A Last-Minute Farm Bill Extension Fails America’s Hunters and Anglers

December 23, 2024

TRCP urges Congress to pass a Farm Bill in 2025

After years of partisan gridlock, Congress once again missed an opportunity to do right by hunters and anglers, not to mention farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and rural communities. We at the TRCP have spent over two decades demonstrating the value of Farm Bill conservation programs. There are simply no better federal tools to encourage conservation on private lands, and for years, around four times as many agricultural producers have been trying to use them than funding allows. Congress had a chance to meet more of this demand and just plain blew it.

In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act using the budget reconciliation process. It was admittedly a partisan bill at the time, but the funds it allocated to Farm Bill conservation programs have since gained bipartisan support, especially among representatives of rural states and Congressional districts. In fact, both versions of the Farm Bill introduced this year this year (by House Ag Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-Pa.) and Senate Ag Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), respectively) would have brought those funds into the Conservation Title baseline, making them permanent.

As late as last week, Ag Committee leadership from both parties had reached an agreement to incorporate these funds into the baseline as part of a one-year Farm Bill extension. As the week went on, this deal fell apart, jeopardizing a generational opportunity to invest in agricultural conservation. Congress did pass a last-minute farm bill extension as part of a larger continuing resolution package, but one without a boost to conservation programs and without any funding at all for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program.

There is plenty of blame to go around, and we won’t parse it out here, but this was a clear example of partisan politics and unwillingness to negotiate causing a widely supported, bipartisan proposal to fail. The hunting and fishing community should be disappointed, as has been articulated by our partners, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever here, and The Nature Conservancy, here.

But as our namesake, Theodore Roosevelt, said: “Complaining about a problem without proposing a solution is called whining.” It’s too late to get this done this Congress, so what can legislators do now?

Pass a Farm Bill Now.

It’s now been six years since Congress completed a comprehensive update of our nation’s ag policy. In 2025, the Ag Committees will be working with new leadership, new members, and a new budget, but both Republicans and Democrats put forward Farm Bill text in 2024, so we don’t have to start from scratch. Congress can get a practical, bipartisan Farm Bill that invests in conservation done quickly if they can find a way to work together. If they don’t, we will see another year of partisanship and missed opportunities. Both habitat and access will pay the price.

In the face of gridlock, conservation is, and should be, a shared priority regardless of party affiliation or ideology. Congress needs to hear that this is important to you. Stay up to date at trcp.org/farm-bill.

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by: Dan Morgan

posted in: Farm Bill

December 20, 2024

Looking Ahead: Our Top Conservation Priorities in 2025

Breaking down the most pressing needs for habitat, access, and our sporting traditions in 2025.

The year ahead provides hunters, anglers, and the conservation community with significant opportunity to further advance America’s legacy of conservation, habitat, and access.

Working alongside our partners, here’s what we want to get done in 2025.

Keeping Public Lands in Public Hands

Loss of access to the places where we hunt and fish is one of the biggest threats to the future of conservation and our outdoor recreation opportunities. Americans’ access to the outdoors is unparalleled in all the world, but there are more competing demands on our natural resources than ever before. Sportsmen and sportswomen can’t afford to get edged out.

In order to guarantee quality places to hunt and fish, TRCP will work to stop efforts to sell or transfer public lands, while simultaneously striving to expand access and improve the management of public lands for the benefit of hunters and anglers.

Learn more about our commitment to public access HERE

Farm Bill Conservation Programs

Most of the land in the continental United States is privately owned and managed by farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. Farm Bill conservation programs give these landowners tools and incentives to manage their land with conservation in mind. Landowners use these programs create and enhance wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and even provide hunting and fishing access. Taken together, Farm Bill conservation programs are the single largest investment in conservation that we make in the United States.

To our disappointment, and despite years of work, Congress has been unable to find compromise on an updated Farm Bill. The upcoming year will be critical for the conservation programs we cherish as hunters and anglers. The TRCP, and our partners, are working with decision makers in Congress, especially the House and Senate Ag Committees, and USDA to keep hunter and angler priorities top of mind, both in the writing of the next Farm Bill and in the interim.

