FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 28, 2025    CONTACT:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    New Opportunities for Public Access, Habitat Conservation Possible with Bipartisan Reintroduction of VPA-HIP Bill  Since its inception in 2008, the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program has expanded public access to more than 3 million acres of private land for outdoor recreation.   Washington, D.C. – Though every American is a ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 21, 2025    CONTACT:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org     Senate Amendment to Reinstate Staff at DOI, Forest Service Fails  A critical opportunity to support America’s public lands and reinstate thousands of federal employees vital to natural resource management went unrealized last night.    Washington, D.C. – An amendment aimed at reinstating thousands of fired federal employees at the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 7, 2025    Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders, Conservation Doesn’t Make List  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers raises concerns about decades of conservation progress that could soon be undone    Washington, D.C. – On the heels of his confirmation, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a series of secretarial orders that prioritize energy ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Feb. 3, 2025    Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary    BHA pledges to work with the new Secretary to safeguard America’s public lands and waters    Washington, D.C. – Following a strong bipartisan vote of 79-18 on the Senate floor last week, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed as Secretary of ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Jan. 16, 2025    Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    Proposed Legislation Targets Century-Old Presidential Authority to Protect Public Lands    Washington, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), the leading voice for North America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife, today condemned a newly-introduced bill that threatens critical conservation efforts under the guise of restoring authority ...

For Immediate Release:  January 7, 2025    Contacts:  Nadia Marji, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org     WASHINGTON, D.C. – Connecting habitat and wildlife movement corridors from the Joshua Tree National Park in California to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona, the newly-designated Chuckwalla National Monument will conserve 624,000 acres of public ...

For Immediate Release: January 07, 2025   Contacts:Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimited(831) 235-2542 / sam.davidson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers(435) 770-3774 / mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   Monument status will better protect the source waters of famous trout streams, key habitats, and fishing and hunting opportunities REDDING, CA — Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters ...

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 23, 2024  Contact:  Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org   In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Legislation to President’s Desk      WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American’s leading public lands advocacy group, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), celebrates the advancement of two bills passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org   Washington, D.C. – After decades of advocacy by conservation groups, hunters, and anglers, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates the passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) by voice vote in the House of Representatives yesterday evening.  This “Good Samaritan” bill authorizes a pilot program that would allow a limited ...