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Lawmakers consider adding swan and antelope to auction/lottery governor’s tags to boost conservation funding
Summary
A bill would allow the Fish and Wildlife Commission to offer swan and antelope as auction-or-lottery "governor's tags," a fundraising tool used by conservation groups; proponents said lotteries can raise larger sums and broaden participation.
Representative Jedidiah Hinkle introduced a bill to add swan and antelope to the roster of species eligible to be issued as auction-or-lottery statewide tags, commonly known as governor’s tags. Hinkle and proponents told the committee the change would give waterfowl groups a way to raise funds for wetlands and other conservation work on par with big-game groups that already use auctions and lotteries.
Hinkle and multiple witnesses described the governor’s-tag model: conservation groups seek authorization from the Fish and Wildlife…
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