[quote=TRnCO]
"Depredation compensation for the recent incidents you reference (North Park wolf kills cattle) involving the naturally migrating wolves will not utilize revenues generated by the sale of hunting or fishing license fees. Compensation will occur via the General Fund, the Species Conservation Trust Fund, the Colorado Nongame Conservation and Wildlife Restoration Cash Funds, or other sources of funding for non-game species."
Note, generally, the Species Conservation Trust Fund, is a Legislative House bill, approved, that provides appropriated State tax money for a variety of wildlife species. The other noted Cash Fund above is from public donation.
He did explain that under the Prop 114 wolf plan, depredation compensation will come from the State, General Tax fund so all Coloradans will pay for it.[/quote
That is true at present.
However once the program is going, if CPW is paying it out , it will come out of their funds according to CPW at the last Round Table meeting. At present all hunting and fishing dollars collected go into the General Fund. Then CPW has to ask for those funds back when the budget is approved.CPW is tasked with implementing the program. (ie the state). That includes funding. Not all of it , but the amount coincides with what CPW takes in.. from P&R ,Dingle, grants,Habitat stamps, and hunting /fishing licenses.
When specifically asked about that during the meeting, the only response was they were working on it, but CPW would be paying it out.That tells me right there that they don't want the public to know about it. Read the bios on the Polis appointed CPW commission and see how many commissioners are hunters or ranchers.They are not on hunter's or rancher' side
Last edited by saddlesore; 01/27/22.
