The relatively small fee each hunter pays does not cover the cost of hunting programs or game warden salaries. Hunting fees pay for hunter programs that benefit only hunters, like manipulating animal populations to increase the number of animals available to kill. The public lands that many hunters use are supported by taxpayers, and funds benefiting “nongame” species are scarce.
Hunting fees are a major source of revenue for wildlife management and habitat restoration.
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— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind