News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org    Biden administration takes action to boost conservation of small streams and wetlands, improve measures implemented by previous administrations WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomed an announcement by the Biden administration that it will revise federal protections for U.S. wetlands and waterways and work to overturn an existing rule that reduces federal oversight of ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 2, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commends Biden administration decision to support wildlife-rich habitat in Alaska MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended a move by the Biden administration to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska – and for taking a step toward conserving wildlife-rich public lands in the Arctic North.  The ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 6, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ambitious conservation plan commits to active efforts to engage a range of stakeholders and advance goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 WASHINGTON – A comprehensive conservation plan released today by the Biden administration prioritizes collaborative conservation models that ensure accountability and public transparency, incentivize voluntary stewardship by ...