[mou] paying to use state wildlife land

[wampy@att.net]

Isn't that what taxes are supposed to provide for, and wouldn't this just be another fee so that  the "no new taxes pledge" can be kept ?


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Bernard P. Friel		
	

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From: Jim Williams <two-jays@att.net>
> Hooray for Colorado. Other states should follow suit. Everyone, 
> including birders, who uses state wildlife land should contribute 
> directly to its purchase and maintenance.
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata, Minnesota
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: foodrev@aol.com
> Date: March 23, 2006 8:47:57 AM CST
> To: sd-birds@yahoogroups.com, SF-BC@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [sd-birds] Colorado New Wildlife Habitat Stamp
> 
> South Dakota birders,
> 
> For those who may be going to Colorado this year I thought I'd give a
> heads-up. I am leading a trip April 7-14 for Lesser Prairie Chicken 
> Gunnison Sage
> Grouse and White-tailed Ptarmigan (more of course, but these are the 
> targets) and
> got a kind post from a birder Re: the new Habitat Stamp required on 
> Colorado
> State Wildlife Areas. I had heard of it, but was not too worried.
> 
> I then got a post forwarded by Bill Schmoker from COBIRDS that detailed 
> the
> requirements   for the new Wildlife Stamp. And the wardens are checking.
> 
> So I waited a lot on CO state telephone lines (no 800 numbers there) and
> heard recordings about how much killing birds and bears cost 
> innumerable times,
> but did finally get someone who could answer a few simple questions 
> (she was
> great).
> 
> YES. Each *person* needs a license--not just each car.
> 
> At first I had been told the licenses had to be purchased in CO at Div. 
> Of
> Wildlife Offices or places like Wal-mart where hunting licenses are 
> sold.
> 
> BUT… they are available on line. I just purchased mine for $10.25.   Go 
> on
> line to the following address and follow the easy steps (MasterCard or 
> Visa in
> hand) to get a license.
> 
> <<<www.wildlife.state.co.us>>> is the official site.
> 
> You can see if <<<https://www1.wildlifelicense.com/co/>>> works 
> directly.
> That is the page where licenses are sold.
> 
> BTW, I heartily approve. We should pay too. I have bought Duck Stamps 
> for
> years (as have many of us) but our contribution (admittedly probably 
> tiny--but
> NOT ZERO) shows up counted towards hunters' funding. This controversy 
> Re: buying
> duck stamps can be easily altered by this simple approach. Bravo, 
> Colorado!
> 
> Doug Chapman
> Sioux Falls, SD
> 
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