Learn more about Farm Bill Conservation Programs HERE

Forage Fish Conservation

If you want great sport fishing, you need healthy forage fish. Like other small but critically important forage fish, menhaden and herring play a central role in marine food webs. These tiny, oily baitfish are an essential food source for some of the most economically important sportfish: striped bass, redfish, bluefin tuna, bluefish, speckled trout, weakfish, tarpon, summer flounder, and sharks.

TRCP will continue to elevate the voices of sportsmen and sportswomen as we call upon regional fisheries managers to change their approach to managing forage fish like menhaden and herring in 2025.

Learn more about forage fish conservation HERE

Investments to Curb the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease has spread rapidly among deer and elk populations, particularly in the last ten years. If you don’t have CWD where you hunt, you don’t want it. This disease is 100% fatal, highly contagious, and can remain in an infected environment for years. Wildlife managers need the resources to deal with this disease, as well as more and better science on the best ways to manage its spread.

In 2025, TRCP, our partners, and the hunting community will continue to advocate for investments in disease response and research, as well as greater education and awareness for the hunting community, to ensure the future of our deer and elk herds and hunting opportunities.

Learn more about chronic wasting disease HERE

Safeguard Conservation Investments

The historic investments in the restoration and renewal of our nation’s public lands through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act started to hit the ground in 2024, providing benefits to hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationalists.

In 2025, TRCP, our partners, and the sporting community will focus on ensuring that these investments, and their implementation, continue to restore and protect wetlands, manage upland habitat, and build resilience to drought and wildfires so habitat for fish and wildlife are safeguarded and that the recreational opportunities for the next generations of hunters and anglers are protected.

Learn more about our commitment to habitat and clean water HERE

Conserving Big Game Migration Corridors

In recent years, big game migration has taken center stage at the intersection of science, policy, and management. We’ve known for decades that these animals migrate, but recent research and technology have helped to define the exact locations of migratory corridors and stopover areas, and how animals use these habitats. As a result, it is imperative that efforts to conserve these habitats advance on both public and private lands in 2025.

TRCP, and our partners, aim to ensure that public land management plans on BLM and USFS land continue to conserve the most sensitive big game habitats and will work towards passage of the Wildlife Movement Through Partnership Act to formalize migration conservation programs that provide financial and technical assistance to states, Tribes, and private landowners.

Learn more about big game migration corridors HERE

Keeping Hunters and Anglers Informed in 2025

Stay connected in 2025. The TRCP is your resource for all things conservation. In our weekly Roosevelt Report, you’ll receive the latest news on emerging habitat threats, legislation and proposals on the move, public land access solutions we’re spearheading, and opportunities for hunters and anglers to take action. Sign up now.

by: TRCP Staff

posted in: Farm Bill

Our Top Conservation Wins of 2024

Your support helped make these conservation successes possible

As the year draws to a close, we’re pleased to highlight some of our top conservation wins of 2024.  We’re proud to say that hunters and anglers continue to speak out meaningfully on the issues that matter most to them. Thanks to you, and the actions of our 63 partners and 25 corporate partners, TRCP secured key victories for sporting access, conservation funding, and fish and wildlife habitat.  Below, you’ll find our top achievements to date in 2024. 

Given all that we’ve accomplished this year to guarantee Americans quality places to hunt and fish, we hope you’ll consider stepping into the arena and supporting TRCP during this season of giving.   From now until January 1, 2024, every donation you make will be matched by a TRCP Board member up to $500,000, doubling your impact for conservation.

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Here are our top achievements to date in 2024.

Enhancing Access to Public Lands

As blessed as American hunters, anglers, and other recreationists are with public land and water resources, we are not free from difficulties and confusion when it comes to public access. That’s why the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership continued to work hard in 2024 as we strive to solve the most pressing public land and water access challenges.  

