For Immediate Release April 24, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  BHA 2024 Rendezvous Celebrates 20 Years as the Voice for Public Lands, Waters, and Wildlife MINNEAPOLIS, MN— This past weekend in Minneapolis, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) commemorated its 20th anniversary at the 2024 North American Rendezvous, BHA’s flagship annual gathering. Overall, the event was wildly successful, drawing members and supporters from across the continent to ...

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 ...

For Immediate Release April 16, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Chuckwalla National Monument Would Conserve, Connect Public Lands  WASHINGTON, D.C.— As the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) shared support today for the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument which would conserve approximately 627,000 acres of public lands in the vast desert of southern California.   This afternoon, Sens. Alex ...

Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool  Science-based project demonstrates the need for legislation aimed at conserving America’s prairies, savannas, glades, and sagebrush   Washington, D.C. – April 11, 2024 – Today, a coalition of conservation organizations is celebrating the launch of MapforGrasslands.org as illustration of the need for the North American Grasslands Conservation Act. The first-of-its-kind website documents the loss of grasslands in North America, the ...

For Immediate Release                                                                                     Apr. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492), which received applause from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) for addressing priority issues. Led ...

For Immediate Release                                                                                     April 3, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank,303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal Benefits Public Lands, Waters, Wildlife CARBONDALE, CO — Today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to finalize a 20-year administrative mineral withdrawal for approximately 220,000 acres of the Thompson Divide along Colorado’s ...

For Immediate Release                    Mar. 27, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Extend, Increase Funding for Wetland Conservation WASHINGTON, D.C. –  As the leading voice for the conservation of public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) applauded the bipartisan introduction of the North American Wetland Conservation Extension Act (S. 4048) in the United States Senate. Introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich ...