Licence fees going back into wildlife managment!

[Jordan f.]

12 million more than currently? The only issue I have with the eco tourism crowd contributing is that it gives them a legitimate voice. As it is, they claim to care, but have no data to back it up, unlike hunters and conservation groups. We can show how much we’ve done, and the results of our contributions. Again, I’m all for more going into conservation, just trying to wrap my head around things

Yup. If you read the info in the link it's all there.

Regardless of what you think of them. Eco-tourism and that crowd are every bit as entitled to a say as you are. It's their province too. But they must contribute too.

[Huntingtyler123]

Signed and forwarded to friends and family

[Salty]

signed .

[45freezer]

Done and done!

[pg83]

Signed.

My address is an Alberta one, so hopefully it still counts?

Either way, shared with all my BC friends.

Didn't appear to matter on the Grizzly Bear poll.

[barry1974w]

Yup. If you read the info in the link it's all there.

Regardless of what you think of them. Eco-tourism and that crowd are every bit as entitled to a say as you are. It's their province too. But they must contribute too.

I didn’t read the link at all. And currently I don’t think they’re as entitled to a say as I am, cause they don’t pay to play to the same extent that we do. Don’t have to buy a camera license, or a hiking licence, or a camping licence, we can take advantage of the same things they can, but to hunt and fish, we pay more, a lot more

[Darksith]

The beauty is that First Nation groups have the same wildlife concerns as resident hunters and outfitters.

Govt is very focused on appeasing first Nations which means we all get more money into the wildlife mgt pot.

Are you sure? Gov will probably just turn control over to first nations and say "look see, we did something" without putting any money towards it.

[Jordan f.]

I didn't read the link at all.

Safe bet I should just end this conversation here...

[barry1974w]

Safe bet I should just end this conversation here...

ok, now I read the link. It’s 2.6 mill from licence sales go to the HCTF. If the other 12 mil went there, that’d be great, but we’d still be counting on govt funding to run the agency.

[Bugle M In]

ok, now I read the link. It’s 2.6 mill from licence sales go to the HCTF. If the other 12 mil went there, that’d be great, but we’d still be counting on govt funding to run the agency.

First reason why we will need funding received thru other means too, like an conservation fee on outdoor products.
How it gets distributed, either thru the ministry only, or to some organizations (like Freshwater Society does currently)
would be the next thing up for discussion.
WSS, RMEF, BCWF or ????? …..Ranincoast