Arizona to Receive $26 Million in Conservation Funding

By Justin Stakes

WSFR distribution will support essential AZGFD projects

Phoenix, AZ -(AmmoLand.com)- Arizona will receive nearly $26 million as part of a distribution of $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced.

This conservation funding supports essential conservation projects performed by state game and fish agencies to directly benefit fish and wildlife, or improve outdoor recreational activities. The money is derived from excise taxes that are paid on certain hunting, fishing and shooting equipment, as well as through fuel taxes.

Arizona is one of four states in the Service’s Southwest Region that will share in a total distribution of $123,356,617. Texas will receive $52,684,507, followed by Arizona ($25,896,359), Oklahoma ($23,945,446) and New Mexico ($20,830,305).

“Arizona outdoor enthusiasts support conservation through the purchase of hunting and fishing equipment,” said Larry D. Voyles, director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “Thanks to our hunters and anglers, who continue to be the primary benefactors for wildlife conservation, the WSFR funds we receive will be used for the direct benefit of Arizona’s …Read the Rest

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