The Roosevelt Report 8-7-2012

Posted on 07 August 2012.

Photo courtesy of Dusan Smetana.

White House Blog: Growing Our Economy Through the Great Outdoors

Ben Bulis, president of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, on the importance of the conservation economy: “It comes as no surprise that all living things require clean land, air and water. Does the U.S. economy require the same?”

A Sportsman’s Perspective on the Colorado Roadless Rule

Following numerous revisions and several years of debate, a management plan for Colorado’s 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest backcountry has been published in the federal register, cementing it as the law of the land until another politician or judge sweeps through with enough momentum or gusto for reform.

1) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Offers More Refuge Hunting - Game & Fish Magazine

2) Celebrate 30 Years of Pheasants Forever - Pheasant Blog

3) Colorado Recognizes Outdoor Recreation as Key Economic Sector - Outdoor Industry Association

4) Looking for Smallies? Head for the Shallows - Bassmaster

5) Program Shapes the New Faces of Conservation - The New York Times

Worried About the State of Fishing?

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, creators of the award-winning “Take Me Fishing” campaign, works to increase boating and fishing participation in the U.S. Watch RBFF’s video about the positive state of the fishing and boating industry as well as some of the newest RBFF tools.

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