Government Funding Update Last Friday, Congress voted once again to avoid a government shutdown by extending funding for the federal government through a continuing resolution. A negotiated deal to finalize government funding for the current fiscal year was released over the weekend and is expected to be voted on and sent to the President’s desk this week. The negotiated government funding deal includes cuts to nearly all agencies and programs, including federal land management agencies. The ...

Tuesday March 5th NY BHA along with Wildlands Network, The Nature Conservancy, Rewinding Institute, Protect the Adirondacks, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust visited with NY Assembly members to push for passing the Wildlife Crossing Bill, A4243B. Here are some reasons we support this bill New York State DOT estimates that there are roughly 65,000 deer-vehicle collisions each year in New York Habitat loss and fragmentation are leading causes of biodiversity loss, with ...

Senate Bill 3 is a concerning piece of legislation that could have profound impacts to hunting, fishing, and trapping in the state of Kentucky. CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION  In 1945, Kentucky was divided into nine fish and wildlife law enforcement districts. In 1952, our Fish and Wildlife Commission was born to represent those same nine districts. The laws that established our Commission have been amended and updated as necessary over time, but it was always with the founding principle, that, ...

After a busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up this past Friday, March 1. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked multiple bills this year and participated in several public comment opportunities to voice our support / opposition. Overall, there were a disappointing number of bills attacking federal public land and federal lands agency management authority, which may lead to access issues and habitat loss in the future. However, there were also a few bills ...