Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Renewal”. Currently, 40 percent of the Minnesota State Lottery profits go to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). This fund supports projects that protect the state’s natural resources, support local communities, improve ecosystems, and promote outdoor recreation.  Minnesota BHA supports the ...

Once I realized that western big game hunting was an opportunity to have an epic backpacking trip in the wilderness that potentially could yield a yearlong supply of the most organic, local, grass-fed protein there is, I committed myself to learning to hunt. I learned quickly that getting started as an adult-onset hunter is no easy task. First there are all the necessary and important regulatory hoops one must jump through first to make sure you can hunt safely and ethically. This often ...

On October 15, 2024, BHA’s Rhode Island Team submitted written testimony to NOAA, related to their periodic coastal management program review focused on Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council. This process, which occurs approximately every 5 years, is intended to assess the performance of state coastal regulators, both highlighting their accomplishments and issuing recommendations and/or necessary actions for improvement. In the current fiscal year, nearly 50% of CRMC’s budget ...

(“Sulfide mining destroys watersheds.” Duluth News Tribune: 10/12/24) During the last week of September, I was hunting ruffed grouse in northern Minnesota not far from the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where I’ve paddled, camped, chased grouse, and stalked whitetails for many years.[1] Hunters, anglers, canoeists, and others were relieved during 2023 when the administration of President Joe Biden issued Public Land Order 7917 (PLO), which protects the ...

The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest is requesting public comment on the Stearn Ruffed Grouse Management Plan proposal.  The project will be on US Forest Service property in portions of McCreary and Pulaski counties.  The project will greatly benefit a variety of species (Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Whitetailed Deer, Elk, Bear, early successional bird species, etc.).  I have attached detailed project information to this email. The project is currently open to the ...