Montana Fish, Wildlife and
Parks is seeking comment on proposed new rules that outline how to
establish and offer a voluntary wolf management stamp for anyone to make
a donation to Montana's wolf management program.
The
proposed rules would direct FWP to make available for sale a $20 wolf
stamp and would define how the voluntary donations would be allocated to
specific wolf management activities. "Anyone could
purchase a wolf stamp," said Jeff Hagener, director of FWP. "Many groups
and organizations have been asking for ways for nonhunters to
contribute to Montana's wolf management program. This would provide that
opportunity."
FWP's fish and wildlife management
programs are almost exclusively funded by the sale of fishing and
hunting licenses purchased by resident and nonresident anglers and
hunters.
Under the proposed new rules, money received
from the sale of wolf management stamps would be considered a donation
and must first be used to pay for the cost of administering the stamp
program. The remainder would be required to be equally distributed for
livestock loss reduction program grants, wolf monitoring, habitat
projects, scientific research, public education and outreach and law
enforcement.
The public comment deadline is July 25. Comment via the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov.
Click Public Notices. Or write to: Wolf Stamp Comments; Montana Fish,
Wildlife & Parks; Communication Education Division; P.O. Box 200701,
Helena, MT 59620-0701.
Email comments to fwpwld@mt.gov; or Fax to
406-444-4952.
