Posted March 3, 2017 5:37 pm by Comments

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

Secretary Ryan Zinke signing Secretarial Orders for sportsmen and women on day one (Source: Department of the Interior)
Secretary Ryan Zinke signing Secretarial Orders for sportsmen and women on day one (Source: Department of the Interior)
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

WASHINGTON, D.C. -(Ammoland.com)- On March 1, Ryan Zinke was confirmed as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior under the Trump Administration, with a bipartisan vote of 68 – 31 in the Senate.

Prior to his nomination, Zinke was an active Member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), the largest bipartisan caucus in Congress, and many of his CSC colleagues, including all four Senate CSC leaders, voted favorably.

Following his confirmation, Zinke met with representatives from sportsmen and other wildlife organizations today, including Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane, to discuss how the Department will focus on sportsmen’s and other conservation priorities during this Administration.

Zinke, an avid sportsman, has shown commitment to working with the sportsmen’s community to seek a balanced approach to natural resource and public land management.

He also understands the important role that outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, plays in the conservation of fish and wildlife resources.

At today’s meeting, Zinke signed two Secretarial Orders benefiting the sportsmen’s community. Order 3346 overturns the recent ban lead ammunition and fish …Read the Rest

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