Media Chapter News State Issues UPDATE - Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act 7/29/2022 Yesterday, Senator's Feinstein (D-CA) and Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act, companion legislation to Rep. Calvert (R-CA) & Takano's (D-CA) H.R. 972 The... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases Grasslands and Sagebrush Conservation Is Focus of New Senate Legislation 7/27/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The North American Grasslands Conservation Act, introduced today, would support the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Highlights Thomas Creek Parcels for LWCF Acquisition to the Sanhedrin Wilderness 7/26/2022 Benefits to anadromous fish like steelhead trout, game species and species of special concern make the Thomas Creek parcels a valuable candidate for addition to the Mendocino National Forest's... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News North Dakota Prepares For An Event Filled August 7/22/2022 In the month of August the North Dakota Chapter of BHA is celebrating its Public Lands with two events. The first event The Badlands Classic hosted by Roughrider Archery will take place on August... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Slate of Public Lands Bills and Nominee Considered in Senate Committee 7/22/2022 A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, California Chapter, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases Public Land Advocates Appeal Anti-Access Ruling in Crazy Mountains Lawsuit 7/21/2022 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... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Oklahoma HB 3280 Dies In The Senate 7/21/2022 For the 3rd consecutive year the Oklahoma Legislature has attempted to limit public land percentages, while also trying to impose government overreach into the rights of private land owners. The... Tags: Policy, Oklahoma Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA Cheers USFWS Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area 7/13/2022 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... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases HuntStand and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 7/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 5, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org HuntStand offers indispensable toolset for hunting, habitat management and land... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Mandates must be upheld in the WDFW GMP 7/11/2022 The following is a recent letter submitted to the WDFW Commission in response to current discussions around the WDFW Game Management Plan. July 11th, 2022 Washington Chapter Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Opposes House Bill That Would Strip Pittman-Robertson Funding 7/2/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The shortsighted legislation is drawing widespread condemnation from hunting industry... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases