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chris_mcmartin
at Sat Dec 6 19:24:32 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_mcmartin ]
Sadly, most of the fish and wildlife budgets for states revolve around supplemental taxes on hunting/fishing gear as well as the direct sale of licenses.
Sadly? I assume you mean because money from other sources doesn't supplement. Surely the money from license sales is best suited to remain within the purview of fish/game offices vs. going into the general funds. After all, the hunters and fishermen are the ones doing a lot of the hunting and fishing. 
So like the practice or not,we are at the mercy of the hunters and fishermen because THEY pay for most of the non-game management as well.
In many states, one has to purchase a hunting or fishing license even to pursue non-game species (such as herps)--so it's not exactly an "us vs. them" type situaiton.
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Chris McMartin
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I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet
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RE: A more clear view of the "non-native fish"examples - chris_mcmartin, Sat Dec 6 19:24:32 2003