Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
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Conservation News
USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers opposes USDA's rollback of the Roadless Rule, which threatens 58.5M acres of protected forest, contradicts public…
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Public Land Sell-Off in Senate Defeated After National Uprising by Hunters, Anglers, Public Land Advocates
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers celebrate the removal of Senator Mike Lee’s public lands disposal plan from the Senate bill after…
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BHA Condemns Senate Proposal to Sell Off Up to 3 Million Acres of Public Lands
BHA criticizes a Senate proposal by Sen. Mike Lee to sell 3M acres of public land, arguing it disguises a…
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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Stands by its Position: Corner Crossing is NOT a Crime
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers vows to defend the 10th Circuit ruling on public land access as Iron Bar Holdings seeks…
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Reintroduced Senate Bill and New House Companion Bill Would Conserve More Than 700,000 Acres of Public Lands in Colorado
BHA celebrates the reintroduction of the GORP Act in the Senate and a new House companion bill to protect 700,000+…
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Hunting News
BHA Sounds Alarm, Mobilizes Grassroots Network to Fight Congressional Push to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Lands
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is rallying against a surprise House bill amendment allowing the sale of 500K acres of public…
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Conservation News
BHA Encouraged by House Budget Package That Omits Public Land Sales
BHA celebrates the House Natural Resources Committee's budget proposal for excluding public land sales, focusing instead on energy development and…
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BHA Commends Bipartisan Stand Against Public Land Sales as Senate Amendment Falls Short
The U.S. Senate advanced a budget resolution, moving toward a budget reconciliation bill.
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New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74 Miles of Public Lands and Waters in Oregon
Landscapes included in newly-reintroduced Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act provide habitat for salmon, trout, deer, elk, and bear,…
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Reintroduction of CORE Act Renews Hope for Conservation of Colorado Public Lands and Wildlife Habitat
By conserving over 420,000 acres, including 100,000 acres of wilderness, the CORE Act would keep Colorado’s backcountry intact for wildlife…
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