Virginia Governor Signs Legislation to Strengthen Menhaden Conservation
Recreational fishing and boating groups applaud new bipartisan law.
President’s Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to Conservation
Sportsmen and women call on Congress to invest in land, water, wildlife, and fisheries The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s president and CEO Whit Fosburgh issued the following statement in response to the President’s proposed...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Continue Historic Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Support for this legislation is a critical step forward for hunters and anglers in America’s largest estuary The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that preserves the economic and recreational value of the...
Fishing & Boating Groups Back Virginia Legislation to Improve Menhaden Management
Eight major recreational fishing and boating groups are asking the Virginia General Assembly to advance legislation that transfers management authority of Atlantic menhaden, a key food source for striped bass and other recreational fish,...
Conservation Groups Call on U.S. House to Pass ACE Act
The bipartisan legislation will address growing challenges to species and habitat health More than 50 conservation groups are banding together and calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation that invests...
Sportsmen and Women: Rolling Back Clean Water Act Will Harm Habitat
EPA undermines protections for wetlands and streams The head of the Environmental Protection Agency today announced a final decision to redefine which waters are eligible for Clean Water Act protections, leaving important habitat for...
Sportsmen for the Rubies Supports Bill to Curb Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing
Nevada sportsmen today voiced support for legislation that ensures responsible energy development on public land. The End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020 S.3202) introduced by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), would...
A Season of Firsts: Getting Started
An aspiring hunter reflects on potential barriers to recruiting new sportsmen and women.
Commerce Secretary Sides with Recreational Fishermen in Menhaden Case
Industrial fishing giant strikes out twice as it breaks the rules in the Chesapeake Bay U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today issued a decision cracking down on overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay and...
