Celebrating Conservation’s Brightest and Best
Few places are as beautiful as The High Lonesome Ranch in early fall. Located in western Colorado, the ranch was the perfect setting for the TRCP’s annual Western Media Summit, which took place last...
With Economics, Access and Conservation, Sportsmen’s Act is Easy to Love
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 – a package of more than 20 measures that promote public hunting and fishing access, habitat conservation and strongly funded...
Making Lands Work for Wildlife
This Sunday, Sept. 16, Dave White and Dan Ashe, the heads of the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service, respectively, attended the TRCP’s annual Western Media Summit and briefed...
So Much Already Has Been Said…
A lot already has been said to memorialize Sept. 11 – from tales of heroism to reflections on patriotism and stories of recovery. Talking about something that’s been addressed by so many people already...
Pittman-Robertson: Celebrating the History of Conservation Policy
September marks the 75-year-anniversary of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, or the Pittman-Robertson Act. For sportsmen, this anniversary stands as a testament to the sportsman-conservation community and should evoke within us a...
The Silence of the Lambs
If you’ve ever doubted the fragility of our nation’s wildlife resources, a recent incident in western Montana will erase those doubts. A single truck accident wiped out one-third of the bighorn lambs in the...
Can Energy, Fish, Wildlife and Sportsmen Coexist?
We know citizens of our nation need energy. But how do the needs of fish, wildlife and wild places fit into the equation? Like energy, these natural resources are important – a fact that...
Putting Sportsmen on the Map in Wyoming
Maps can be a sportsman’s best friend; sportsmen look for those blank areas – devoid of roads – perhaps where two ridges might funnel game. Even land managers love maps, which allow them to...
Sportsmen and the Farm Bill: A Match Made in Heaven
Not long ago, I was graphically reminded of the critical importance of the Farm Bill to conservation of privately owned lands in the American West. A map of our federal lands I saw during...
Sportsmen to Congress: ‘Our Jobs Count, Too’
When “jobs, jobs, jobs” seems to be the refrain coming from the halls of Congress, you’d think these elected officials would embrace the economic importance of our nation’s conservation programs. Unfortunately, the House of...
