Interior Cancels Hardrock Mining Leases in the Boundary Waters
A broad coalition of groups commended the administration's action to ensure long-term protections for this bucket-list paddling, fishing, and hunting destination.
Category: Highlights
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Our blog is where we break down the conservation issues that sportsmen and women need to know about. Get the latest intel from Capitol Hill, learn more about complex science and policy, and follow along with field reports from our staff on the ground. This is where conservation gets personal.
$1.1 Billion in Infrastructure Funding Will Go to Everglades Restoration
Historic investment in the Everglades will help boost habitat for sportfish and waterfowl.
House Committee Advances the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
Learn why this important conservation funding bill—one of our top ten priorities for the year—has strong bipartisan support in Congress.
Here’s How Sitka Black-tailed Deer—and Hunters—Benefit from the Roadless Rule
Reinstating these foundational safeguards to 9 million acres of undeveloped forests in Southeast Alaska supports critical winter range and deer hunting opportunities.
Commission Votes to Weaken Already Inadequate Proposal to Protect Fragile Coast from Pogie Boats
Vote ignores the recreational fishing community and others, but there is more time to stand up for conservation.
How Latino Hunters Are Helping to Shape R3
The effort to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters can’t leave out this important segment of the U.S. population.
10 Conservation Achievements We’re Proud of in 2021
Your support helped to make these organizational and legislative successes possible.
Preliminary Study Shows Extent of Menhaden’s Role in Gulf Ecosystem
Results could help support a new management model that considers the needs of sportfish.
House Passes Legislation to Boost CWD Management and Research
Swift passage of this bipartisan bill reflects the critical need for more resources to study and stop the spread of chronic wasting disease.
The Importance of Healthy Wetlands for Hunting
Inland marshes and riparian areas are obviously beneficial to fish, but hunters should care about these habitats, as well.
