are similar to the federal exemption to …
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