03/25/2009 Omnibus public lands bill clears final hurdle March 25, 2009 Contact: Chris Wood, (571) 274-0601Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omnibus public lands bill clears final hurdleSportsmen celebrate protection of millions of acres of fish, wildlife habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act…
Conservation System earns permanent protection
03/25/2009 Conservation System earns permanent protection March 25, 2009 Contact: Dave Glenn, (307) 332-6700, ext. 16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Conservation System earns permanent protectionSportsmen celebrate codified protection of high-value fish and game habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the bill that contains…
Wilderness, water bills get House approval
03/25/2009 Wilderness, water bills get House approval March 25, 2009 Contact: Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wilderness, water bills get House approvalSportsmen celebrate protection of invaluable fish and game habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the bill that sportsmen around…
Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time
03/19/2009 Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time March 19, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 Chris Hunt, (208) 552-0891, ext. 714 NEWS ALERT: Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time WASHINGTON, D.C.By a margin of 77-20, The U.S. Senate voted for a second time today to approve the…
Omnibus lands protection package fails in House
03/11/2009 Omnibus lands protection package fails in House March 11, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omnibus lands protection package fails in HouseEffort to protect millions of acres of public land stalls to chagrin of sportsmen WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday failed to achieve the…
Sportsmen stand behind land protection bill
01/12/2009 Sportsmen stand behind land protection bill Jan. 9, 2009 Contact: Charles Gauvin, (703) 284-9401 Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Mike Beagle, (541) 772-7720 Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen stand behind land protection bill Wyoming Range, Copper-Salmon among places in need of safeguarding WASHINGTON, D.C.Hunters and anglers throughout the country support an omnibus…
Poll: Western sportsmen want to see fish and game habitat protected as energy extraction continues
12/11/2008 Poll: Western sportsmen want to see fish and game habitat protected as energy extraction continues Dec. 11, 2008 Contact: Jim Lyon, National Wildlife Federation, (202) 797-6888 Steve Belinda, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, (307) 231-3128 Chris Hunt, Trout Unlimited, (208) 406-9106 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Poll: Western sportsmen want to see fish and game habitat protected…