15 Conservation Wins We’re Proud of in 2022
Our organizational and legislative successes made possible by your support.
Category: Outdoor Economy
Header credit: Earl Nottingham
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.
32 State Wildlife Agencies Share How Much They Spend on CWD
With growing CWD costs that threaten to undermine other conservation efforts, state agencies need more support.
10,000+ Anglers and Conservationists Support Moving Menhaden Reduction Fishing out of the Chesapeake Bay
Virginia and East Coast residents call on Governor Youngkin to protect the health of the Bay and our coastal economy
New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Better CWD Management
88% of Americans polled support additional federal investments in chronic wasting disease management and surveillance.
Changes Coming Soon for Atlantic Menhaden Harvesters
Fisheries managers are meeting in November to debate and adopt changes to the Atlantic menhaden interstate fishery management plan—anglers have weighed in, but many of our concerns won’t be addressed.
What the Latest Atlantic Menhaden Stock Assessment Means for the Chesapeake Bay
The menhaden reduction fishing industry is pointing to the Atlantic-wide assessment to push back on angler advocacy for menhaden and sportfish in the Bay—here’s our response.
Five Things Hunters and Anglers Should Know About the Inflation Reduction Act
How would the most recent reconciliation agreement benefit hunters and anglers?
Experts Convene to Discuss Two of the Top Issues Facing Anglers
At ICAST, we brought together conservation experts, business leaders, and other luminaries to highlight why we need better data on recreational fishing harvest and how to better control aquatic invasive species.
This Provision in the Bill Gutting Pittman-Robertson Makes It Even More Dangerous
Feeling outraged about the RETURN Act and its threat to conservation funding? Well, it gets worse.
New Commission Will Work to Control Aquatic Invasive Species
Commissioners include representatives from YETI®, Yamaha Marine, BoatU.S., B.A.S.S., the American Sportfishing Association, National Marine Manufacturing Association, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Members of the $689-billion outdoor recreation...
