FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration as the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service seeks public input Elko, NV—Today, Nevada hunters and anglers celebrate the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement of a two-year oil and gas leasing moratorium on 264,000 acres in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The BLM manages the ...

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 23, 2024  Contact:  Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org   In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Legislation to President’s Desk      WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American’s leading public lands advocacy group, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), celebrates the advancement of two bills passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2024 Contact:  Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns Manager, Trout Unlimited – jay.chancellor@tu.org   Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons Colorado – Today, the Sportsmen for the Dolores Coalition, led by Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, has expanded its membership, as local businesses pledge their ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Two-Year Protection Initiated For Pecos River Watershed Washington, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers celebrates yesterday's announcement by the Department of the Interior initiating a two-year mineral withdrawal that would protect 165,000 acres in New Mexico's Pecos River Watershed. This move will grant protections as the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org   Washington, D.C. – After decades of advocacy by conservation groups, hunters, and anglers, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates the passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) by voice vote in the House of Representatives yesterday evening.  This “Good Samaritan” bill authorizes a pilot program that would allow a limited ...

Contacts:  Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimitedsam.davidson@tu.org; (831) 235-2542 Redgie Collins, Director of Law and Policy, California Troutrcollins@caltrout.org; (415) 748-8755 Joel Weltzien, California Chapter Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglersweltzien@backcountryhunters.org; (406) 925-3771 REDDING, Calif—Local fishing businesses announced today their support for the creation of a new national monument in northern California to permanently ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2024 Contacts: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA Responds to Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Washington, D.C. – President-elect Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signaling a pivotal moment for hunters, anglers, and conservationists nationwide. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and ...

For Immediate Release  Nov. 25, 2024   Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org   BHA Welcomes Conservation Leader James Brandenburg to North American Board  MISSOULA, MT — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers proudly announces James Brandenburg, an accomplished grassroots leader and passionate outdoorsman, as the newest member of its North American Board.  As North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, BHA aims to ensure our outdoor heritage of hunting and ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager, plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA Acknowledges Secretary of Interior Announcement, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Conservation Washington, DC. – Following yesterday evening’s announcement by president-elect Trump that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will serve as Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI), BHA President and ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BLM plan aims to stanch steep decline of iconic bird  (WASHINGTON, D.C.--November 8, 2024) – Leading conservation and sportsmen’s organizations today reacted with cautious optimism to a newly released final draft of a plan by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that outlines how the agency intends to reverse the alarming decline of greater sage-grouse populations across 10 Western states. The ...