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State Wildlife Councils promote the positive aspects of hunting and fishing to the general public. Hunting and Fishing provide benefits for all.
Wildlife Councils
Wildlife councils are charged with promoting the positive aspects of hunting and fishing to the general public through accurate and factual education and marketing campaigns.
Councils are created and funded through legislation establishing a surcharge on hunting and fishing licenses. The Nimrod Society and its partners at Congressional Sportsmen Foundation will help advocates navigate establishment of a Wildlife Council.
The MODEL That Started It All
The Colorado Wildlife Council’s mission is to educate the general public about the benefits of wildlife, wildlife management, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities in Colorado, specifically hunting and fishing. The council is funded through a surcharge on hunting and fishing licenses, and managed by a citizen advisory board.
Hunters and Anglers Benefit Wildlife, Habitats & Economies.
Wildlife Management Funding
Hunting and fishing license sales and excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment provide about 70% of state wildlife agency funding.
Anti-Hunters Utilize Ballots
Anti-hunting organizations are utilizing ballot initiatives to chip away at hunting, hunters rights and scientific wildlife management.
Education & Outreach
The Michigan Wildlife Council has shown a 24% increase in agreement that hunting and fishing are important.
Approval of Hunters & Anglers
In Michigan, 75% of the population approves of legal, regulated hunting, and 83% approve of legal, regulated fishing.
Hunter & Angler Dollars Purchase Public Lands
Millions of acres of public land throughout the United States was purchased using hunter and angler dollars and the lands primary use remains hunting or fishing.
Birdwatching, Hiking Trails Product of Hunting Dollars
Many observation towers, hiking trails and water trails are funded wholly or in part by hunter dollars. These contributions benefit consumptive and non-consumptive users, alike.
Hunting & Fishing Annual Impacts
Discover the significant positive contributions hunters make through their license purchases, equipment purchases and travel expenses.
Annual License Sales
Over $1 billion generated annually from hunting and fishing license sales.
Wildlife Restoration Projects
More than 500 projects funded each year to restore and protect wildlife habitats.
Economic Impact
Hunting and fishing activities contribute $200 billion to the U.S. economy annually.
Public Land Access
Millions of acres of public land maintained and accessible thanks to sportsmen and sportswomen.
Nimrod Society
We work to educate the general public about the positive role hunters and anglers play in conservation and economically through the establishment of state wildlife councils and other public education opportunities.
The Nimrod Society and its partners advocate for the creation of state Wildlife Councils that tell the real story about hunting and fishing and the essential revenues these activities generate to support every kind of outdoor recreational experience.
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Enough with the Politics
Wildlife Councils are the alternative to failing R3 initiativesIn Kentucky, the state senate is considering a bill to move the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Governor’s Tourism Cabinet to the Department of Agriculture. As well,...
Benefits Depend on Participation
Wildlife Councils are the alternative to failing R3 initiativesPersistent and seemingly irreversible declines in hunter numbers haven’t been impacted by hunter recruitment, reactivation, and retention or ‘R3’ as the hunting world has dubbed it....
Wildlife Councils Are the Answer
Hunting, fishing can't survive without general public supportToday, only 5% of Americans hunt and 15% fish, yet 70% of state fish and wildlife agency operating budgets depend on hunting and fishing license sales. Wildlife agencies are charged with...
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