How are state and public lands being paid for already?? Last time I checked I still pay taxes plus I'm an avid bowhunter, snowmobiler and my wife and I do a lot of camping in the state parks so I think I pay more than my fair share in fees to use such areas. I thought this was a free country? There aren't many things that you can do for free anymore but, birdwatching is one of them and that's what I love about birdwatching. It's getting to the point where we won't even be able to look through our binoculars without having a permit first. Ridiculous. Just because you feel guilty for not paying or feel that you need to contribute more doesn't mean the rest of have to too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williams" <two-j...@att.net> To: "MOU net" <mou-...@cbs.umn.edu>; "Paul J.Baicich" <paul.baic...@verizon.net> Cc: "WisBirdNet Network" <wisbi...@lawrence.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: [mou] paying to use state wildlife land
Hooray for Colorado. Other states should follow suit. Everyone, including birders, who uses state wildlife land should contribute directly to its purchase and maintenance. Jim Williams Wayzata, Minnesota Begin forwarded message: From: food...@aol.com Date: March 23, 2006 8:47:57 AM CST To: sd-bi...@yahoogroups.com, sf...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [sd-birds] Colorado New Wildlife Habitat Stamp South Dakota birders, For those who may be going to Colorado this year I thought I'd give a heads-up. I am leading a trip April 7-14 for Lesser Prairie Chicken Gunnison Sage Grouse and White-tailed Ptarmigan (more of course, but these are the targets) and got a kind post from a birder Re: the new Habitat Stamp required on Colorado State Wildlife Areas. I had heard of it, but was not too worried. I then got a post forwarded by Bill Schmoker from COBIRDS that detailed the requirements for the new Wildlife Stamp. And the wardens are checking. So I waited a lot on CO state telephone lines (no 800 numbers there) and heard recordings about how much killing birds and bears cost innumerable times, but did finally get someone who could answer a few simple questions (she was great). YES. Each *person* needs a license--not just each car. At first I had been told the licenses had to be purchased in CO at Div. Of Wildlife Offices or places like Wal-mart where hunting licenses are sold. BUTÂ… they are available on line. I just purchased mine for $10.25. Go on line to the following address and follow the easy steps (MasterCard or Visa in hand) to get a license. <<<www.wildlife.state.co.us>>> is the official site. You can see if <<<https://www1.wildlifelicense.com/co/>>> works directly. That is the page where licenses are sold. BTW, I heartily approve. We should pay too. I have bought Duck Stamps for years (as have many of us) but our contribution (admittedly probably tiny--but NOT ZERO) shows up counted towards hunters' funding. This controversy Re: buying duck stamps can be easily altered by this simple approach. Bravo, Colorado! Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list mou-...@cbs.umn.edu http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
