In Episode 68 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses several positive things happening in Virginia on the conservation front. First, both chambers of the General Assembly passed their respective versions of the elk tag bill, in accordance with the 2019 Elk Management Plan. Second, VDGIF announced a Trout Slam Challenge is coming in March 2020. Two things to be excited about.
\nSHOW NOTES:
\nElk Tag - House of Delegates: HB 388 http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB388
\nElk Tag - State Senate: SB 262 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+cab+SC10121SB0262+UCSB3
\n2019-2028 Elk Management Plan: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/Virginia-Elk-Management-Plan.pdf
\nConservation Nation Elk Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmdPu_5oR0
\nVirginia Trout Slam Challenge: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/virginia-trout-slam-challenge/
\nBrook Trout Native to Virginia: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/trout/wild-trout-program/
\nWaPo article on hunter decline and its effect on endangered species: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hunting-is-slowly-dying-off-and-that-has-created-a-crisis-for-the-nations-public-lands/2020/02/02/554f51ac-331b-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html?fbclid=IwAR1-MmMsy5cMg93lhVUvndI3kJO0QWz3OWp5ZtO-zKrDKpsi77LR54jlW5E
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