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The 21st Century Crossroads in Conservation
Funding..
Question Are current conservation programs
funded solely by hunting and fishing license fees
sustainable?
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Can the historic model of fish and wildlife
conservation support and sustain programs needed
in the future?
NO! The philosophy and principles of the North
American Model of Conservation are sound and
sustainable, but the funding mechanism is
inadequate
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George Bird Grinnell, Editor for Forest and
Stream Advocated for financing conservation
programs through license fees because he
realized
Our quality of life depends on our natural
resources. The future viability of our country
depends on our natural resources. The economic
benefits derived from our natural resources
Conservation makes Cents Conservation is a
moral obligation to future generations.
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But this model for funding conservation is no
longer adequate to meet all of the critical fish
and wildlife needs
and ensure a conservation legacy rich in
tradition.
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So What is Changing?
Healthy and abundant fish and wildlife
Increasing number of threats to all species, game
and non-game. Hunters and anglers A decline
in numbers is affecting traditional sources of
funds. Supportive public People are becoming
indifferent to or detached from nature passing
of the Boomers and the differing values of the
next generations.
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The human population is

• Getting older
• Increasingly urbanized
• More diverse
• Getter bigger

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Getting older
Every eight seconds for the next 17 years, one
more baby boomer will turn 60 years old
People aged 65 and older made up 12.4 percent of
the population in 2000. They will make up 16.3
percent of the population by 2020. In 2030
nearly 1 and 5 Americans will be 65 and older.
Social Security - Healthcare
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Becoming more urbanized
4th Generation removed
"You begin to believe that your water comes from
the faucet, gas comes from the gas pump, your
heat comes from the stove, your food comes from
the store. - Cal Dewitt
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Human population is becoming more diverse
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How will age structure impact agricultural land,
land use and ownership patterns?
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Land Use and Ownership Patterns

• Fragmentation of large tracts into numerous
  smaller tracts
• Forest owners aging - largest intergenerational
  transfer of private forest lands in history in
  the next 20 years.
• 60 of all forest land in US owned by people over
  55.
• Loss of access to a place to hunt, impacts on the
  forest industry 4 acres per minute.
• Increasing conflict on state lands
• More leasing and guided hunts hunters paying to
  access a place to hunt

Source Applied Population laboratory, University
of Wisconsin
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Missouri Projection Based on 2000-2005 Trends
NET LOSS
117,032
359,344
242,312
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Why do people say they get out of hunting?

• One in three people say lack of access to a place
  to hunt
• Competition for time
• No one to go with

Future conservation efforts must address access
and the effects of urbanization
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What does all of this mean?
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Changes in Illinoiss Total Fishing License
Revenue by Year
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The Funding Gap Traditional funding cannot keep
pace
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Increasing costs per license-holder
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The Funding Gap Traditional funding cannot keep
pace
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Increasing costs per license-holder
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The Funding Chasm

• While it has served us well, the traditional
  model of funding conservation will not sustain
  current programs.
• Its inevitable that our license base will
  shrink, and too, related revenue.
• Its an economic fact the cost of conservation
  will increase in the future.
• The need for conservation is greater today than
  ever before.

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The Adaptive Challenges we face require a new
conservation business model for the future.

• Social Changes
• Population growth
• Age structure changes
• Urbanization
• Cultural diversification
• Environmental
• Invasive Exotic Species
• Wildlife Diseases
• Land Use and Ownership patterns
• Water quality and quantity
• Climate Change
• Economic
• Energy Policy
• Globalization

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The Case for a Dedicated Investment in
Conservation

• What would it cost society in terms of future
  taxes to replace the ecological services we get
  for free from the environment today?
• How much would we be willing to pay for a bottle
  of air or clean water?

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Our natural resources are public resources -
held in trust by the state for the benefit of
all citizens
Conservation requires a perpetual commitment
across generations
Everyone benefits from conservation therefore,
all citizens should contribute in a small way
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Therefore,It is critical that we make
conservation of our wildlife, forests, fish,
soil, and water the investment of choice