Below are a few public access wins from 2024: 

The Passage of the Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Improve Access to Outdoor Recreation

The EXPLORE Act is a first of its kind recreation package that would improve access to the outdoors and modernize recreation infrastructure.  This comprehensive legislative package would expand access opportunities to a variety of public land users, streamline permitting processes for businesses focused on providing recreation opportunities, and modernize outdoor infrastructure.  Learn more

The MAPWaters Act to Enhance Access to Public Waters

The MAPWaters Act builds on the success of the MAPLand Act—and would direct federal agencies to digitize water and fishing access and recreational use information on federal waterways such as restrictions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or gasoline fuel; types of watercraft permitted on certain waters; the location and boundaries of fishing restrictions, and more. This bill is one step away from the President’s desk. Learn more

Public Lands in Public Hands Act Introduced in the House of Representatives

 Public Lands in Public Hands Act would maintain valuable hunting and fishing access for sportsmen and women. This bipartisan legislation would require congressional approval for the sale and transfer of public lands to non-federal entities in most instances. Learn more

Introduction of MAPOceans Act in the Senate

This bill will enhance and expand recreation opportunities through investment in technology commonly found in smartphone applications to provide anglers, boaters, and other users with the information they need to safely and legally enjoy offshore waters and federal saltwater fisheries.  Learn more

Advancing Conservation Funding

Conservation depends on robust funding for research, management, and restoration at the federal, state, and local levels. Any increase to conservation funding is a good thing for America’s public lands, fish and wildlife resources, and hunters and anglers, and that’s why TRCP continued to represent the voices of hunters and anglers with decision-makers in 2024 to secure wins for investments in conservation.

Below is a significant 2024 win for conservation funding:

The Passage of the Bipartisan ACE Reauthorization Act

The America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act will benefit fish and wildlife while enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities for millions of hunters and anglers. TRCP applauds the House and Senate passage of this important bipartisan legislation and looks forward to building on the success of these crucial conservation programs that will benefit hunters and anglers for generations to come. The bill now awaits the president’s signature. Learn more

Prioritizing Big Game Migration  

Across the West, hunters and anglers saw states invest in big game migration conservation in 2024. From Wyoming taking the first steps to identify another mule deer migration, to Idaho building over and under passes to promote habitat connectivity, to Colorado establishing public land management plans on BLM and USFS land to conserve the most sensitive big game habitats, these conservation measures will enhance hunter opportunity as herds will be able to more easily move daily and seasonally across the landscape. 

Below are a few big wins for big game migration conservation from 2024:

Securing a Responsible Approach to Solar Energy Development on Public Lands

The refinements made by the BLM to the Western Solar Plan will help maintain seasonal habitats that are crucially important for the West’s big game herds. Learn more

Formalizing USDA’s Commitment to Wildlife Migration Conservation

The signing of a Memorandum from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recognized the importance of USDA’s role in conserving wildlife movement and migration habitats across public and private lands. The memo formalized and expanded the USDA’s commitment to migration conservation and enhanced benefits for wildlife habitat connectivity and corridors in partnership with public land managers, state agencies, Tribes, private landowners, and NGOs. Learn more

BIL and IRA Funding Hits the Ground for Conservation

The historic investments in the restoration and renewal of our nation’s public lands through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act hit the ground in 2024, providing benefits to hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationalists. 

Here are just a few examples from 2024 on how this funding contributed to safeguarding our sporting traditions: 

Unprecedented Private Lands Conservation

The TRCP worked to ensure Inflation Reduction Act funding stayed in conservation and was used in ways that directly benefit fish and wildlife. This meant unprecedented work was done through several Farm Bill conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Through these programs, wetlands were restored and protected, upland habitat was enhanced, and water quality was improved, benefiting both hunters and anglers while improving agricultural producers’ bottom lines. Learn more

Increasing the Pace and Scale of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration

TRCP helped to secure more than $50 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds to increase the pace and scale of fish and wildlife habitat restoration on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. These historic investments in restoring wildlife habitat and fisheries, improving hunting and fishing opportunities, and building resilience to drought will safeguard habitat for fish and wildlife, and ensure recreational opportunities for the next generations of hunters and anglers.   The impacts of this funding can be seen across the nation, in places like Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Arizona’s Sky Islands, and Southeast Oregon’s Sagebrush-steppe landscape, among many other places. Learn more

