I see New York isn’t the only state facing budget crunch issues on Fish and Wildlife.
New York Conservation budgets will be looted whether those funds are dedicated or not...judging the antics of our state governor.

Matters have gone so far that to save the NY Pheasant Stocking program and the one game farm that hatches those birds a restraining order was filed preventing the Governor’s Office closing the program and facility. My state senator wrote stating to save the program he’s suggesting the creation of a pheasant hunting stamp [$20] to fund the state’s pheasant program. I also just learned to there will be a $10 trout and salmon stamp These stamps represent a 50% increase in small game and the fishing license fee. There’s no guarantee these additional fees will go to state fish and wildlife budgets.

Folks, The fix is in!!!!!

California has a government office called the Gambling Control Commission that has 80 employees but for some reason warrants a budget of about $109 Million. Even if we discount 75% of that as overhead and operating expenses, that means that the average employee in that department is paid $300K per year.

Balancing the budget at the expense of Sportsmen strikes me as an unreasonable response, given how low the bar has been set with respect to efficient use of funds in other California state offices.

thanks a lot im stuck in coarsegold ca and the regs blow.i got a casino 3 miles from my house but you dont see the chuckchansi's payin taxes and along with their monthly indian check they pull welfare.

If the cal government is going to pull money from their wild life programs well cal hunters you can kiss that money good bye because if they want it their going to get it some how to keep the money in their pocket.I wish you all well and good luck in that fight I'm sure in Oregon we will fighting the same thing one day.