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Delta Waterfowl Recognizes Taylor Schmitz as the 2024 Conservation Leader Award Winner

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Director of Federal Relations, Taylor Schmitz, was awarded the 2023 - 2024 Conservation Leader Award during Delta Waterfowl’s Duck Hunters Expo in Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 27.

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UPDATE: Massachusetts Governor Signs Omnibus Anti-Gun Package into Law

On July 25, 2024, Massachusetts’ Governor signed into law an omnibus firearms package which will significantly impact Massachusetts firearm owners as well as nonresidents planning on using a firearm for hunting, training or sporting purposes in the Commonwealth.

 

CSF Weighs in on the Closure of Recreational Flounder Season in North Carolina

Recreational anglers in North Carolina generate over $40 million in funding for conservation through the American System of Conservation Funding. Therefore, ensuring access for recreational angling is critical for sustainable fisheries. Recreational anglers are also a potentially strong resource for collecting biological data on the fisheries, underscoring the need for developing harvest reporting programs that generate reliable catch information.

 

CSF’s Chris Horton Assists BFHOF With Supporting Future Conservation Leaders

Last week, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announced the recipients of its Fishery Management Scholarship Program. These scholarships are intended to encourage and support high school and college students who are also anglers to aspire to pursue careers in natural resource management.

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Fisheries Conservation Legislation Expected to Advance in California

The California Outdoor Sporting Caucus is seeking to pass Assembly Resolution ACR 182 next month, named “The Great Garbage Patch Bill,” seeking to capture the plastic waste in California’s rivers before those rivers empty into the Pacific Ocean.

 

Learn to Hunt Programs Offered in Iowa

Learn to hunt programs offer great opportunities for individuals who have little to no experience with hunting to learn new skills that are needed for hunting.

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Motion Filed in California to Keep AB2571 Injunction in Place (California Rifle & Pistol Association)

Utah Department of Wildlife Resources is Seeking Information Regarding the Killing of Endangered California Condors (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)

Jonathan Walker Appointed to LDWF Commission (Delta Waterfowl)

Georgia DNR Improves Access for Hunters with Mobility Impairments (Georgia Outdoor News)

Fish and Wildlife Recreation Contributes Billions to Ohio's Economy (Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

Pronghorn Hunting Season Set, Apply Online (North Dakota Game and Fish)

Iowa’s 2024 Pheasant Nesting Outlook (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)

 
 

Join Fred in this week’s episode as he welcomes CSF Senior Director of Fisheries Policy, Chris Horton, and special guest, Congressman Garret Graves. They dive deep into the significant role of offshore oil and gas infrastructure in enhancing marine habitats and supporting both recreational and commercial fishing. 

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