Action Center review 1

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Once a month we will be diving into the current issues we sportsmen are facing.

This month we break down:

Bears in North Carolina

Land use restrictions in NJ

Federal land grab in the west

Lead ammo ban in NY

and we touch on the elk and lion problem we are having in Washington

Howl For Wildlife - Action Center Review

Title:
Action Center Review 1
Show Notes:

One of our bill researchers and content writers, Travis Halls, joins me for our Action Center Review. He has hands-on experience with some of the bills we’re working on in our action center. Bill season is typically January through April, but it’s mid-June and there’s still a lot going on. Travis gives us a rundown on the expansion of bear hunting in the western part of North Carolina. The commission decided that since the population is expanding, they opened up more areas, even in what were known as “sanctuaries” and off-limits. This ruffled some feathers within animal rights groups.

We then get into Utah’s “Houses Act”, which was introduced to the Senate in April. The bill was put forth to propose to take some federally managed land and free it up for purchase from state and local municipalities. It would make the land affordable, which would then sell to developers for housing. If the bill goes through, it will pose a risk for wildlife habitation. This isn’t just a Utah thing, and it’s happening in other areas.

Speaking of land use issues, in New Jersey, there’s a bill currently in the NJ house that takes an existing buffer zone from 150 yards from a residential area to 400 yards. It also requires private landowners to inform adjacent landowners of their intent to hunt. Before you can start hunting, you’d have to receive some sort of acknowledgement from your neighbors. We talk about how this kind of rule impacts the hunting community.

Another current topic is the lead ammo ban in New York State. While banning lead bullets seems like a good idea, it can discourage people from hunting. Lead is a lot cheaper than ammo like copper. Travis and I close out with a discussion on what’s going on in Washington with elk and lion.

What’s Inside:

• Expansion of bear hunting in North Carolina and challenges.
• The proposed Utah Houses Act and long-term implications for wildlife.
• New Jersey land restriction rules.
• Lead ammo ban in New York.
• Elk and lion problem in Washington.
  

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Short Description:.

Travis Hall is a bill researcher and content writer and together, we go through our current Action Center Review. It’s mid-June and there’s still so much happening in terms of bills. Travis and I go through several topics, including the expansion of bear hunting in NC, the federal land grab in the west, land use restrictions in NJ, and the lead ammo ban in NY.

Tags:

Bills, land restrictions, bear hunting, lead ammo, land use, federal land, deer hunting, hunting community, howl for wildlife,