Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May 1, the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act was passed with a vote of 214-199, with 2 "present" votes. A "Motion to Recommit" the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act was passed, a procedural vote that effectively sends a bill back to committee and blocks a final vote to pass the bill. The last time a "Motion to ...

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR OWN LETTER OF SUPPORT BY APRIL 30TH April 25, 2024   Lonna SandauBureau of Land Management Western Montana DistrictMissoula Field Office3255 Fort Missoula Rdlsandau@blm.gov   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our roughly 2,500 dues-paying members, please consider the below comments outlining our support for the Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Action to acquire approximately 17,000 acres in the Gold Creek and Twin Creek areas ...

From a letter sent by the BLM field office in Colorado following an AFI event hosted and planned by the BHA AFI Leader in CO Matt Lee. Thanks again to everyone for coming. After doing a couple volunteer events with AFI specifically, I am super impressed with both the numbers and quality of folks coming out. You guys all came prepared with good gear, good conversation, and came ready to help. I've worked with a few BHA chapters over the years and there are always great, interesting ...

The State Game Commission is finally up to full membership, though with half the commissioners either brand new or relatively new to the job, their April meeting in Silver City was more about bringing them up to speed than accomplishing any business. Since the death of Commissioner David Soules in 2021, the governor’s dismissal of Commissioner Jeremy Vesbach and the subsequent resignation of Commissioner Roberta Salazar Henry, the seven-member commission has been far short of full. At times ...

For Immediate Release  April 19, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Western Arctic Public Lands Receive Greater Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a leading advocate for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) applauded a final rule announced today by the Department of the Interior that will maximize protections for 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The NPR-A covers approximately 23 ...