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THE BENEFITS OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT:
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Wildlife management has provided for the re-establishment of Colorado’s native species including desert bighorn sheep, shiras moose, mountain goat, peregrin falcon, and cutthroat trout.
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Wildlife management preserves fisheries and the quality and quantity of water.
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Wildlife management is responsible for identification and protection of species which are deemed “of special concern, threatened or endangered.”
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Wildlife management is the arbitrator between private land interests and resources and public interests and resources.
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Wildlife management strives for a balance that benefits public, private and wildlife interests.
HOW HUNTING AND FISHING BENEFIT WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT:
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The hunting and fishing license fee system is the primary method of financing wildlife management and protecting the habitat and open space in which the wildlife lives.
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Hunting and fishing are necessary tools in wildlife management for maintaining healthy and diverse populations of wildlife.
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Hunting and fishing instill within individuals a personal accountability for Colorado’s natural resources.
HOW HUNTING AND FISHING PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE:
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Hunting and fishing revenue provides additional funding for environmental protection and habitat acquisition.
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Hunting and fishing revenue pays for the protection and reintroduction of native species.
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Hunting in particular is a method of controlling herd sizes in order to hold them in balance with private and public land use.
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Hunting prevents overgrazing and thus helps to sustain healthy animals in balance with available habitat.
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