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Wildlife Conservation in Wyoming

A famous action that is called for in the American Game Policy of 1930 is "harmonious cooperation between sportsmen and other conservationists" (Madson, 36). Since the policy, people have been very reluctant to change it because it worked very well when more states adopted. Also, in 1937, Congress passed the Federal Aide and Wildlife Restoration Act which provides additional funding for the state wildlife management. It has been through three generations of experiments and education of master wildlife professionals, which proves the act works just as well as it did when the act was first written. In present day, there are many state parks and pieces of land that are protected forever. Even though those places are protected, the areas surrounding them may not be and wildlife can still run into issues. .
             The problem with having a lack of funding for habitat management is that more problems develop from this root issue. The problems that branch out include decreasing wildlife numbers, possible droughts due to lack of land and watershed management, wildlife diseases, and the energy development on important habitats. To keep an environment healthy and abundant, it takes planning and maintenance. A chart provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shows the state Game and Fish Commissions budget of $71.5 million is split between many different funds, grants, and programs. Wildlife has the biggest chunk of budget at 30%, with services behind it with 18%. These percentages mean that part of the WGFD gets that money to further their department. For the wildlife department, their share of the budget is used for protecting that wildlife as well as their habitat. Director Scott Tallbot of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says "The single most important issue facing the future of wildlife management today is the lack of adequate funding for management of conservation programs" (Par 2).


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