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Originally Posted by AndyS
USFW National Survey of Hunting, Fishing & Wildlife Associated Recreation- NJ Results:
Kristen Meistrell gave a presentation on the Summary of 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation in New Jersey. Support comes from Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Funds. It is jointly managed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services and Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies. The National Survey has been conducted since 1955. The survey was administered in two
phases by NORC at the University of Chicago, phase 1: initial screener- 2,291 people from NJ and phase
2: interviews with 4,258 people from NJ.
NJ gets $9.4 Billion in Expenditures
▪ $3.2 Billion in Fishing Related Expenditures
▪ $947 Million in Hunting Related Expenditures
▪ $5.3 Billion in Wildlife-Watching Related Expenditures
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Something not adding up here or I’m not understanding something . Your numbers are saying 9.4 billion yet the state budget like I copied and pasted here is saying their budget is 15 million?
Here's some information about New Jersey's budget for fish and wildlife:
Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife
The operating budget for the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife has remained at $15,078,506 for the past three years.
Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries
The Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries' budget is funded by the sale of fishing licenses and trout stamps, as well as federal excise taxes on the manufacturing of fishing and hunting equipment. The Bureau receives $1 million from the sale of fishing licenses and trout stamps to support freshwater research and management, and $2.2 million to support hatchery operations.
