Today, August 12, 2020, United States Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhard has established the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Coordination and Implementation Task Force, to implement the Department of the Interior’s portion of the GAOA.
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt sat down with us for a one-on-one interview to discuss everything from working to expand hunter access to containing the spread of chronic wasting disease.
With social distancing being the norm of the day, cabin fever is bound to set in. Several states have taken steps to encourage outdoor activities to help ward off these ill effects, namely waiving various fees and requirements associated with outdoor activities.
On May 23, after a five-year ban, the Botswana government officially lifted the country’s indefinite moratorium on hunting put in place by former Botswana President Ian Khama in 2014.
Despite being significantly outnumbered by supporters of groups like the HSUS, hunters rallied in the Big Apple to support the motion that "Hunters Conserve Wildlife."
The fact the U.S. Supreme Court chose to hear one hunter’s case out of thousands of petitions and ruled against federal overreach is refreshing in an era when federal bureaucrats often push the limits of their statutory authority.