Securing Widespread Wins for Hunters and Anglers 

All hunting and fishing opportunities depend on quality habitat, from clean water and healthy wetlands to winter and summer habitats and the migration corridors that connect them. But the expansion of human development across the landscape—in our cities and towns, of our highway system, and from energy development and distribution—is threatening these habitats. TRCP drove a number of significant wins in 2024 that will benefit hunters and anglers for years to come.

Here are just a few widespread wins for hunters and anglers in 2024:  

BLM Decision Prevents Proposed Ambler Road in Alaska’s Brooks Range

In June, the BLM filed a Record of Decision to deny construction of the Ambler Road industrial corridor that would have sliced 211-miles across the southern foothills of Alaska’s Brooks Range. Over 14,000 hunters and anglers took action to support the BLM’s decision.  Learn more

Louisiana No-Fishing Buffer May Be Preventing Fish Spills

In February 2024, before the commercial pogy fishing season began, Louisiana’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a half-mile coastwide buffer prohibiting pogy boats from netting in near-shore Louisiana waters. After the half-mile buffer was enacted, 2024 saw the second-lowest number of fish spilled since records were made available. Learn more

The Passage of the Water Resources Development Act

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a biennial piece of legislation that was passed by the United States Senate on December 18^th and now awaits the president’s signature. This year’s WRDA has numerous TRCP- led provisions that advance funding for fish and wildlife habitat improvements, enhancing aquatic connectivity and water-based recreation, and updating recreational access information for hunters and anglers. Learn more

Wyoming Agrees to Sell the Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park

The Kelly parcel contains a section of the longest known pronghorn migration route in the world, numerous elk migrations, winter range for bighorn sheep and moose, and native cutthroat trout habitat. In November, Wyoming’s State Board of Land Commissioners agreed to sell the Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million – maintaining its outstanding wildlife resources and the ability to hunt and fish on the parcel in perpetuity.  Learn more

The Defeat of Colorado Proposition 127

In a win for science-based wildlife management and the hunting community, regulated mountain lion and bobcat hunting and trapping will continue in Colorado. Colorado Proposition 127 was counter to science-based wildlife management led by expert wildlife professionals and its defeat, thanks to the voices of TRCP partners and supporters, helps keep wildlife professionals engaged in wildlife management decisions.  Learn more

Step into the Arena

Given all that we’ve accomplished this year to guarantee Americans quality places to hunt and fish, we hope you’ll consider supporting TRCP during this season of giving. You can help TRCP continue its mission, allowing you to keep enjoying your favorite outdoor pursuits. Whether those pursuits are on the water or in the field, TRCP has your back, but we can’t do it alone. We invite you to step into the arena with us and donate today!   

by: Aaron Field

posted in: Farm Bill

November 7, 2024

TRCP Partners Receive Over $275 Million for Habitat Creation and Enhancement

Hunters and anglers should expect serious benefits from these projects over the next several years and beyond.

On October 23^rd, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced $1.5 billion of funding awards through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The RCPP uses a public-private partnership model to deliver voluntary, incentive-based conservation in ways that neither NRCS nor partners could do on their own. This year’s awards are at an unprecedented level, with $300 million being available through a traditional Farm Bill model and a staggering $1.2 billion provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart activities.

Lead partners on this year’s awards include universities, Tribes, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Many, if not all, of the projects will improve wildlife habitat and water quality in one way or another, but hunters and anglers should be particularly excited about those projects led by TRCP partners. As part of their mission, TRCP partners demonstrate a commitment to creating, enhancing, and protecting habitat, supporting access, and more. Funding these groups means better opportunities for hunters and anglers nationwide.

Of the 92 awarded projects this year, 16 are led by TRCP partners or their state-level affiliates, and these alone add up to over $275 million of conservation work. An additional 21 projects are led by members of the Land Trust Alliance, a TRCP partner. Several others are led by informal partners we work with regularly, and many more by others but include our Policy Council members as supporting partners.

