This publication was funded by the Multistate Conservation Grant Program, a program supported with funds from the <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program of the U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> jointly managed with the Association of Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Agencies
Acknowledgements This document was produced for the Association of Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Agencies under a Multi-State Conservation grant (#DC M-73-C) awarded by the U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service. Development was contracted to a team led by Loftus Consulting <strong>and</strong> Southwick Associates, Inc. Authors were Andrew Loftus, Rob Southwick, Bob Byrne <strong>and</strong> Lisa Bragg. Assistance in data collection was provided by Donna Leonard. <strong>The</strong> project would not have been possible without key input <strong>and</strong> assistance from the following individuals <strong>and</strong> organizations: the project steering team consisting of Gordon Robertson of the American Sportfishing Association, Mitch King <strong>and</strong> Jay McAninch of the Archery Trade Association, Doug Painter of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, <strong>and</strong> Chad Klinkenborg <strong>and</strong> Carol Bambery of the Association of Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Agencies (AFWA). Special appreciation is extended to Eric Schwaab <strong>and</strong> Christina Zarrella, formerly of the AFWA, who led the planning <strong>and</strong> development of this project. Other key individuals who assisted in providing ideas <strong>and</strong> information include: Lisa Van Alstyne, USFWS <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program Glen Salmon, USFWS <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program Thomas McCoy, USFWS <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program Luther Zachary, USFWS <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program Steve Barton, USFWS <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sport Fish Restoration Program Steve Williams, <strong>Wildlife</strong> Management Institute Brian Bohnsack, USFWS Division of Partnerships <strong>and</strong> Program Support Department of the Interior Library staff, <strong>and</strong> the <strong>The</strong> case studies in this report were dependent on data <strong>and</strong> assistance from many state wildlife agency <strong>and</strong> non-government organization staff, including: Brad Gunn, Mike Seamster, Dain Palmer, Genie Walker, <strong>To</strong>m Bidrowski, Gary Costanzo, Gary Camus, Pennsylvania Game Commission; Michael Pruss, Pennsylvania Game Commission; Robert Boyd, Benjamin Jones, Melanie Weaver, Boyde Blackwell, Alan Clark, Alan Charles, Ron Fritz, Jeff Rawlinson, Curt Robertson, Rusty Garrison, Jay Cook, Dr. John Fischer, Leslie Marker, Anna Seidman, Dr. Karl J. Martin, David Macfarl<strong>and</strong>, Steve Bittner, <strong>and</strong> Harry Spiker. <strong>The</strong> authors also wish to thank the many others who generously volunteered other case studies <strong>and</strong> assistance, but where the necessary data ultimately were not available. Despite the contributions of many, the authors remain solely responsible for all content herein. i
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