Habitat Stamp program briefed; stakeholders urge making program permanent
The Colorado Wildlife Council and Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project urged the committee to reauthorize the Habitat Stamp program (surcharge on hunting and fishing licenses that funds habitat acquisition and public access), arguing it has preserved large tracts of habitat and provides public benefits for hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers.
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Dan Gates, chair of the Colorado Wildlife Council, and Gaspar Perricone of the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project briefed the committee on the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp Program and the council’s public‑education campaign. Gates described the program’s origins (1998 council, statutory surcharge mechanism) and the recent growth of its public education budget funded by a $1.50 habitat‑stamp surcharge.
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