Forest Health

Burned sequoias teach experts about high-severity wildfires

Protection measures taken by U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighters on George Bush Giant Sequoia tree in Sequoia National Forest, Pacific Southwest Region, during the 174,000+ acre Castle Fire in A...

Hunters’ Voices Are Making a Difference on Forest Management

We’ve all seen the headlines about catastrophic wildfires made worse by dense vegetation that provides the ladder fuels for high intensity burns. Across millions of acres every year, fires are burning so hot that the trees are killed and even soils are sterilized. 

Boone and Crockett Club: Infrastructure Bill Provides Critical Funding for Forest Health, Wildlife Crossings, and Natural Climate Solutions

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Boone and Crockett Calls for $45 Billion Infrastructure Investment in Forest Management and Restoration on Federal Lands

Boone and Crockett Club Calls for $45 Billion Infrastructure Investment in Forest Management and Restoration on Federal Lands

MISSOULA, Mont. (April 21, 2021) – Today, the Boone and Crockett Club released a new factsheet outlining the need for $45 billion in federal infrastructure investments in forest management and res...

Federal Forest Health - Restoring America’s Largest Natural Climate Solution

Boone and Crockett Club is actively engaging in the policy discussions centered on improving the health of forests that are stressed by lack of management and a changing climate. Read on forinformation the Club recently developed for a conservation policy factsheet on forest health.

Boone and Crockett Club Thanks Rep. Westerman For Introducing Trillion Trees Act Calling for Improved Forest Management and Reforestation

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MISSOULA, Mont.  – The Boone and Crockett Club welcomed yesterday’s introduction of the Trillion Trees Act

Forest Health

The Boone and Crockett Club is leading policy efforts to implement active forest management projects In the 2020 fire season, more than 10.1 million acres burned across the U.S. matchi...

Boone and Crockett Club Releases Updated Position Statement on Climate Change

W21: Recommendation 9 - Climate Change

Focus Climate Policy on Habitat Conservation and Restoration – America’s sportsmen and women are experiencing firsthand the consequences of increasing temperatures, prolonged droughts, record forest fires, more powerful hurricanes, inland flooding, spread of invasive species and wildlife diseases, and algal outbreaks. These cascading problems degrade habitat, threaten fish and wildlife, and reduce hunting and fishing opportunities. As a result, communities and the recreation economy are put at risk.