Idaho Fish and Game ponders new funding sources
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT -- Sales of hunting and fishing licenses are down in Idaho and other states.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has lost more than $2 million in sales of non-resident elk tags since lawmakers raised the price for the tags by $44.25 over the objections of the department.
Virgil Moore, the new director of the Idaho Fish and Game Department, isn't worried about a lack of funding in the short term, but he says his agency needs to explore new ways to raise funds for wildlife management.
Read more in this story from the Idaho Statesman.
