FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025  Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org    MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that would force the sale of up to 3 million acres of public lands under the guise of a solution to the housing crisis. This proposal—led by committee chair Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)—would apply to public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 18, 2025  Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat  BHA calls on hunters, anglers, and public land advocates to speak up in opposition to the unprecedented move    Washington, D.C. – California’s newest national monuments – critical landscapes that support hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation – are under threat, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 12, 2025  Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74 Miles of Public Lands and Waters in Oregon   Landscapes included in newly-reintroduced Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act provide habitat for salmon, trout, deer, elk, and bear, among other wildlife    Washington, D.C. – A vast expanse of national forest lands, free-flowing rivers, ...

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 ...

Contacts:  Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimitedsam.davidson@tu.org; (831) 235-2542 Redgie Collins, Director of Law and Policy, California Troutrcollins@caltrout.org; (415) 748-8755 Joel Weltzien, California Chapter Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglersweltzien@backcountryhunters.org; (406) 925-3771 REDDING, Calif—Local fishing businesses announced today their support for the creation of a new national monument in northern California to permanently ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Aug. 30, 2024  Contact: Joel Weltzien, (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National Monument Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers support permanent protection for unique aquifer, upland habitats, and sporting opportunities of the Medicine Lake Highlands SACRAMENTO—Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) praised today’s announcement from Sens. Alex ...

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 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 ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2023Contact: Devin O'Dea, 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org Wildlife Conservation Board Awards Multi-Million Dollar Grant to U.C. Davis for the Interstate 8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project Sacramento, California – The Wildlife Conservation Board has voted to approve a $5.8 million dollar grant to the University of California, Davis (U.C. Davis). The grant will fund the planning and design of a wildlife crossing aiming to provide safe ...