FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 18, 2025  Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat  BHA calls on hunters, anglers, and public land advocates to speak up in opposition to the unprecedented move    Washington, D.C. – California’s newest national monuments – critical landscapes that support hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation – are under threat, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 12, 2025  Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org    New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74 Miles of Public Lands and Waters in Oregon   Landscapes included in newly-reintroduced Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act provide habitat for salmon, trout, deer, elk, and bear, among other wildlife    Washington, D.C. – A vast expanse of national forest lands, free-flowing rivers, ...

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  Aug. 30, 2024  Contact: Joel Weltzien, (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National Monument Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers support permanent protection for unique aquifer, upland habitats, and sporting opportunities of the Medicine Lake Highlands SACRAMENTO—Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) praised today’s announcement from Sens. Alex ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2023Contact: Devin O'Dea, 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org Wildlife Conservation Board Awards Multi-Million Dollar Grant to U.C. Davis for the Interstate 8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project Sacramento, California – The Wildlife Conservation Board has voted to approve a $5.8 million dollar grant to the University of California, Davis (U.C. Davis). The grant will fund the planning and design of a wildlife crossing aiming to provide safe ...

LOS ANGELES – Conservation of critical fish and wildlife habitat in southern California could advance through President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by 109,000 acres, achieving what Congress has not yet been able to do. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and its California chapter are part of a diverse coalition of sportsmen and women, outdoor recreationists, community members and Tribes that support the San Gabriel Mountains Protection ...