Chapter
The Importance of Hunting for Wildlife Conservation
22:53 - 27:40 (04:47)
The decline of hunters and anglers can have a long term funding consequence on habitat improvement, acquisition, wildlife and disease work, and reintroducing species that were extirpated. State fish and game agencies rely on the sale of hunting and fishing licenses to fund wildlife conservation programs.
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State fish and game agencies rely heavily on the sale of licenses, permits, tags, and excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and sporting goods items to fund wildlife conservation.
22:53 - 24:26 (01:32)
Summary
State fish and game agencies rely heavily on the sale of licenses, permits, tags, and excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and sporting goods items to fund wildlife conservation. This funding model is also seeing a boost in revenue as more people take up fishing during the pandemic.
ChapterThe Importance of Hunting for Wildlife Conservation
Episode#470: Steven Rinella on Hunting (And Why You Should Care), Reconnecting with Nature, Favorite Trips, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The era of the late 1940s and early 1950s marked the birth of the modern American sportsmen where hunting and fishing exploded in popularity among returning war veterans who had money to buy cars and travel around.
24:26 - 25:11 (00:45)
Summary
The era of the late 1940s and early 1950s marked the birth of the modern American sportsmen where hunting and fishing exploded in popularity among returning war veterans who had money to buy cars and travel around. This generation of hunters was elevated into a culture that fetishized the great outdoors.
ChapterThe Importance of Hunting for Wildlife Conservation
Episode#470: Steven Rinella on Hunting (And Why You Should Care), Reconnecting with Nature, Favorite Trips, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The decline in hunter numbers poses a significant threat to wildlife conservation efforts as these hunters fund a considerable portion of the state's wildlife apparatus, including habitat improvement, wildlife work, and reintroduction of extirpated species.
25:11 - 27:40 (02:29)
Summary
The decline in hunter numbers poses a significant threat to wildlife conservation efforts as these hunters fund a considerable portion of the state's wildlife apparatus, including habitat improvement, wildlife work, and reintroduction of extirpated species. The disassociation with nature and wildlife could also damage the ecosystem in the long run.