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13

Jan

2023

Weigh in on Bear Management as NJ DEP considers plan and regs

New Jersey BHA is pleased that legal challenges to New Jersey’s 2022 bear hunt have been nullified, the hunt was held and sportsmen and women were able to pursue bears this season. There is still work to be done to secure scientific bear management in our state, including the hunting of bears, into the future. One thing hunters can do right now is let NJ DEP know how we feel about the Bear Management Plan and some of the specific regs — including baiting rules and bear minimum size — by ...
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10

Jan

2023

TAKE ACTION: Oppose North Dakota HB 1151

UPDATE: 4/4/23- House Bill 1151 failed to pass with a Senate vote of 26 opposed, 21 in favor.  Likely the most contentious bill of the legislative session for ND BHA, the bill passed the house but was fortunately killed in the senate. The chapter opposed this bill mainly upon the premise that it would have stripped the ND Game & Fish Department of their authority to implement their game management plans. Thank you to our partner organizations and everyone that contacted their Representatives ...
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6

Jan

2023

Elk regulations top talks in Helena as 2 gatherings are planned

Author: Montana BHA
Elk hunting is dominating discussions outside and inside the capitol this legislative session. On Jan. 14, eight organizations have announced a conversation concerning elk management at the Delta Colonial Hotel in Helena from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The "Future of Montana Elk Management – A Conversation," will include representatives from the Montana Stockgrowers, Farm Bureau, Property Environmental Research Center, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana ...
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6

Jan

2023

Public invited to hear panel of stakeholders discuss state elk management Jan. 14

Author: Montana BHA
The event is set for Jan. 14, the final day of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association Winter Convention, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Delta Colonial Hotel in Helena. It will include panelists from Montana Stockgrowers Association, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, Property Environmental Research Center, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana Bowhunters Association, Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, along Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, and ...
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6

Jan

2023

Beat the "Chicken Bill" in Ohio

Author: Gabe Karns
To be beaten in a game when you’re on the field and playing hard – that’s a defeat you can live with.  To be beaten in a game that you didn’t even know had started – that’s just not fair.  The good news is, we are not beaten yet.  But it’s a bitter pill to swallow knowing that legislators and special interest groups hid behind a tiny piece of legislation aimed at 4H poultry projects to try and pull a fast one on Ohio’s citizens.  Enter the “Chicken Bill” – HB 507.  And yes, all the puns I ...
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6

Jan

2023

2023 Policy Priorities

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5

Jan

2023

EPA Takes Action to Conserve Clean Water, Wetlands, Healthy Habitat

News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 5, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Final ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule integrates best available science, public input, conservation values WASHINGTON – Fish and wildlife – and hunters and anglers – stand to gain following the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to finalize a long-awaited regulation that will restore protections of U.S. wetlands and streams. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomed an announcement by ...
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20

Dec

2022

Congressional Budget Bill Increases Funding for Public Lands Management, Addresses Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease

News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org $1.7 trillion omnibus bill would fund federal government through end of fiscal year 2023 WASHINGTON – Early this morning congressional leadership released a $1.7 trillion bipartisan omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023 that includes some increases for public lands management agencies, as well as funding for Interior Department programs that conserve fish and wildlife habitat. The ...
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19

Dec

2022

2022 Policy Roundup

Our chapters are constantly working on protecting our public lands, waters, and wildlife. In 2022, they did more than ever before to make sure the North American Model of Conservation remained intact. From corner crossing in Wyoming to desert bighorn stewardship projects in California to bear hunting advocacy in New Jersey, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapters were instrumental in battling for the things we as hunters and anglers hold most dear. FEDERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Inflation ...
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15

Dec

2022

Pennsylvania BHA Legislative and Policy Roundup 2022

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has had another busy year advocating for our members in Harrisburg. Our board members have regularly visited the capitol to meet with legislators and we’ve used chapter funds to hire Policy Advisor John Kline, giving BHA a constant presence working on our behalf in Harrisburg. We are the only BHA Chapter with a full-time lobbyist. These efforts have allowed us to build relationships with partners, legislators and leaders in our ...

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