A new anti-hunting organization has announced its intent to qualify a ballot initiative before voters to ban the most successful methods of
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NEWS ARCHIVE
House Panel Approves Landmark Protections for Hunting on Public Land
AlabamaLegislation ensuring sportsmen’s access to federal lands cleared its first hurdle this week as the House Natural Resources Committee voted 28-15 in
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Congressional Committee to Vote on Protecting Hunting on Public Land
AlabamaOn Wednesday, June 12th, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to take the first step towards protecting hunting on millions of acres of federal
Read MoreMaine Animal Abuse Registry Bill Defeated
Government Affairs ArchiveA bill in Maine that would have required the state to create an “animal abuser registry” was killed after the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice and
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Sportsmen Calls Needed to Protect Hunting on Public Land
AlabamaU.S. Senators who support S. 170, legislation that would protect hunting, fishing and recreational shooting on millions of acres of federal public
Read MoreU.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit to Ban Traditional Ammunition
AlabamaFrom our friends at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF): NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today
Read MoreSportsmen’s Action Stalls Maine Anti-Bear Hunting Bill
Government Affairs ArchiveLast week, hundreds of Maine sportsmen and women packed a legislative hearing in opposition to a bill that would have banned bear hunting with dogs
Read MoreCongress to Hold Hearing on Bill to Protect Hunting on Public Land
AlabamaSportsmen’s Alliance to Provide Key Testimony The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Director of Federal Affairs, Bill Horn, will testify on the reasons why
Read MoreUPDATE! Hearing Set for Maine Anti-Bear Hunting Bill
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Friday, May 10th, the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Wildlife will hold a hearing on an anti-bear hunting bill being pushed by the Humane Society
Read MoreMaine Animal Abuse Registry Bill Introduced
Government Affairs ArchiveA bill recently introduced in Maine would create a statewide “animal abuser registry.” The proposal, LD 1289, sponsored by Representative Elizabeth
Read MoreFederal PUPS Bill a Threat to Sporting Dog Owners
AlabamaAnimal rights organizations are once again pushing federal legislation that would greatly expand the number of dog owners regulated under the federal
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HSUS Sues to Overturn Wolf Delisting
AlabamaOn Tuesday, February 12th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other animal rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish
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