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  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land Management WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act (S. 4222), new legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), would once again allow hunting on lands managed by the National Park Service (NPS) currently within the Castle Mountains National ...

For Immediate Release May 2, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expanded Via Antiquities Act  WASHINGTON, D.C. –  As the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) applauded the Biden administration for its use of the Antiquities Act to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.  Approximately 13,696 acres encompassing Molok Luyuk (Condor Ridge) ...

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 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 ...