Who Pays For Wildlife Management?
Regulated hunting and trapping provides another key tool for wildlife managers – – money. Like everything else in this world, wildlife management programs cost money. That money is provided in several ways by hunters and trappers. A key source of money is the sale of hunting and trapping licenses. Money from the sale of the licenses is used to manage both game and nongame species. Another source is through a special tax the federal government collects on all gun, ammunition and archery purchases. That tax came from the Pittman-Robertson Act, which Congress passed in 1937 to help wildlife. Finally, there are special, management-oriented organizations that have been formed by people who like wildlife and want to help it. These groups, in turn, raise money from their members and work cooperatively with wildlife management agencies to help develop management plans and implement them. So you can see – – through special taxes on hunting tools and equipment, license fees and donations -, hunt
