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rted Conservation...
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<br />1937 1950 1972 1998
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<br />IPittman-Robertson Act Passed, creating
<br />an excise tax on sporting arms and
<br />ammunition to fund habitat acquisition,
<br />development and research by state
<br />fish and wildlife agencies.
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<br />,~nting Stamp Act
<br />g adult bird hunters
<br /> ~ting ~amp. Funds
<br />,asr, management
<br />Ut waterfowl habitat.
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<br />National Hunting & Fishing Day
<br />Established by Congress as the
<br />fourth Saturday in September, to
<br />acknowledge and thank sportsmen for
<br />their support of wildlife conservation.
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<br />Dingell-Johnson Act Passed, establish-
<br />ing an excise tax on fishing equip-
<br />ment to fund the sport fish restora-
<br />tion programs managed by the
<br />state fish and wildlife agencies.
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<br />TODAY: Through payment of
<br />excise taxes and purchases of
<br />licenses, stamps, tags and permits,
<br />the nation's sportsmen have
<br />provided over $21 billion to
<br />state fish and wildlife agencies,
<br />adding more than $3.5 mi!lion
<br />to that total each day. The state
<br />agencies have used this mqn. ey
<br />to return many wildlife species
<br />to healthy and abundant
<br />populations.
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<br />A Look At Outdoor Economics
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<br />Whether a young hunter using paper route savings to buy a first shotgun, a
<br />business executive writing a $4,000 check for the elk hunt of a lifetime, or an
<br />angler paying $4.50 for an early morning breakfast, America's outdoor her-
<br /> itage fuels our economy at a pace rivaled by few sports and few industries.
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<br />The following statistics about the impact of hunting and fishing
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<br /> on the economy are worth thinking--and talking--about:
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<br /> · Hunters and anglers contribute nearly $30 billion to the
<br /> U.S. economy each year. The average sportsman contributes
<br /> $1,024, totaling $7 bi~lion for food and lodging, $5 billion in, real
<br /> estate leases, $900 mid[on in permits, licenses, stamps and omer
<br /> regulated fees, and $19 billion for equipment.
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<br /> · Each year, over one million jobs are directly or indirectly sup-
<br /> ported by hunting and fishing.
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<br /> · Each day, hunting produces enough economic activity to
<br /> support one thousand jobs. For every 50 hunters, enough economic
<br /> activity is generated to create one job.
<br />llflr~7/~Yf, of course, dollars and cents alone do not represent
<br />lilt[ !'////////?~ the true worth of our outdoor traditions.
<br /> _lli~lilt~//////J~~ Wealth[or than :m, millionaire is ,,ne with
<br />~~k'~i environment and its wildlife. Wealthier
<br />~~ still is (,ne who can share this trcasurc' with a
<br />"~k~~ youngster, friend or relatiw:.
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<br />Leam More About
<br />The Sportsman and
<br />Conservation
<br /> Request A Free Booklet
<br /> Or Visit NSSF's Web Site,
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<br />The success of wildlife conservation
<br />is something that we can all take pride
<br />in, though many are unaware of how
<br />it came about. If you and your family
<br />would like to learn more about
<br />wildlife conservation, write the
<br />National ,Shooting Sports Foundation,
<br />11 Mile Hill Road, Newtown, CT
<br />06470, for a free copy of their infor-
<br />mative 24-page booklet, The Hunter
<br />And Conservation. Or, visit NSSF's
<br />Internet Web site (above), where
<br />you'll find a wealth of information,
<br />including places to hunt and shoot,
<br />literature, information about this
<br />year's National Hunting and Fishing
<br />Day observance, and more.
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