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Helping Conserve New Jersey’s Waterfowl for Less than a Starbucks Coffee
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On January 27, the New Jersey Assembly Agriculture Committee convened for a… Read More
New York, Connecticut Bills Ignore African Self-Determination
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator African species trophy import bans have recently been introduced in New York… Read More
CSF Coordinates with Conservation Partners to Remedy Hurdles to Online Fundraising
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director, and Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager As the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
Sportsmen and Women Targeted in Governor’s Revised Budget Proposal in New Jersey
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 25, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy… Read More
New Jersey: CSF Submits Comments Opposing Lead Tackle Restrictions in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator On June 8, the Congressional Sportsmen’s… Read More
Northeast: 2020 Regional Update
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator The 2020 legislative sessions throughout the northeast region have been, and… Read More
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chairs Push Back against Governor’s Order to Close State Forests, Parks
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator On Tuesday, April 7, New Jersey Governor Phil… Read More
“Essential” Designations for Firearms-Related Businesses
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator Over the weekend the Trump administration issued… Read More
Northeast: No Better Time to Buy Your Licenses
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator Amidst our nation’s current battle with COVID-19, a number of sportsmen and women… Read More
New Jersey: Beaver Management Bill Awaiting Governor’s Decision
Contact: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller On January 13, AB 2731, a bill to remove the… Read More
Northeast: Themes in Anti-Sportsmen Legislation in 2020 Beginning to Emerge
Contacts: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller & New England States Coordinator Joseph… Read More
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chair Releases Statement Supporting Bear Hunting
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States Today marks the start of the 6-day bear hunt in the Garden State, a hunt that… Read More
New Jersey: State Appeals Court Rejects Further Restrictions on Bear Hunting
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator The well-documented fight regarding New Jersey’s bear hunting season added another chapter… Read More
New Jersey: Governors, Hunters, and Bears! Oh My!
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator With a twist of poetic justice, New Jersey’s contentious bear hunting season was extended… Read More
New Jersey: Anti-Hunting Bills Introduced Following Governor’s Ban on Public Land Bear Hunting
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On October 15, two bills aimed at further expanding the prohibitions on bear hunting were… Read More
New Jersey: Caucus Members Speak out Against Governor’s Bear Hunting Ban
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Several members of the bipartisan and bicameral New Jersey Angling and Hunting… Read More
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chair Receives Esteemed Conservation Leadership Award
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On April 8, Senator Stephen Sweeney, Co-Chair of the New Jersey Angling and Hunting… Read More
New Jersey: Sunday Hunting Bill Introduced by Caucus Co-Chair
On February 8, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus Co-Chair, Assemblyman Burzichelli introduced NJ A 3120, legislation that… Read More
New Jersey: Bill to Authorize the Use of Tracking Dogs Clears Another Hurdle
On December 18, the New Jersey Assembly Committee on Appropriations unanimously reported out Assembly Bill 1616, which would authorize the… Read More
New Jersey: Becomes 47th Member of the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
On December 1, New Jersey became the 47th state to join the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. The idea of this Compact was first advanced… Read More
CSF Welcomes Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce Kara Hartman as the newest addition to the CSF States Program Team this… Read More
New Jersey: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Policy Forum
On February 28, the bipartisan New Jersey Angling, Hunting and Conservation Caucus and the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance hosted their first… Read More
New Jersey: Will Scientific Management or Emotion Rule the Day?
Recently, several anti-sportsmen and anti-scientific management legislative proposals have advanced in the New Jersey Legislature. The bills… Read More
New Jersey: Judge Strikes down Trophy Importation Ban
On August 29, U.S. federal court Judge Freda Wolfson ruled in favor of sportsmen and women by prohibiting the state of New Jersey from… Read More
New Jersey: Governor Christie Issues Conditional Veto on Trophy Ban
On May 2, Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto on New Jersey Senate Bill 977 and Senate Bill 978. The bills initially would have… Read More
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Sign Proclamations Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day
On Saturday, September 26, millions of sportsmen and women across the country will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD).… Read More
New Jersey Caucus Holds Policy Briefing on Marine Fisheries Funding
On Thursday, June 6, the New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus, partnered with the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance – the Advisory… Read More
New Jersey: Sunday Hunting Bill Clears Assembly Committee
Assembly Bill 1538, sponsored by Assemblyman John Burzichelli (Co-Chair, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus) and… Read More
New Jersey: Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Signed into Law
On September 18, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law bipartisan legislation (AB 638/SB 178: Hooked on Fishing not on Drugs)… Read More
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