For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org “Good Samaritan” Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 31, the U.S. Senate passed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) without objection. As the “Voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife,” Backcountry Hunters Anglers (BHA) has strongly supported “Good Samaritan” legislation for decades and is now ...

For Immediate Release Date: July, 18 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  Missoula, MT – The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is proud to release a new video series featuring renowned influencer Hank Patterson. These humorous and engaging videos shed light on the "Corner Crossing" issue, emphasizing the critical importance of public land access. “Public land access is a cornerstone of our outdoor heritage, providing access and ...

News for Immediate Release July 9, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted on party lines to advance an Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would slash funding for federal land management agencies for Fiscal Year 2025, reducing funding levels for the second year in a row. As one of the nation’s leading grassroots advocacy groups aimed at conserving North ...

For Immediate Release  Jun. 28, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  BLM to Halt Ambler Road Permit, Conserve 28 Million Acres of Alaska Public Lands  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s “voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife” – nonprofit advocacy group Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – applauded decisions announced today by the Bureau of Land Management that will ensure the conservation of valuable fish and wildlife habitat across myriad Alaskan ...

For Immediate Release Jun. 24, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation Introduced to Build on Migration Corridor Conservation WASHINGTON, D.C. – New bipartisan legislation introduced today in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with the support of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers would build upon collaborative efforts to conserve big game migration corridors, posing significant benefits for healthy populations of wildlife as they range ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts: Jay Chancellor, Trout Unlimited, jay.chancellor@tu.org, 720-484-9247  Kaden McArthur, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org, 435-770-3774  BHA, TU Launch Sportsmen for the Dolores  DURANGO, CO — Today, Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launched Sportsmen for the Dolores (sportsmenforthedolores.org). The purpose of this coalition is to conserve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as sustain sporting opportunities, on ...

For Immediate Release May 31, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  BHA Welcomes Peter Vandergrift to North American Board  MISSOULA, MT — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced today the addition of Peter Vandergrift, chief marketing officer for outdoor company North Point Brands, to their North American Board of Directors. Vandergift will serve alongside newly-appointed board chair, Ryan Callaghan, and several other notable names in the conservation ...

For Immediate Release  May 24, 2024 Contact: Brittany Parker 863-885-1650, parker@backcountryhunters.org BHA Receives $313K for Virtual Fencing Stewardship Project in CO WALDEN, CO — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to announce the awarding of a $313,200 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for wildlife and grasslands conservation in southern Colorado. BHA staff land management agencies and ranchers will be utilizing virtual fencing, a new technology that helps ...

For Immediate Release                                                                                     May 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Reauthorization of ACE Act Will Keep Important Conservation Programs Funded Until 2030 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauds the passage of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act, legislation that will keep key federal conservation programs running through the 2030 ...

For Immediate Release May 2, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org  Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land Management WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act (S. 4222), new legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), would once again allow hunting on lands managed by the National Park Service (NPS) currently within the Castle Mountains National ...