12-23-2007, 03:31 PM
[font "Tempus Sans ITC"][#808000][size 3]The Wyoming Game and Fish is a self maintaining entity, which means they do not recieve any money from the states General fund for operational expenses. All tag sales go directly to the game and fish and are 100% used for wildlife managment in our state. [/size][/#808000][/font]
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[font "Tempus Sans ITC"][#808000][size 3]The 20% increase across the board and preference point increases were justified by the G&F because of the increased cost of wildlife managment. The cost has increased because of $3 gas, pay increases for G&F employees, and fewer license sales due to drought, along with the devistating impact the cute little harmless wolf is having on Wyoming's big game. They are also looking at the additional costs of wolf managment that starts in February which will cost the G&F up to $2million anually with very few tag sales to recoup the cost.[/size][/#808000][/font]
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[font "Tempus Sans ITC"][#808000][size 3]You may not like the increases but at least in Wyo the money does go towards the future and is not allocated in the states General Fund to be allocated by poloticians. Doesn't Utah's money go to the General Fund?[/size][/#808000][/font]
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[font "Tempus Sans ITC"][#808000][size 3]The 20% increase across the board and preference point increases were justified by the G&F because of the increased cost of wildlife managment. The cost has increased because of $3 gas, pay increases for G&F employees, and fewer license sales due to drought, along with the devistating impact the cute little harmless wolf is having on Wyoming's big game. They are also looking at the additional costs of wolf managment that starts in February which will cost the G&F up to $2million anually with very few tag sales to recoup the cost.[/size][/#808000][/font]
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[font "Tempus Sans ITC"][#808000][size 3]You may not like the increases but at least in Wyo the money does go towards the future and is not allocated in the states General Fund to be allocated by poloticians. Doesn't Utah's money go to the General Fund?[/size][/#808000][/font]
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