Nebraska state Sen. Ernie Chambers is back with his anti-hunting crusade against scientific management of mountain lions. The senator led an identical
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USSA Weighs Legal Options in Great Lakes Wolf Battle
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Dec. 20, a federal district court judge in Washington D.C. struck down the delisting of wolves in the western Great Lakes region, and returned them
Read MorePa. Game Commission Proposal Attacks Mentored Hunting
PennsylvaniaA proposal before the Pennsylvania Game Commission would make the state the first in the nation to eliminate opportunities for young people to hunt.
Read MoreBREAKING: Federal Judge Returns Great Lakes Wolves to Endangered Species Status
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a controversial decision, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must return a population of
Read MoreLooking Back: The Two-Year Fight to Protect Bear Hunting in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a stinging rebuke, Maine voters rejected ballot Question 1—a ban on bear hunting with dogs, bait and trapping—for the second time in 10 years by a
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Sportsmen Prevail in Maine Bear Hunting Ban
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a ballot initiative with national repercussions, Maine voters once again sent an unmistakable message to animal-rights extremists: stay out of our
Read MoreGo Home HSUS, You’re Drunk
MaineThe Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and their groupies have some Mainers drinking the anti-hunting Kool-Aid. Through inflated statistics
Read MoreWho Opposes Question 1? Everyone!
Government Affairs ArchiveWhen evaluating Question 1 in Maine, voters should look at who actually backs the initiative and who supports it – and perhaps more importantly, who
Read MoreIncrease in Human-Bear Conflicts Inevitable with Question 1 Passage
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Nov. 4, Maine citizens will vote on Question 1, which seeks to ban hunting bears with the use of bait, dogs and traps. Maine is the fifth state to
Read MoreSportsmen Prevail: Judge Denies HSUS Injunction
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Oct. 22, Maine Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler denied a request for a temporary restraining order filed by the ad-hoc group Mainers for Fair
Read MoreEconomic Impact: Maine Coffers Robbed by Question 1
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Nov. 4, Maine residents will vote on Question 1, a ballot initiative foisted upon them by a special-interest group and funded almost entirely by
Read MoreHSUS Attempts to Buy Election to Further Radical Agenda in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveCampaign finance reports filed Oct. 6 paint a clear and disturbing picture. The effort to ban Maine’s most effective bear hunting methods is being
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