“The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program has been providing critical conservation funding to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies for decades,” said Dave Chanda, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies President and New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Director. “
Excise taxes collected on firearms, ammunition and fishing tackle (Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts) to date have provided more than $18 billion for state conservation and recreation projects. The recipient state fish and wildlife agencies have matched these funds with more than $5 billion over the years, primarily through hunting and fishing license revenues.
Examples of current Pittman-Robertson Dingell-Johnson funded projects include:
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is renovating 11 wildlife management areas to help create and restore more than 1,300 acres of waterfowl habitat. Restoration efforts include replacing and upgrading pumps and pipeline for increased water management ability; and establishing multiple moist-soil units in the wildlife management area.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is partnering with North Carolina State University to study black bear populations near Asheville, NC. The study tracks the movement of the bears and determines the corridors they are likely to use in urban environments. When completed, the studies will provide scientific information for species management decisions in urban areas.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will use its aquatic education grant to recruit, train, and retain a network of at least 500 volunteers. These volunteers will teach aquatic education programs that are expected to benefit approximately 35,000 Texan anglers and angling novices.
For more information about programs in your state visit http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/.
portsmen Provide $1.1 Billion in funding to State Wildlife Agencies in Support of Wildlife Conservation for 2016
Excise taxes collected on Fierams, ammunition and fishing tackle (Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts) to date have provided more than $18 billion for state conservation and recreation projects. The recipient state fish and wildlife agencies have matched these funds with more than $5 billion over the years, primarily through hunting and fishing license revenues.
“The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program has been providing critical conservation funding to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies for decades,” said Dave Chanda, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies President and New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Director. “WSFR funds complement and enhance millions of dollars contributed to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. Working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to administer this grant program, WSFR and agency license monies provide a stable funding source for conservation activities during periods of fiscal and economic uncertainty.”
Current Pittman-Robertson Dingell-Johnson funded projects include:
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is renovating 11 wildlife management areas to help create and restore more than 1,300 acres of waterfowl habitat. Restoration efforts include replacing and upgrading pumps and pipeline for increased water management ability; and establishing multiple moist-soil units in the wildlife management area.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is partnering with North Carolina State University to study black bear populations near Asheville, NC. The study tracks the movement of the bears and determines the corridors they are likely to use in urban environments. When completed, the studies will provide scientific information for species management decisions in urban areas.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will use its aquatic education grant to recruit, train, and retain a network of at least 500 volunteers. These volunteers will teach aquatic education programs that are expected to benefit approximately 35,000 Texan anglers and angling novices.
“We are proud to support our state wildlife conservation agencies,” said Hannibal Bolton, Assistant Director of the Service’s WSFR program. “Funding from the Pittman Robertson-Dingell-Johnson program will help states protect and conserve our nation’s environmental legacy for generations to come.”
For more information about programs in your state visit http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/.
