Welcome to the September 2025 edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America.

Blog written by Charles Veith.  This research was partially funded by a grant from the North Carolina Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.  Research like this should be used help make informed, science-based decisions in terms of regulations to help protect Southern Flounder populations.

Carmen is a field biologist dedicated to the study of lynx and other carnivores, living a life as a tracker, skier, deep observer, and a student of winter weather and tough terrain. Part of her personal mission is to make sure that more people like herself, who love wildlife and wild places, can find their way to careers as field biologists and researchers and help provide the understanding to make sure it all goes on into a challenging and uncertain future.