Four Conservation Priorities That Need Lawmakers’ Attention After Recess
When Congress returns from the annual August break, the clock will be ticking on these spending bills and conservation policies we need to get across the finish line.
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Failing to Modernize the Pittman-Robertson Act is Like Trying to Recruit Hunters With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back
The law that is broadly and affectionately known as PR ironically doesn’t allow state wildlife agencies to market hunting to a new generation of license buyers.
Is It Finally Time to Re-Examine How We Divvy Up the Catch Between Recreational and Commercial Fishing?
Today’s allocations are still based on data that is decades old.
House Approves Investments in Chronic Wasting Disease Research
After sportsmen and women urged Congress to invest in solutions, spending bill contains new funding dedicated to combatting CWD in wild deer.
New Study: Significant Opportunities to Open Recreation Access in Colo.
Outdoor Retailer audiences get a sneak preview of a new report from TRCP and onX identifying landlocked state lands across the West.
Sportfishing Groups Call for Science-Based Management of Gulf Menhaden
Marine Stewardship Council takes an irresponsible approach to fishery certification.
Why Public Land Grazing is So Important to the American West
As the demographics of the West change, sportsmen and women can feel good about supporting working ranches that responsibly graze their cattle on public lands.
Building Packs and Giving Back
Mystery Ranch is a Bozeman, Montana-based backpack and gear company that knows a thing or two about hauling heavy loads over unpredictable terrain.
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen the Marine Food Web
Forage Fish Conservation Act would improve recreational fishing opportunities.
What Is Chronic Wasting Disease and How Does it Kill Deer and Elk?
The key to understanding the threat of Chronic Wasting Disease is learning more about the particles that cause it
