Beyond Federal Aid
State-based Conservation Revenue Survey Results
Charlie Booher, M.S.2008 North American Wildlife Policy Conference - Funding for Conservation of Fish and Wildlife and Their Habitats
Working Draft prepared by the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy
PROBLEMS
Fish and wildlife conservation in America has been funded primarily by user fees (hunting and fishing licenses; migratory bird stamps; and excise taxes on arms, ammunition, archery, and fishing equipment, and motorboat fuel taxes).The Biggest Billies in the Book
Rocky Mountain goats are tough animals, and hunting them is no walk in the park. Their horns are incredibly hard to judge in the field. To make matters worse, hunters need a keen eye to discern nannies from billies. They live in some of the most inaccessible terrain of any North American big game animal. Even if you see a great billy, you must know that you can recover it after the shot. Every…
Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act Enacted by Congress
Congressional action prior to the holidays enacted the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act as part of the final omnibus spending bill for 2023. The legislation formalizes a 3-year-old program that supports states and tribes in their efforts to control chronic wasting disease (CWD), an always fatal neurological disease affecting cervids like deer, elk, and moose.
Mississippi Native James L. Cummins Begins Two-Year Term as President of the Boone and Crockett Club
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Boone and Crockett Club announced that James L. Cummins, Executive Director of Wildlife Mississippi, has been elected to serve as the Club’s 36th President.
Protecting Wildland Communities
Forest Service works hard to reduce hazardous fuels, wildfire threats to communities
By Andrew Avitt, U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Region - For those who love the outdoors, the occasional weekend trip will not do. Instead, many have chosen to live as close to nature as possible, on the edge of forests. One in three homes in the U.S. is now located in a wildland…2008 North American Wildlife Policy Conference - Federal, State, and Tribal Coordination
Working Draft prepared by the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy
PROBLEM
We believe that the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation can only be sustained with effective collaboration between federal, state, and tribal wildlife resource agencies.
North to Alaska! - B&C Impact Series
By PJ DelHomme