SOCIAL CIRCLE – A recent announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noted that more than $1.3 billion in apportionments will be disbursed to U.S. states through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program to support fish and wildlife conservation and outdoor recreational access. This program, established in 1937, is one of the most effective tools for conservation in the world and relies on the partnership between the federal program, state fish and wildlife agencies, and industries like manufacturers of firearms and fishing equipment.
“The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program is vital to the work that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources can do in our state, and it is thanks to hunters, anglers and shooting enthusiasts that purchase their recreational licenses and related equipment that we can be successful here in Georgia,” Walter Rabon, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said in a news release. “Something else that we were incredibly pleased to see from a recent survey is that even though some firearms owners and sport shooters might not actively hunt, 86% of them care about wildlife conservation and support the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.”
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