By Michael Wright - July 2, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle  A coalition of conservation groups wants a federal judge to block construction on a new trail in the Crazy Mountains while he mulls their lawsuit over access to the isolated mountain range. In an injunction request filed Friday, attorneys representing five groups that sued over public access to four trails in the range asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Cavan to bar construction of the Porcupine Ibex ...

Province – British Columbia BHA continues to swell its ranks as membership has topped 700 and continues to drive hard towards their goal of 1,000 BCBHA members by the end of 2019. More regional tables are being established as members on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan have stepped up to promote and protect our wild lands by representing BHA in their areas.   Caribou Recovery Plan BCBHA has been attending information and feedback sessions held by the Government of BC and Canada and will ...

Some desperately needed moisture for our lands and watersheds arrived in a big way, thanks to a “surprise” spring snow storm at the end of April that covered much of Central and Southern Alberta in the white stuff, the new moisture will replenish the dwindling snowpack in the mountains and keep the mountain streams flowing towards the end of summer.   Our outreach efforts have resulted in explosive growth of our membership, which was reflected in increased attendance at our second AGM in ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been adding boots-on-the-ground members, holding events and leading activities, growing its Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) program and expanding its Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) at an unprecedented rate during 2019, which is reflective of BHA’s rapid growth trajectory across North America. Partly in response to this across the board growth, the Colorado BHA chapter held its first formal strategic planning session during March ...

Land and Water Conservation Fund The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R. 3195), legislation that dedicates $900 million annually to the program, with a 21-13 vote. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is expected to mark up its version, S. 1081, in July. However, the committee held a hearing to review the implementation of LWCF. BHA submitted questions focusing on how LWCF benefits sportsmen’s access to our ...