Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Confirmation of Brian Nesvik as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Confirmation of Brian Nesvik as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Wednesday, August 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2025 Contact: Media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. —Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Brian Nesvik...
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Leadership Transition Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Leadership Transition Tuesday, July 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Berry to step down; Board reaffirms focus on continuity, community, and long-term impact. MISSOULA, Mont.—The...
Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Monday, July 21, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—With more than 8 million acres of public lands on the line, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers...
Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Monday, July 21, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.—With more than 8 million acres of public lands on the line, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is once again mobilizing hunters, anglers, and public land owners to help...
Veterans Give Back Through Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Veterans Give Back Through Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Friday, July 18, 2025 For Immediate Release: July 18, 2025 For Information Contact: Valerie DiMarzio, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, vdimarzio@cbf.org Alena Billingsley, Armed Forces...
Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III Saturday, September 6, 2025 The Atlantic striped bass was declared overfished in 2019, prompting the implementation of a rebuilding plan aimed at restoring the stock to its target spawning stock biomass by 2029.
Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands Monday, July 21, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—With more than 8 million acres of public lands on the line, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers...
Roadless Rule Rollback Roadless Rule Rollback Monday, July 14, 2025 Roadless Rule Rollback On June 24 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) posted a statement (“USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands”)...
Sunday Hunting coming soon to Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting coming soon to Pennsylvania Thursday, July 10, 2025 By Don Rank HARRISBURG, PA, July 9, 2025 – This morning, at a small ceremony near the state capital, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law House Bill 1431. At last the ban on Sunday...
NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Nine months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southern Appalachians, contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to rip through critical aquatic habitats in the name of...
State Policy Spotter State Policy Spotter Tuesday, July 1, 2025 This is your July edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. Note - this...