Department of Interior Making Moves To Protect Hunting, Wildlife

[robertq]

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently illustrated his commitment to preserving hunting heritage for generations to come. He declared his pursuit of expanding access to hunting and fishing as one of his top priorities. By increasing opportunities for families to enjoy public waters and lands, Zinke believes he is also maximizing the opportunity to pass down the legacy of hunting.

This proposal increases access to hunting and fishing in nine National Wildlife Refuges in Georgia, South Carolina, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Wisconsin. The public comment period for information pertaining to the proposed rule is open until early September.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced more than $48 million in federal funding to go to state wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant Program. With this program, the funding will go to support species and their habitats as outlined in state wildlife action plans. The plans include projects involving everything from general research and monitoring to wildlife surveys and habitat management.

The Deputy Secretary also announced that more than $4 million of federal funds will go to Native American and Alaska Native tribes in 14 states to support fish and wildlife conservation and key partnerships through the Tribal Wildlife Grant (TWG) program.

For an example of projects in the TWG program, the Tesuque Pueblo will receive nearly $200,000 for its Mule Deer Management and Habitat Enhancement Program in New Mexico.


Source: Dalas Safari Club News Center

 

[Fred Gunner]

Is there any move to relax the draconian regulations for the importation of hunting trophies?

 

[robertq]

Fred,
Even though we have a hunter in the office of the Secretary of Interior, he is surrounded by the antis that put the brake on a lot of projects.....
Hopefully in the near future, things will change....

 

[Fred Gunner]

Fred,
Even though we have a hunter in the office of the Secretary of Interior, he is surrounded by the antis that put the brake on a lot of projects.....
Hopefully in the near future, things will change....

Thank you Robert. I'll be in touch next year to make the necessary arraignment for you to handle my Namibia Leopard Hunt.

 

[robertq]

Fred, that's the hard part ..... waiting a year to go hunting....... The best Robert

 

[JakeH]

Not the biggest fan of the man in office, but he's picked some good people to head up several departments. I'm sure Secretary Zinke will continue to pay dividends to the outdoors community.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Now he just has to get the rest of the departments to stop creating restrictive (import) regulations that impede legal hunters.

 

[Fred Gunner]

Now he just has to get the rest of the departments to stop creating restrictive (import) regulations that impede legal hunters.

Amen!

 

[tigris115]

Does he have someone we can write some letters to?

 

[CAustin]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kowas Adventure Safaris]

Thank you Robert. I'll be in touch next year to make the necessary arraignment for you to handle my Namibia Leopard Hunt.

...enjoy the planning process...it forms a huge FUN part of the safari!