Jon Holst

Apr 26, 2024 | trcp.org | Liz Rose |Noah Davis |Chris Macaluso |Jon Holst

TRCP Breaks Down Updates to BLM’s Oil and Gas Leasing Policies The Bureau of Land Management has modernized its rules regarding oil and gas leasing on public land to reduce conflict between oil and gas development and fish, wildlife resources Sportsmen and sportswomen have been promoting responsible land use and energy development for decades. Our community spends a lot of time exploring public lands, and at some point we all experience how energy development can impact our favorite...

Feb 9, 2024 | trcp.org | Dan Morgan |Ryan Lockwood |Liz Rose |Jon Holst

New Legislation Would Cement the Future of Crucial Conservation Programs  Lawmakers have introduced a bill to boost funding and provide vital enhancements to conservation programs benefiting fish and wildlife.

Feb 7, 2024 | trcp.org | Dan Morgan |Ryan Lockwood |Liz Rose |Jon Holst

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Great Lakes Protections  The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act would extend and increase funding levels aimed at safeguarding, restoring, and protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem and the commercial and recreational fishery it supports.

Jan 31, 2024 | trcp.org | Ryan Lockwood |Liz Rose |Jon Holst |Dan Morgan

Conservation Community Responds After Menhaden Study Bill Again Stalled by Virginia Lawmakers (RICHMOND, Va.) — Delegates in the Virginia General Assembly’s Studies Subcommittee voted on Monday to push House Bill 19 into the 2025 legislative session, effectively stalling its passage for the second year in a row. HB 19 would have directed the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, in collaboration with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, to study the ecology, fishery impacts, and economic...

Jan 22, 2024 | trcp.org | Bjorn Dihle |Liz Rose |Jon Holst |Tristan Henry

The TRCP applauds BLM Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan for Establishing Backcountry Conservation Areas Within BCAs, the BLM will prioritize conservation, restoration, and hunting and angling access Today, the Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office published their Record of Decision revising the Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan after more than eight years of planning and public engagement. Hunters, anglers, and conservationists applaud the addition of 87,400...