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Statement on Endangered Species Talks in the House of Representatives

GW:  Can I get an Amen! MISSOULA, Mont. (May 9, 2013)–As the two oldest sportsmen groups with decades of commitment to fundamental wildlife policies, the Boone and Crockett Club and Wildlife Management Institute welcome the initiative of members of the … Continue reading

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HSUS Threatens Lawsuit to Overturn Western Great Lakes Wolf Delisting

(Columubs, OH) – On Monday, October 15th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and its Fund for Animals filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the removal of the Western … Continue reading

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Wolves Officially Removed from ESA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in March affirmed the constitutionality of Congress’ removal of wolves from the federal endangered species list. The deadline to appeal that decision passed quietly this week with no action from plaintiff animal rights and … Continue reading

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SCI Talking Conservation On Capitol Hill

SCI Urging Senate to Pass H.R. 4089 Washington, D.C. – Safari Club International (SCI) members will participate in more than 170 meetings this week with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on behalf of hunters … Continue reading

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Antis Spread Lies About Heritage Act

H.R. 4089 Provides Fundraising Bonanza for Extremist Groups Posted on April 27, 2012 Anti-hunting and Environmental Lobby Distort the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act to Raise Money Following in the footsteps of the nation’s most powerful anti-hunting organization, a quartet of environmental … Continue reading

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USSA Talks Sportsmen’s Rights on C-SPAN

(Columbus, Ohio)- On Friday, April 20, 2012 U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Director of Federal Affairs, Bill Horn, appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal discussing Sportsmen’s Rights, and H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012. Click here to watch the program. Check … Continue reading

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Agency Adds Additional Habitat Protection for Northern Spotted Owl

Washington–The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is recommending increased protection for some important old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest to benefit the threatened Northern Spotted Owl, but at the same time is recommending management standards that could allow logging … Continue reading

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Bats Block Road Construction

A planned multimillion-dollar Interstate 96 interchange in Livingston County, Michigan faces a roadblock:  bats.  The construction project cannot continue during the breeding season of the federally protected critters, that make plentiful dead trees their homes.  More here…

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Wolf Delisting Decision a Big Win for Sportsmen

(Columbus, Ohio) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that gray wolf populations in the Western Great Lakes region have exceeded recovery goals and should no longer be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Once official, this … Continue reading

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Obama Administration Grabs for Broader Powers

By Bill Horn, Director of Federal Affairs, U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance In a controversial new policy, the Obama Administration plans to broaden the reach of the already far reaching federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).  The new policy will make it easier … Continue reading

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