Thanks to $740.9 million in federal funds raised from nationwide excise taxes and import duties on all things outdoors — from fuel to fishing rods — the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) will receive roughly $7.3 million to help fund recreational fishing restoration, improve boater access and hunter education courses in 2009.
Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Monday as part of the government’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) programs.
“The funds raised under the programs have helped conserve our fish and wildlife resources and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation for more than half a century,” Salazar said. “All those who pay into this program — the hunting and fishing industries, boaters, hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters — should take pride in helping to conserve our land and its fish and wildlife.”
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