peaceriver
11-23-2017, 10:32 AM
Hey everybody,
I am new to this forum, as well as new to hunting. Long before I decided to get into hunting, however, I have always had a passion for the outdoors and for conservation.
I was under the impression, like I'm sure many of you were, that conservation efforts in BC were well managed, with healthy populations and good environmental conditions. As I have been doing more research I have found that this is most definitely not the case.
It seems our previous government, and our current one, do not take the issue of wildlife management as seriously as they should, and that is why I am writing a draft letter outlining not only how important conservation is for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, but for future generations. In this letter I call for a tax to be placed on all outdoor recreational products and activities to be fully dedicated to funding conservation efforts in our province.
Looking at the US state of Idaho, they spend far more than we do on conservation with a population of 1.68 million and a GDP of $59 billion. Our province has a population of over 4.6 million and a GDP of nearly $250 billion. There is no reason our annual expenditures on wildlife management should be less than theirs.
I am writing this draft letter so that everyone here on this forum who is interested in increasing our conservation efforts can have a ready-made template to send to your local MLA. If enough of us make noise regarding this then we increase the chances of something being done. I would greatly appreciate any ideas, comments, or concerns any of you have, and look forward to discussing this with you all.
I am new to this forum, as well as new to hunting. Long before I decided to get into hunting, however, I have always had a passion for the outdoors and for conservation.
I was under the impression, like I'm sure many of you were, that conservation efforts in BC were well managed, with healthy populations and good environmental conditions. As I have been doing more research I have found that this is most definitely not the case.
It seems our previous government, and our current one, do not take the issue of wildlife management as seriously as they should, and that is why I am writing a draft letter outlining not only how important conservation is for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, but for future generations. In this letter I call for a tax to be placed on all outdoor recreational products and activities to be fully dedicated to funding conservation efforts in our province.
Looking at the US state of Idaho, they spend far more than we do on conservation with a population of 1.68 million and a GDP of $59 billion. Our province has a population of over 4.6 million and a GDP of nearly $250 billion. There is no reason our annual expenditures on wildlife management should be less than theirs.
I am writing this draft letter so that everyone here on this forum who is interested in increasing our conservation efforts can have a ready-made template to send to your local MLA. If enough of us make noise regarding this then we increase the chances of something being done. I would greatly appreciate any ideas, comments, or concerns any of you have, and look forward to discussing this with you all.