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House approves upland game habitat stamp after debate on land purchases and predator control
Summary
The Utah House on a floor vote passed Senate Bill 63 to create an upland game habitat stamp to fund habitat restoration and education. Lawmakers debated whether funds should fund predator control, buy winter habitat or be limited to education; amendments were adopted before passage 43–23.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to pass Senate Bill 63, creating an upland game habitat stamp intended to raise dedicated funds for habitat restoration and public outreach after presenters said pheasant populations had fallen substantially.
Representative Wattles, sponsor in the House floor presentation, said the bill would “raise funds, which will be dedicated to reestablishing some of the habitat lost over the past 2 decades and to educate both the public and agricultural communities about the habitat practices which can…
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