Activists, Sportsmen, Others Pull Together for Vermont's Wildlife

February 2007

The Vermont Wildlife Partnership, a non-traditional coalition of 36 organizations that includes VNRC, The Nature Conservancy and the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen, is urging lawmakers to secure long-term funding for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, which finds itself increasingly stretched financially.

The coalition, known as the Vermont Wildlife Partnership, supports the recommendations made by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Task Force, a group appointed by the Governor last year to investigate alternatives and make recommendations on sustainable funding sources. Click here to read the Task Force’s recommendations for ensuring long-term stewardship of Vermont’s wildlife and the habitat on which it depends.

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