ON CAPITOL HILL
Coalition Sends Letter on Biscayne National Park General Management Plan Talks
On September 27, 2012, a coalition of national boating and fishing organizations sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Kenneth Salazar and Florida Governor Rick Scott. The letter expressed...
The Sportsmen's Act of 2012 Advances
On Saturday, September 22nd, the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 (S.3525) advanced as the Senate voted 84 to 7 on the motion to proceed for a November vote. Introduced by CSC Co-Chair Senator Jon Tester the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 is...
CSC Members Send Letter on Polar Bear ProposalOn September 27, 2012, House CSC leaders and members sent a letter to the Director of Fish & Wildlife Services Dan Ashe regarding the upcoming release of a U.S. proposal to...
IN THE STATES
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) after it passed both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature unanimously earlier in the year. AB 638/SB 178 appropriates $200,000 to...
Pennsylvania: Northeast Regional Meeting on Conservation and Energy Production On September 25, the CSF Northeast regional event was held in Harrisburg, PA. This year's event consisted of a breakfast briefing on the energy production-conservation nexus, and focused specifically on...
Wyoming: Wolf Hunt Underway
On October 1, Wyoming's first wolf hunting season opened, with more than 2,200 hunters purchasing licenses through the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. As part of Wyoming's federally approved wolf management plan... UPCOMING CSF EVENTS 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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