Iowa Wildlife Action Plan, Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife, A Conservation Legacy for Iowans, 2015

(2015) Iowa Wildlife Action Plan, Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife, A Conservation Legacy for Iowans, 2015. Natural Resources, Department of

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Abstract

This funding model served wildlife conservation well for many decades and led to the successful restoration of many species of wildlife as well as the habitats upon which they depend. However, as declines in participation in hunting and angling have been observed over the long term, it has become increasingly clear that the reliance upon sportsmen and women for conservation of all wildlife is insufficient and unsustainable. Furthermore, as all wildlife, not just game and sportfish species, are held in the public trust, the fairness of the funding system has been questioned.