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September 17, 2012

 

Your Trusted Source for Federal and State Policy Updates and News Concerning Our Sportsmen's Heritage
 ON CAPITOL HILL

Sportsmen's Act of 2012 Introduced in Senate

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Senator Jon Tester introduced the
Sportsmen's Act of 2012 (S. 3525) in the Senate on September 10, 2012. This bill is...

     
 

Wyoming Gray Wolf Declared Recovered and Removed from Endangered Species Act

On August 31, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Wyoming gray wolf population is recovered and no longer warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act and will be managed by the state starting on September 30th. The gray wolf has...

  

Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Moving in Congress

On September 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2706). This bipartisan effort...

CSF Submits Comments to NOAA's Science Advisory Board
As a member of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee, CSF Vice President Gary Kania was invited to submit comments to the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Portfolio Review Task Force regarding NOAA's research and development needs. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco recently...
   

 

IN THE STATES


Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Programs - 75th Anniversary Update

CSF has been working on the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of WSFR programs at both the state and federal level. CSF, partnering with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), developed model resolutions and proclamations in early 2012 to...

 

 

California Anti-Sportsmen Legislation Heads to Governor's Desk

On August 27th, the California Senate voted to pass SB 1221, legislation that would make it illegal to hunt bears and bobcats with the aid of dogs in the state. California Governor Jerry Brown now has until the end of September to...
 

CSF EVENTS

 

23rd Annual Banquet & Auction

The 23rd Annual Banquet & Auction: A Celebration of America's Sporting Heritage will be held Wednesday, September 19.


8th Annual Wine, Wheels & Wildlife

The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has once again partnered with NASCAR legend and CSF board member Richard Childress to celebrate America's outdoor traditions at the 8th annual Wine, Wheels & Wildlife event on Wednesday, October 17.

National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses' 9th Annual Sportsman - Legislator Summit

The National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) will be holding its 9th Annual Sportsman - Legislator Summit in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in late November.  

 

 

 

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For more information on the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation go to www.SportsmensLink.org or contact Cole Henry at 202.543.6850 x 19 or email [email protected]