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W.Va. Wildlife with Paul Bender
LURING MONEY FOR WILDLIFE
Paul Bender
June 30, 2004
Reporter: Paul Bender
Videographer: Brad Rice
Buying a new fishing rod will do more than just catch fish. It can help to get a fish on your line.


W.Va. Wildlife from Eyewitness News



You may not know it, but you are making your wildlife experience better with help from Uncle Sam.

W.Va. Wildlife from Eyewitness News



Dr. Robert Sousa/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - "Approximately 500 million dollars is collected each year and we return it to the states."

Anytime you buy a hunting or fishing gear you pay a tax. The money is being put to good use for natural resource projects across the state. Plus, helping the wildlife of West Virginia.

And federal aid funds means big money for West Virginia

Dr. Robert Sousa/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - "Sport fish restoration receives about 2.5 million dollars and wildlife restoration receives about two million dollars."

W.Va. Wildlife from Eyewitness News



Scott Warner/DNR Federal Aid Coordinator - "It accounts for about a third of our overall operating budget. If it wasn't for federal aid funds we wouldn't be able to do the activities we've been able to accomplish the past 40 years."

The money is protected solely for wildlife purposes and that is exactly what the DNR is doing.

W.Va. Wildlife from Eyewitness News



Scott Warner/DNR Federal Aid Coordinator - "We have 21 federal aid projects in the state right now. They range from everything from the work we're doing in Southern West Virginia with the black bears and muskie research on the Buckhannon River. It also assists with hunter education programs, boating access sites, fishing access sites and stream restoration efforts. We're involved in using the money for land acquisition or wildlife management areas such as the Green Bottom Wildlife Management area.

W.Va. Wildlife from Eyewitness News



Look for this sign, and when you see it, you know your tax dollars are at work.

Federal aid is an example how hunters and anglers continue to be the biggest conservationists, contributing millions of dollars each year to protect our wildlife resources.


21 Projects the W.Va. DNR Gets From Federal Funds

  • District Wildlife Management Activities and Investigations
  • Hunter Education
  • Wildlife Research (bear, deer, turkey etc...)
    • Endangered Species- Animals
    • Endangered Species - Plants
  • Reservoir Investigations
  • Statewide Fisheries Development
  • Acid Water Studies
  • Public Boat Access Development
  • Boating Access
  • Acid Water Neutralization
  • Commercially Navigable Rivers Assessment
  • Small Impoundment Assessment Project
  • Rivers and Stream Assessment Project
  • Trout Hatchery Operations
  • Fish and Wildlife Coordination
  • Statistical Design and Analysis
  • Interagency Coordination
    • Landowner Incentive Program
    • State Wildlife Grants Program
  • State Grants Management, Communication, Education and Recreation

Links to learn more

Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Aid Information

Northeast Region of US Fish and Wildlife Service

Information on Federal Aid and state apportionments

Living With Nuisance Wildlife - Bears:
W.Va. DNR

Southern Bear Study:
W.Va DNR

Bear Hunting Season Results:
W.Va DNR

West Virginia Chapter of Muskies Inc.

Lots of information about muskies at:
MuskieFIRST

Expert muskie tips at:
Expert Tips For Landing Muskie

Get your Fishing license online: W.Va. Fish

Get your Hunting license online: W.Va. Hunt

WCHS-TV8 Online brings you the current Fishing Conditions Report updated every week.
GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA'S WILDLIFE
Visit WV DNR



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