News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 26, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Protections will Keep Pristine Wilderness Untouched for 20 Years  WASHINGTON, D.C.— Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commends the decision to advance long-term protections for the Rainy River watershed and the pristine waters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a crown jewel of public lands and waters in northeast Minnesota and America’s most visited wilderness area.  An ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 25, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest offer irreplaceable big game habitat, host valuable salmon fisheries WASHINGTON – Unique backcountry fish and wildlife habitat in America’s largest national forest, the Tongass in Alaska, will once again be conserved under a rule finalized today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This afternoon’s announcement by the USDA is the latest ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 5, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Final ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule integrates best available science, public input, conservation values WASHINGTON – Fish and wildlife – and hunters and anglers – stand to gain following the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to finalize a long-awaited regulation that will restore protections of U.S. wetlands and streams. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomed an announcement by ...

News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org $1.7 trillion omnibus bill would fund federal government through end of fiscal year 2023 WASHINGTON – Early this morning congressional leadership released a $1.7 trillion bipartisan omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023 that includes some increases for public lands management agencies, as well as funding for Interior Department programs that conserve fish and wildlife habitat. The ...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 15, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA applauds administration policy intended to protect important habitat, facilitate collaborative management strategies with states, Tribes, other stakeholders WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today commended a decision by the Bureau of Land Management to formalize the conservation of connections between habitats, such as migration corridors, for fish and wildlife species, ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 23, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  The Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council advises the Interior and Agriculture departments on wildlife and habitat conservation, preserving the nation’s hunting heritage WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney has been appointed to serve on a federal advisory committee to advance wildlife and habitat conservation and preserve America’s hunting ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 21, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  Coalition of sportsmen-conservationists maintains the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend public access to historical trails, asks the Ninth Circuit to help HELENA, Mont. – A coalition of conservation and sportsmen’s groups, including Friends of the Crazy Mountains, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Skyline Sportsmen, and Enhancing Montana’s ...

News for Immediate Release  July 13, 2022  Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  Multi-use nature of Lost Trail property will conserve wildlife habitat and migration corridors, provide hunter and angler access, and continue sustainable timber harvest   MISSOULA, Mont. – The Montana chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded an announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today that formally established the 38,000-plus acre Lost Trail ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   The shortsighted legislation is drawing widespread condemnation from hunting industry and groups, would eliminate historical source of funds for wildlife conservation MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is joining a firestorm of opposition to legislation introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), the RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act, which would eliminate the excise tax ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org          Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org U.S. Forest Service says copper-nickel mining jeopardizes nation’s most visited wilderness WASHINGTON – Hunters and anglers applauded a proposal Thursday from federal agencies that would protect the nation’s most visited wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. A long-awaited ...