Funding Wildlife Conservation with Richard Zane — WildFed Podcast #014

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In this episode:

Richard Zane | Lead biologist with USFWS Northeast Region’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

Podcast discussion:

• Introducing Richard and the work he does with USFWS

• What is R3?

• How does hunting fund conservation?

• Field research with red wolves, black footed ferrets, sage grouse & more

• On the Endangered Species Act

• Richard's hunting background

• Getting started in hunting & mentorship

• Richard's first hunt

• Adventures in wildlife conservation work

• Richard's current role in USFWS

• Sports fishing restoration

• Thoughts on a recreation equipment tax

• Will the North American model for conservation continue to work into the future?

• Closing thoughts & the next generation

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Episode Resources: 

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region

• USFWS Northeast Region’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Northeast on Facebook

• USFWS Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program on Facebook

• Wildlife Restoration Act

• Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act

• Key Pittman

• Absalom Willis Robertson

• Red wolves, Canis lupus rufus

• Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes

• Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus

• IHEA - International Hunter Education Association

• Deepwater Horizon oil spill

• Sport Fish Restoration Act

• Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp

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Meet Richard Zane

Richard Zane is the lead biologist with USFWS Northeast Region’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) for all hunter and aquatic education, shooting range, and Tribal Wildlife grants. Richard is WSFR's programmatic expert on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and coordinates with Native American tribes.