Hunters to Fund Creation of Wildlife Management Agency

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Cash spent by B.C. outdoorsmen on their hunting licenses will soon be funnelled back into a new agency tasked with wildlife management, announced the B.C. government on March 22.

A press release from the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources detailed the announcement made by forests minister Steve Thomson.

The agency will be funded by the $9 to $10 million the province collects through the renewal of hunting licenses each year, while the province plans to kick in $5 million in startup funds for the first year.

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The Herald – March 23, 2017.

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