FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 23, 2025 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Block Public Lands Privatization, Continuing Hunting and Fishing Access  BHA applauds the reintroduction of Public Lands in Public Hands Act    Washington, D.C.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), the leading voice for North America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife, enthusiastically supports the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2025 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on Alaska Public Lands  Executive order threatens conservation of more than 50 million acres of iconic wild landscapes  Washington, D.C. — Following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders, among them an order strongly ...

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: Jan. 13, 2025   Contacts:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org     Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced their decision to reject hearing a lawsuit filed by the State of Utah in late summer that threatened the very foundation of America’s public lands legacy. Patrick Berry, President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters ...

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 Jan. 6, 2025 Contact:  Devin O'Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Rapid City, SD — January 6, 2025 — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) commends the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service for the final decision to withdraw 20,510 acres in the Black Hills National Forest from potential mineral exploration and development. The 20-year withdrawal of the Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek Watershed is a victory for clean ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration as the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service seeks public input Elko, NV—Today, Nevada hunters and anglers celebrate the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement of a two-year oil and gas leasing moratorium on 264,000 acres in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The BLM manages the ...

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. 18, 2024 Contact:  Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns Manager, Trout Unlimited – jay.chancellor@tu.org   Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons Colorado – Today, the Sportsmen for the Dolores Coalition, led by Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, has expanded its membership, as local businesses pledge their ...