For Immediate Release  Aug. 1, 2024  Contact:  Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Public Hunting and Fishing Access Expanded on National Wildlife Refuges  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities at twelve national wildlife refuges, increasing access by approximately 211,000 acres. As the “voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife,” Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) ...

For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact:  Zoe Bommarito, Trout Unlimted, zoe.bommarito@tu.org, 517-604-1844 Mary Jo Brooks, National Wildlife Federation, BrooksM@nwf.org, 303-549-8351 Thomas Plank, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, plank@backcountryhunters.org, 303-720-0111 Portland, Ore. – The National Wildlife Federation, Trout Unlimited, and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have launched an aggressive ad campaign to highlight the urgent need for the designation of the Owyhee Canyonlands ...

For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org “Good Samaritan” Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 31, the U.S. Senate passed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) without objection. As the “Voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife,” Backcountry Hunters Anglers (BHA) has strongly supported “Good Samaritan” legislation for decades and is now ...

News for Immediate Release July 9, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted on party lines to advance an Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would slash funding for federal land management agencies for Fiscal Year 2025, reducing funding levels for the second year in a row. As one of the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy groups aimed at conserving North ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts: Jay Chancellor, Trout Unlimited, jay.chancellor@tu.org, 720-484-9247  Kaden McArthur, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org, 435-770-3774  BHA, TU Launch Sportsmen for the Dolores  DURANGO, CO — Today, Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launched Sportsmen for the Dolores (sportsmenforthedolores.org). The purpose of this coalition is to conserve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as sustain sporting opportunities, on ...

For Immediate Release                                                                                     May 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Reauthorization of ACE Act Will Keep Important Conservation Programs Funded Until 2030 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauds the passage of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act, legislation that will keep key federal conservation programs running through the 2030 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 2, 2024  Contacts: Sam Davidson, Trout Unlimited, sdavidson@tu.org, 831-235-2542  Joel Weltzien, California BHA, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org, 406-925-3771   Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Trout Unlimited Laud Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument  White House action “needed and welcome” to better protect habitat,  water sources, and sporting opportunity in southern California  ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Biden issued a proclamation expanding ...

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 ...

For Immediate Release April 19, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Admin Signals Intent to Deny Ambler Road Permit: BHA, Conservation Groups Approve WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its intent to deny the permit for the Ambler Road Project, safeguarding Alaska’s famed Brooks Range and its unparalleled hunting and fishing grounds. This significant announcement was met with applause from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ...

For Immediate Release April 18, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Final Public Lands Rule Will Elevate Conservation on Public Lands  WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) applauded the Public Lands Rule finalized today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recognizing conservation in public land management as a value on par with other uses. The rule represents a long ...