The following letter was submitted to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission on September 12th ahead of the September 13th, 2024 ODFW Commission meeting: September 12, 2024 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SESalem, OR 97302 Dear Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission, The undersigned organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of hunters and anglers across the state of Oregon and nation, support the Oregon Department of ...

Sue DoroffPresident, Western Rivers Conservancy 71 SW Oak St., 100Portland, OR 97201 RE: Western Rivers Conservancy’s Emigrant Creek Ranch project in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Dear Sue Doroff, The Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is pleased to write this letter in support of Western Rivers Conservancy’s Emigrant Creek Ranch project within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (Monument) in Jackson County, OR. Our support for this project ...

In a quick turn of events, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Commission announced their final candidates for the next ODFW Director, allowing a short turn around for stakeholder input. In a swift and organized effort, various organizations rallied behind Debbie Colbert, the preferred choice among hunting and fishing groups. The Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), working alongside partner organizations, launched an action alert that resulted in over 360 ...

On March 16th Nebraska Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a fence removal project at Nebraska Game and Park’s Wapiti Wildlife Management Area in the Loess Canyons south of North Platte. As the name suggests the 1920 acre Wapiti WMA is home to elk but is also great habitat for mule deer, white-tailed deer, and turkey. Fourteen volunteers completed removal of a barbed wire fence, and net wire fence, on the southeast section of the WMA. Three of the volunteers drew gifts from generous BHA ...

The 2024 legislative short session has come to an end and in a bewildering turn of events, despite broad stakeholder support, House Bill 4148, (HB4148) Rep. Helm’s Wildlife Omnibus Bill, died in ways and means. To recap, HB 4148 would have addressed programmatic needs and raised awareness around migration corridors, zoonotic disease research, combating invasive species and addressing coexistence of wildlife in Oregon. Over the course of the session, BHA members, supporters and other public ...