Media Press Releases BHA Report Finds Sage Grouse, Energy Development Can Coexist 6/13/2017 New analysis shows minimal overlap of sage grouse habitat with areas suited to energy development, confirms impact of sage grouse conservation plans on energy industry is negligible WASHINGTON –... Tags: press releases, Backcountry Stories
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Interior Attempt to Unravel National Monuments 6/12/2017 WASHINGTON – Following Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke���s announcement today of recommendations that would undermine Bears Ears National Monument in Utah – reducing the size of the monument and... Tags: press releases, keepitpublic
Media Press Releases Zinke Pushes Continued Collaboration on Sage Grouse Work; Sportsmen Urge Interior to Stay the Course 6/9/2017 Secretarial order announced today triggers 60-day review of current conservation efforts WASHINGTON – Following the announcement this afternoon by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of a secretarial... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen 5/23/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 23, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen Administration budget... Tags: press releases, news
Media Press Releases State Issues Alaska Sportsmen Criticize Public Lands Seizure Bill 5/19/2017 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Alaska chapter is levying criticism against a bill being considered by the state legislature that would enable the state’s seizure of all... Tags: press releases, Alaska issues
Media Press Releases House Public Lands Transfer Bill Abandoned 5/17/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Following comments by Rep. Mark Amodei that he won’t be reviving a controversial bill that would have transferred public lands in Nevada to state ownership, Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: featured, press releases, keepitpublic
Media Press Releases Boundary Waters Wilderness Faces New Threats with Renewed Attempts to Develop Mines 5/15/2017 ELY, Minn. – Public lands sportsmen today strongly criticized efforts by a Minnesota lawmaker to reignite a controversial proposal by an international mining company to develop large-scale copper... Tags: press releases, Minnesota BHA
Media Press Releases Elliott State Forest to Remain Publicly Accessible 5/9/2017 SALEM, Ore. – A victory for public access and hunting and fishing opportunity was achieved this afternoon when the Oregon state land board voted unanimously to keep the Elliott State Forest under... Tags: press releases, keepitpublic, Backcountry Skills
Media Press Releases Hunting, Fishing Businesses Unite in Support of National Monuments 5/9/2017 WASHINGTON – More than 100 hunting and fishing business owners and sporting organizations sent a letter today to Congress to show their support for national monuments and the responsible use of... Tags: press releases, keepitpublic
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Slam House Bill Limiting Public Lands Acquisitions 5/1/2017 WASHINGTON – A bill that would inhibit the strategic acquisition of public lands and waters for access, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat is drawing strong criticism from Backcountry... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases YETI’s O’Brien Joins BHA National Board 4/27/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to strengthen and diversify its leadership with the election of Ben O’Brien to BHA’s national board of directors. O’Brien is currently the... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunities from Sweeping National Monuments Review 4/26/2017 WASHINGTON – National fishing and hunting groups today expressed concern about an administration decision to review recent use of the Antiquities Act to conserve public lands and waters, warning... Tags: press releases