1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 4, 2017Hunting, Fishing, and Related Issues in the 115th CongressSportsmens and sportswomens issues, including hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and other wildlife-associated activities, are regular matters of interest for Congress, including in the 115
2、th Congress. At issue for Congress is increasing access to federal lands and waters, balancing recreational uses and conservation, and addressing federal land management plans. A review of natural resource provisions within selected sportsmens bills in the 115th Congress is presented here. Millions
3、of individuals participate in hunting, fishing, and wildlife-related activities each year in the United States, contributing billions of dollars to the economy. Every five years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sponsors a national survey to assess fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreat
4、ion. The most recent survey was for 2016; it added data for two new categories of activities: target shooting and archery (Figure 1). Figure 1. 2016 Survey Results: Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife-Associated Activities Source: CRS, with data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2016 National Surv
