The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs have made a difference between survival and abundance for some species. Many fish and wildlife populations are at historically high levels. Americans enjoy more hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities than ever before.
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program helps:
Protect habitat
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Monitor the status of wildlife populations nationwide on a State-by-State basis
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Graduate 750,000 students each year from a hunter education course
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Develop public shooting ranges
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Improve wildlife management through research
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program helps:
Improve fisheries management through research
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Educate people about aquatic resources
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Keep the water clean by building 2,200 pumpout stations for boat sewage and 14,000 dump stations
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Support 624 million days of fishing each year for both
saltwater and freshwater species -
Protect and restore aquatic habitat
Together the two programs have built a
solid base for the conservation of our
nation's fish and wildlife resources.
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