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First-ever Congressional rollbacks of public land use now law
On December 11, President Donald Trump signed a series of Congressional resolutions into law that rolled back Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and RMP amendments for millions of acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in

A quick chat with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ Ryan Callaghan
Ryan Callaghan is best known for being a content creator for MeatEater, a company that provides content related to hunting, fishing and conservation through its website, podcasts and other media.
Called “Cal” by many, he

Candidates sought for Pennsylvania Game Commission board
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates interested in serving the Pennsylvania Game Commission as commissioners in the following regions.

Commentary: Pennsylvania needs to merge agencies or at least simplify regulations
It’s time! In fact the time is long overdue.
That fact was driven home to me a few weeks ago when I went to sight in an old friend’s rifle for him at the

Michigan’s hunting, fishing license sales very similar to ’24
Michigan hunting and fishing license sales remained relatively stable in 2025, with deer license sales similar to last year and a roughly 1% decline in fishing licenses sold.
A total of 1,433,630 unique customers

When lakes ice over, bluegills become the ‘star of the show’
We call them “NINs,” “Nine Inch Nails,” in homage to the rock band of the same name.
NINs are what we like our winter bluegills to be. A 9-inch bluegill, or darn close to

New York Fishing Report – December 12-19, 2025
Steelhead are now the main species here, with a few brown trout being caught.

George Meyer, Wisconsin conservation legend, passes away at age 78
Former DNR secretary and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation executive director George Meyer, 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Madison.
Meyer had been a Wisconsin conservation leader for more than 50 years. He worked as

Ohio Sen. Jon Husted pushes important Great Lakes fishing bill
Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bill, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Nov. 19.
The Great Lakes Fishery Research Program expired at the