<p>In Episode 541 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes Fred Bird - Congressional Sportsmen&#39;s Foundation&#39;s Eastern States manager. Fred discusses his role with the organization, New Hampshire right to hunt and fish moving through the legislature, rigs to reef, MAP Waters Act, EXPLORE Act, and how the outdoors still brings Americans together. Tune in to learn more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p><a href="https://congressionalsportsmen.org/staff/fred-bird/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Connect with Fred</a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fred_bird_conservation_news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://congressionalsportsmen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Congressional Sportsmen&#39;s Foundation</a></p><p><a href="https://legiscan.com/NH/text/CACR15/2026#:~:text=All%20persons%20have%20the%20right,Promote%20wildlife%20conservation%20and%20management;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NH CACR15: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment</a></p><p><a href="https://congressionalsportsmen.org/news/granite-staters-once-in-a-generation-opportunity-get-right-to-hunt-and-fish-to-the-ballot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Granite Staters’ Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: Get Right to Hunt and Fish to the Ballot</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/state-constitutional-right-to-hunt-and-fish" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><br>State Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fishwildlife.org/law-research-library/law-categories/r3-mandates/new-hampshire-r3-mandates" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">New Hampshire - R3 Mandates</a></p><p><a href="https://rigstoreef.com/film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Steel to Sanctuary </a></p><p><a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/gabriellahoffman/2025/07/18/rigs-to-reef-a-conservation-program-environmentalists-shouldnt-oppose-n2660548#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Rigs to Reef: A Conservation Program Environmentalists Shouldn&#39;t Oppose<br></a></p>