There's some explanation here:

http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/AboutUs/WSFRProgramBrochure2011.pdf

Kevin Lucas
Selah

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Larry Schwitters <leschwitters at me.com>
wrote:

> Hal, what is the DJ part of your DJ/PR? PR no doubt represents The
> Pittman-Robertson, Federal aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, which put a 10%
> tax on sporting guns and ammo. But, "Congress in the early 1970's
> expanded the P-R revenue base to include handguns and archery equipment,
> and authorized States to spend up to half those revenues on hunter
> education and target ranges.? (
> http://www.fws.gov/southeast/federalaid/pittmanrobertson.html) Do you
> know if that is just half of handgun taxes or all P-R funds?
>
> Larry Schwitters
> Issaquah
>
> On Oct 4, 2015, at 8:01 PM, Hal Michael <ucd880 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> While continuing to beat an old dead horse, it is the hook and bullet
> crowd that essentially funds WDFW through license fees and DJ/PR taxes on
> gear. The legislature, acting in our best interest, has seen fit to
> significantly reduce the General Fund taxpayer contribution to WDFW. If the
> conservation community wants a seat at the table we are going to have to
> buy it.
> The conservation voice needs to be heard at these meetings but know that
> actions reduce license sales will reduce what WDFW can do, given the
> current tack of government.
>
> Hal Michael
> Science Outreach Director, Sustainable Fisheries Foundation
> Olympia WA
> 369-459-4005
> 360-791-7702 (C)
> ucd880 at comcast.net
>
> ------------------------------
> Tweeters,
> On Tuesday, Oct 6 and on Thursday, Oct 8, the (relatively new) WDFW
> Director, Jim Unsworth, and some of his staff are conducting meetings in
> the Puget Sound area to help identify conservation and recreation
> priorities. (Other meetings have been held and will be held in other areas
> of the state. See the copy of the message, below for further information
> and meeting times/places.)
> After hearing about the Selah meeting (Sept. 10th), I?m concerned that
> the voice of anyone other than those in the hook and bullet stakeholder
> arena will be heard or responded to. For example, from what I saw, the
> presentation in Selah focused almost exclusively on the hunting and fishing
> aspects of the WDFW ? this included the photos used in the presentation. As
> you are well aware, the WDFW also is responsible for all other wildlife,
> including sensitive, threatened, and endangered species (currently 46
> state-listed species). (Note: I?m definitely NOT against fishing or
> hunting, but I?m concerned that other aspects of conservation are not given
> due diligence.)
> Many of you are in the ?watchable wildlife,? conservation, and other
> stakeholder arenas. Please, if you have the opportunity, attend one of the
> two meetings being held in our part of the state. If you can?t attend,
> please voice your ideas and comments per one of the two online mechanisms
> shown in the message below.
>
>
> May all your birds be identified,
>
>
> Denis DeSilvis
> Roy, WA
> avnacrs4birds at outlook dot com
> ----
> *Sept 4 (Message date)*
> *WDFW invites public to help identify conservation and recreation
> priorities *
> OLYMPIA - State fish and wildlife leaders are asking people to share their
> views on the values and priorities that should drive the Washington
> Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) over the next several years.
> The opportunity is part of WDFW's new multi-year initiative, "Washington's
> Wild Future: A Partnership for Fish and Wildlife," which is an effort to
> strengthen the department's relationships with communities, increase
> support for conservation and outdoor recreation, and help ensure WDFW
> programs and services meet the public's needs.
> People can talk with WDFW managers at six regional forums in September and
> October. Comments will also be accepted through Oct. 31 on WDFW's website at
> http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildfuture/ and by email to WildFuture at dfw.wa.gov .
> People may also participate in the conversation through the WDFW Facebook
> page: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonFishWildlife .
> Public comments and proposals will help determine priorities for
> conserving and managing Washington's fish and wildlife in the coming years,
> said WDFW Director Jim Unsworth, who was hired to lead the agency in
> January.
> "Since I joined WDFW, I have been asking people, 'If you could tell the
> director of Fish and Wildlife one thing, what would you say?'" Unsworth
> said. "This is a great opportunity for people across the state to do just
> that. I want to hear about what we are doing right, where we need to
> improve, and where we should focus our efforts and our funding over the
> next five to 10 to 20 years."
> Unsworth, senior WDFW managers, and regional staff are scheduled to attend
> the meetings, where people can discuss fishing and hunting and other
> outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as habitat protection and
> restoration, licensing, enforcement, and other fish and wildlife management
> issues.
> The meetings are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at the following dates and
> locations:
>
> - Sept. 10 - Selah Civic Center, 216 1st St., Selah.
> - Sept. 30 - Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley.
> - *Oct. 6 - WDFW Mill Creek Office, 16018 Mill Creek Blvd, Mill Creek.*
> - *Oct. 8 - Saint Martin's University, Norman Worthington Conference
> Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey. *
> - Oct. 14 - Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way,
> Vancouver.
> - Oct. 20 - Port of Chelan County Confluence Technology Center, 285
> Technology Center Way, Wenatchee.
>
> Each meeting will include a brief presentation from a WDFW regional
> director about the importance of fish and wildlife management to
> Washington's quality of life and the economies of local communities
> throughout the state. Participants will then be invited to talk in small
> groups with representatives of the department's Fish, Wildlife,
> Enforcement, Licensing, and Habitat programs, as well as Unsworth and his
> staff.
> Later this year, WDFW will summarize the comments and suggestions from the
> public, as well as input from outdoor organizations, advisory groups,
> tribes, and state and local elected officials. The information will be used
> to help identify potential changes in WDFW's operations and services, and
> to develop future policy, budget and fee proposals.
> "We face major management challenges over the next several years, and for
> us to be successful we need the public's support and assistance," Unsworth
> said. "That can only happen if the department has strong relationships with
> anglers, hunters, outdoor recreation groups, and others interested in fish
> and wildlife in Washington."
>
>
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