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Improving Opportunities for Hunters and Anglers
Sustaining Landscapes and Habitat for Wildlife Through Cooperative Conservation

The Department of Interior has achieved significant accomplishments for hunters and anglers under the leadership of avid sportsmen President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Under Secretary Gale Norton, the Department is expanding cooperative conservation funding and partnerships, implementing the Healthy Forests Initiative, expanding hunting and fishing access, and promoting best management practices.

Significant Accomplishments for Hunters and Anglers:

  • Achieving record amounts of conservation funding - The department has provided $1.3 Billion in grants to States, private landowners, sportsmen, hunting and fishing groups, and conservation groups.
Uncoiling a long, winding cast atop the cool running waters of the Snake River in Idaho, Vice President Cheney relaxes in the steady rhythms of one his favorite past times, fly fishing. credit: White House photo by David Bohrer
Uncoiling a long, winding cast atop the cool running waters of the Snake River in Idaho, Vice President Cheney relaxes in the steady rhythms of one his favorite past times, fly fishing.
(Credit: White House photo by David Bohrer)

  • Expanding the number of cooperative conservation partnerships - by 2005, the Administration will have entered into over 17,000 landowner agreements.
  • Improving habitat on millions of acres of public and private lands - As one example by 2005, 1.7 million wetland and upland acres will be restored through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
  • Strengthening the relationship with America's hunters and sportsmen - Signed a memorandum of understanding to improve hunting and fishing access of federal lands.
  • Promoting best management practices in managing multi-use public lands - The Administration has set aside Specially Designated Areas to protect wildlife.
  • Achieving local environmental successes that are nationally significant - The Administration has funded partnership efforts that are conserving habitat on private lands.
For more information visit:
Preserving Landscapes and Habitat for Wildlife <br>through Cooperative Conservation Report (PDF) Preserving Landscapes and Habitat for Wildlife through Cooperative Conservation PDF file - Report: Preserving Landscapes and Habitat for Wildlife through Cooperative Conservation
itemProducing Energy and Protecting Wildlife for America PDF file
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itemThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -- Helping Hunters and Anglers
itemU.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Recognized for Efforts to Promote Outdoor Activities
 
Hunting and Fishing News from the White House:
itemPresident Bush signs National Hunting and Fishing Day Proclamation
itemPresident Bush Signs Executive Order on Cooperative Conservation
itemPresident Bush announces expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program
itemPresident Bush announces goal of overall increase in wetlands protection
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