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 Home > News and alerts > You are here: National policy to protect hunting introduced in Congress National policy to protect hunting introduced in Congress (10/18/2002) Legislation has been introduced to protect hunting on the
nation’s federal public lands. On October 10, Representative Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
introduced H.R. 5612, The Hunting Heritage Protection Act.
Rep. Chambliss is a longtime sportsman ally and is running for
U.S. Senate in Georgia. The
bill will establish federal recognition of the value of hunting as
recreation and as a wildlife management tool. Co-sponsors include Rep.
Charles Norwood (R-GA), Rep. Charles “Chip” Pickering (R-MS), Rep.
Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA), Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC), Rep.
Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN). Specifically, the Act recognizes the significant role that
hunters play in conservation. This
law will direct federal agencies to support, promote and enhance
recreational hunting opportunities. A key element of the Hunting Heritage Protection Act is a stipulation for “No Net Loss of Hunting” opportunities. Under this provision, the government is directed to maintain, at the minimum, current levels of federal hunting lands to be open for sportsmen’s use. If Congress or future administrations attempt to establish
federal lands that would close out hunters, the same amount of land
would be re-designated or newly established to provide equal hunting
opportunities. The Hunting Heritage Protection Act highlights the fact that
14 million Americans over 16 years of age participate in recreational
hunting and that it is an important, traditional activity. It also denotes that hunters have been and continue to be
among the foremost supporters of sound wildlife management and
conservation practices in the United States. Take Action Now! Sportsmen are encouraged to contact their Congressmen and ask them to support H.R. 5612. Remind them that sportsmen are America’s number one conservationists and their tax dollars have generated billions of dollars for wildlife conservation, research and management. To find your Congressman, call (202) 224-3121. CopyrightÓ U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance- www.ussportsmen.org
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