By Judith Kohler | 5.23.13 
WASHINGTON – Members of the U.S. House are considering again a suite of bills that would accelerate oil and gas leasing and drilling on public lands at the expense of fish, wildlife and other natural resources. The bills also would undermine common-sense leasing reforms intended to facilitate responsible energy development on public lands and minimize controversy, Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development said.

By Judith Kohler | 5.7.13 
WASHINGTON – As the Interior Department prepares to release new federal fracking regulations, a sportsmen’s coalition is urging officials to make sure the rules will adequately protect air and water quality, fish and wildlife.

  Photo: Steve Kilpatrick

By Judith Kohler | 04.30.13
JACKSON, Wyo. – Steve Kilpatrick has been involved in the science and management of wildlife for more than 30 years.

He spent his career as a wildlife biologist with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wildlife biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

About a year ago, after retiring from Game and Fish, Kilpatrick decided to deal full-time with creatures who can be tricky to handle but are key to successful conservation efforts – people.

By Judith Kohler | 4.10.13 
WASHINGTON – A national sportsmen’s coalition looks forward to working with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on continuing the important job of restoring balance to public-lands management and implementing oil and gas leasing reforms started by her predecessor.