Today, we celebrate!
At 1:45 p.m. EDT, President Trump signed into law S. 47, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The ripple effects of this action will be long lived. Remember today as a turning point for public lands policy in North America.
Our thanks go to the leaders in Congress who, putting aside partisan politics, spearheaded this legislation’s advancement. In particular, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), former Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT) demonstratedan admirable commitment to our public lands, waters and wildlife. They are not alone; with 92 YES votes in the Senate and 363 in the House, the response was overwhelming.
Public lands matter. Conservation matters. Please take a moment to thank your senators and representative via the link below!
Join BHA in thanking members of Congress who voted for S.47.
In addition to permanently reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund, S. 47 protects vital habitat in Montana, Oregon, Washington and California, creates wilderness areas in New Mexico and funds key federal resources programs. These are major wins for hunters and anglers.
Join me in celebrating my personal favorite LWCF-funded access site.
Then, let’s get back to work. Let’s demand full and dedicated funding for the LWCF, pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, push forward more public lands bills in Congress and state legislatures, and fight anything that jeopardizes the lands and waters that sustain us and our families. Together, we will pass on our great legacy!
Go, Fight, Win!
Land Tawney
BHA President and CEO
P.S.: Thank you for joining Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in speaking up for our North American public lands. Please consider supporting our work on behalf of your wild public lands, waters and wildlife by becoming a BHA member or donating today.