Media Press Releases Bison Reintroduction Prioritized in Admin Plan for Public Lands Resiliency 3/3/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 3, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Department’s Restoration and Resilience Framework identifies strategic... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News New Commissioners Appointed 3/2/2023 March 1, 2023 – Today, Governor Inslee’s office announced two new appointments, Steve Parker, and Woody Myers, to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission. Per statute, the appointments are... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Public Lands, Habitat Would be Conserved in New Wilderness Bill 3/2/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 2, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bicameral introduction of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act commended by... Tags: media, Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds New Mexico Public Access Law 2/27/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The court declined to hear arguments from landowners challenging the public’s right to... Tags: media, Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas Spring Spawn Report 2/27/2023 March in Texas means white bass (a.k.a. Sand Bass) in Texas. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (TPWD) published an article about the white bass run. It said, “Due to the dry summer, some rivers and... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News OH Trainwreck: Literal and Figurative 2/21/2023 AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Ohio is no stranger to environmental contamination. We have a nose for industry here, and have lived in close... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Exploring the Ozarks | River Access Coalition | Missouri's Streams and Rivers 2/21/2023 Learn about Lindenlure, Finley River, and the work Missouri BHA is doing for public access! Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News Western Hunting for Texans 2/21/2023 The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: podcast edition There are a lot of resources out there if you are interested in heading west to chase big game. Texas has some... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Jackson Mountain Trails Proposal 2/21/2023 As members of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, we are passionate about preserving the natural habitats of game and nongame species alike. It's time to take action to mitigate the impact of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues More good news on wildlife crossings in California 2/16/2023 The Brightline West high speed rail project plans to connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas along Interstate 15 and would have created a massive barrier to movement for desert bighorn sheep, mule... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases State Issues Montanans Rebuke Legislation to Limit Access and Habitat Funding 2/9/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2/9/2023 Contact: Jim Klug, Business for Montana Outdoors: 406-581-6434 Frank Szollosi, Montana Wildlife Federation: 406-417-9909 Whitney Tawney, Montana Conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Comment Period Needed BEFORE Oil/Gas Development - We need Draft Rule 155-01-1 2/3/2023 Over a decade ago, the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission was created within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to oversee oil and gas leases on public land in the Buckeye State. In the... Tags: Ohio Chapter