So, what will this actually accomplish? Here are a few examples:

Our partners at Tall Timbers will receive $25 million to use practices like prescribed fire and forest stand improvement to enhance upland forest habitat for species like bobwhite quail.

Trout Unlimited will receive over $14 million to build habitat through stream restoration in the Salt River of Wyoming and its tributaries.

The Conservation Fund will protect 100,000 acres of Montana grasslands at high risk of conversion with its $25 million award.

The Nature Conservancy and its state level affiliates in Idaho and Maine will support climate-smart forest management in Maine and New Hampshire, protect forests and grasslands in Idaho and South Dakota, improve water quality in Indiana, improve fish passages in Maine, and reduce methane emissions from dairy cattle. These projects will total over $102 million.

Ducks Unlimited will lead two projects totaling over $31 million, restoring wetlands and grasslands in Illinois and protecting waterfowl wintering habitat in California.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will restore rangelands in the Colorado River Basin of Arizona, enhance grasslands and associated wildlife migration corridors in Montana, and manage invasive Eastern Red Cedar in South Dakota with its $73.9 million across three projects.

The Trust for Public Land will create habitat while supporting military readiness by permanently protecting 100,000 acres of working lands in the Colorado Springs area with their $19.4 million award.

“Active land stewardship, guided by science and fueled by a passion for hunting, has led to the remarkable success of regions like the Red Hills, with their thriving wild quail populations and high biodiversity,” said Shane Wellendorf, Director of Tall Timbers’ Land Conservancy. “The RCPP award enables Tall Timbers to reach a broader range of landowners, implementing critical conservation practices such as frequent prescribed fire. These practices build on past successes and conserve wildlife corridors, mitigate wildfire risks, and bolster forest resilience.”

“The $14 million Salt River Watershed Restoration Project will restore aquatic and riparian habitat, reduce streambank erosion, restore habitat connectivity, and sequester carbon in the Salt River and its tributaries through stream restoration, grazing management, and agricultural infrastructure projects,” said Tanner Belknap, Salt River watershed manager at Trout Unlimited. “This is a huge win for the entire Salt River Basin, and we are thankful to the NRCS for this funding, which will allow us to reconnect and restore habitat for the Snake River cutthroat trout, improve the health of the watershed, and increase partner coordination around watershed priorities.”

Hunters and anglers should expect serious benefits from these projects over the next several years and beyond, and we are working to make sure that conservation programs like the RCPP continue. Learn more about how you can help HERE.

Top photo by USDA via flickr

by: Aaron Field

posted in: Farm Bill

October 1, 2024

The Farm Bill Expired (again) and the Stakes are High for Hunters and Anglers

Congress did not pass this critical omnibus bill by the September 30, 2024, deadline. Here are six things that hunters and anglers need to know

We don’t make bigger investments in conservation than those in the Farm Bill. Totaling about $6 billion per year it is the single largest investment in conservation that the federal government makes on an annual basis.

Every five years, Congress drafts a new Farm Bill. It’s a massive piece of legislation that supports agricultural producers and ensures hungry families have food on their table. Tucked inside this legislation are crucial conservation programs that incentivize habitat creation, sustainable agriculture, and even access to private land for hunting and fishing. The reauthorization and improvement of these programs is a top priority, not just within the TRCP, but for our partners and the agriculture and nutrition communities.

The 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023, and was eventually extended until September 30, 2024. Early this summer, there was a flurry of activity in the Agriculture Committees. Unfortunately, budget challenges and policy differences have so far prevented the consensus needed to pass any bill in a split Congress, and especially one that traditionally generates wide bipartisan, bicameral support.

Are we in new territory? What is, and what isn’t at stake for hunters and anglers? Here are six things you need to know:

The stakes are high.

Reauthorizing and updating Farm Bill programs is always important (I don’t think anyone would argue with me when I say the world is a different place than it was in 2018). But for hunters and anglers, and really anyone who cares about a sustainable food system, there is a major incentive to passing a Farm Bill now. The budget reconciliation bill, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act or IRA, included nearly $20 billion for climate-smart uses of Farm Bill conservation programs. Currently, all “Four Corners” of the Ag Committee (the Chair and Ranking Members of both the House and Senate Committees) are calling for the remainder of those funds to be incorporated into the Farm Bill baseline and used for conservation. The process for this is complicated, but the important part is that doing so would raise funding for Farm Bill conservation programs by nearly 25%. If Congress fails to act this year, that number will decrease considerably next year and beyond.

“Every day – or year – that goes by without a new Farm Bill, our nation’s ability to conserve habitat and increase sportsmen’s access through CRP and VPA-HIP will suffer. Right now, our opportunity to prioritize agriculture and conservation is greater than ever, as is the risk of letting partisan politics prevent us from supporting our farmers, ranchers, and private landowners with the tools and resources they need to put conservation on the ground.”
Andrew Schmidt, Director of Government Affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

This is not new.

Although the challenges this Farm Bill is facing feel daunting, there is plenty of precedence for a delay. Congress is often late in passing Farm Bills. The longest recent process was for the Farm Bill that was signed in 2014 – discussions began in 2011, and it should have been reauthorized in 2012. Both the 2008 and 2018 Farm Bills were several months late as well.

This history of challenges may indicate that passing Farm Bills is getting more difficult, but it also demonstrates that while coalition efforts toward highly bipartisan bills might be slow, they are effective.

Click HERE to watch The Hunter & Angler’s Guide to the Farm Bill

Several conservation priorities are safe until 2031.

In addition to providing supplemental funding, the Inflation Reduction Act reauthorized several conservation programs through 2031.

Even if a new Farm Bill or an extension isn’t passed, many practices that benefit hunters and anglers will continue through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Through these programs, wetlands will still be restored and protected, upland habitat will still be managed, and field buffers will still be planted to improve water quality.

Other conservation programs are left out.

Not all of the programs we care about have been spared. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has expired. It is one of our country’s most successful conservation programs and provides tremendous benefits for wildlife and habitat. Existing contracts will continue, but new acres can’t be enrolled. This means that the CRP will slowly, but steadily, shrink until either a new Farm Bill is passed, or the current bill is extended. This can lead to a loss of habitat for countless species across the country. Luckily, relatively few contracts are set to expire in the upcoming months, so the overall picture is a little less bleak.

Another key program for hunters and anglers, the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), also suffers from a delayed bill. Funding for VPA-HIP, a crucial Farm Bill program that has opened hundreds of thousands of private acres for walk-in access to hunting and fishing, has historically been distributed once per Farm Bill cycle. VPA-HIP received $10 million when the Farm Bill was extended last year, but without a new Farm Bill private land access programs across the nation will suffer from a lack of much-needed resources.

“The Farm Bill impacts all Americans by investing in conservation and natural resources. Its conservation programs drive beneficial practices across the country—creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, repairing soil health and protecting human health. Our lawmakers have an opportunity to make a generational investment in these programs and lay a foundation for a more resilient future. But they must get the timing right to maximize their impact. Congress should seize the opportunity to protect our natural resources by passing a bipartisan Farm Bill this year.”
Kate Hansen, Agriculture Program Director for the Izaak Walton League of America

We’re on it.

The next few months will be critical for the Farm Bill and the conservation programs we cherish as hunters and anglers. Congress is out of session until after the November 5^th election, so we won’t see action before then, and any post-election progress will compete with the appropriations process for lawmakers’ time. Passing a Farm Bill on such a short timeframe will be an uphill battle, but we will keep the pressure on Congress to get this bill passed and avoid a missed opportunity to fund conservation, and we will work to ensure that hunter and angler priorities are met.

You can help.

In the face of gridlock, conservation is, and should be, a shared priority regardless of party affiliation or ideology. Congress needs to hear that this is important to you. Take action here and stay up to date at trcp.org/farm-bill.