In Episode 297 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the continual attacks on Pittman-Robertson Act funds --most recently, with the RETURN Act. Since the bill was introduced, preservationists have jumped in and called for the decoupling by firearms and ammunition excise taxes from the law. Most recently, the New York Times. Radical preservationists like Center for Biological Diversity are also petitioning the Department of Interior to strip the states of Idaho and Montana from P.R. funds because they permit wolf management. Tune in today to learn more.

SHOW NOTES

Learn about the RETURN Act

NYT: The Sale of a Product Responsible for Bloodshed and Fear Is Still Tied to Our Wildlife

Conservation & Society: Violent Entanglements: The Pittman-Robertson Act, Firearms, and the Financing of Conservation

CBD: Legal Petition Aims to Phase Out Toxic Lead Ammo, Fishing Tackle on National Wildlife Refuges

Petition Requesting That Idaho and Montana Be Disqualified From Funding Under the Pittman-Robertson Act 

FWP: Wolf population remained stable in Montana during 2021