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February 22, 2006
Volume 4, Number 6
State Caucus Update
Anti-Hunters in Maryland Target Black Bear Hunt Again
Idaho Sportsmen Unite to Defeat Private Game Farm Legislation
Governor and Caucus Members Honored at Maryland Sportsman’s Foundation Dinner
Mississippi Legislators Gather to Celebrate New Caucus
Anti-Hunters in Maryland Target Black Bear Hunt Again
The success of Maryland’s recent black bear seasons has not stopped anti-hunters from pursing a ban on the activity in the legislature. Earlier this month, S.663 was introduced to reclassify bears nongame mammals, removing the authority of wildlife experts in the state’s Department of Natural Resources from managing the population. Sportsmen’s caucus members are expected to unite to ensure this legislation doesn’t pass, keeping the authority of wild game management within the control of biologists and out of the hands of politicians.
Idaho Sportsmen Unite to Defeat Private Game Farm Legislation
Senator David Langhorst (D-Boise), Co-Chair of the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and NASC Executive Council member, announced that swelling opposition from sportsmen and the work of sportsman legislators has lead to the withdrawal of bills regarding private game farms. Several groups were credited with working to generate appropriate phone calls into the State House, urging lawmakers to defeat legislation on this locally hot topic.
Governor and Caucus Members Honored at Maryland Sportsman’s Foundation Dinner
The Maryland Legislative Sportsman’s Foundation honored Governor Robert Ehrlich with their “Sportsmen’s Friend of the Year” award at an event hosted for the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus last Thursday. David Sutherland, Chairman of the MLSF, remarked, “Time and time again, [Gov. Ehrlich] has shown leadership where it counts, to protect Maryland’s natural resources for future generations.” Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President Jeff Crane was on hand to discuss the achievements of the state’s legislative sporting leaders who have consistently used the sportsmen’s caucus to advance pro-hunting and fishing legislation.
Mississippi Legislators Gather to Celebrate New Caucus
Last week’s launch of the 28 th state sportsmen’s caucus in Mississippi gave local lawmakers many reasons to cheer. Over 130 members of the state legislature signed up to join the sportsmen’s caucus! Leaders of the new caucus invited outdoor industry leaders such as Bass Pro Shops and Primos, conservation organizations National Wild Turkey Federation and Delta Waterfowl, and NASC partner UST to the events which included a press conference and celebration dinner. Local sportsmen have already stepped up to form the Mississippi Sportsmen’s Foundation, host of the dinner, to support the Caucus and ensure that concerns from the state’s hunters and anglers are heard.
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