Conservation

The Boone and Crockett Club commends Club member and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris on his continuing conservation efforts and the upcoming opening of one of the largest, most immersive conservation attractions in the world - Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium. The 315,000 square-foot exhibit sits adjacent to Bass Pro Shops flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, and will soon serve as the new home to North American conservation when it opens later in 2016. 

Through Trailblazers in Conservation, YETI is backing the Club's work in promoting scientific wildlife management, balanced policies, hunter advocacy and broader public understanding of the applications and benefits of sustainable-use conservation.

With the bipartisan passage of HR 2406, the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, in the House of Representatives today, the Boone and Crockett Club reflects on the importance of conservation legislation. The Club and many other conservation groups support the SHARE Act for its pro-sportsmen's titles that will help ensure outdoor hunting traditions are preserved, protected and promoted.

The Boone and Crockett Club is applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for its vote to improve wildlife habitat and funding mechanisms for fighting wildfires. The House on July 9 passed H.R. 2647, the "Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015," sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and supported by 26 national sporting and conservation organizations. The bill contains many of the best ideas for forest management considered by Congress over the last several years. 

The Boone and Crockett Club is out to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world and Zeiss Sports Optics is the Club's newest partner. The initiative is called "Trailblazers in Conservation."

On Thursday, June 11, a U.S. House of Representatives committee will vote on a bill that would clear the way for professional foresters to do their jobs, and the Boone and Crockett Club is urging sportsmen to support the measure.

"Federal public lands were among the first accomplishments of the Boone and Crockett Club and remain a priority for us today" said Club President Morrie Stevens.  We need all available tools at our disposal to be sure Federal lands are secure, well cared for, and accessible for multiple uses."

The Boone and Crockett Club acknowledges Endangered Species Day, Friday, May 15, 2015, with both celebration and concern.

Endangered Species Day recognizes our nation's efforts to protect critically rare species and their habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Federation and others are observing the day. As America's first wildlife conservation and hunting organization, Boone and Crockett also enthusiastically holds up the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as a significant piece of conservation legislation.