Common Q&A on Hunting Expo and Conservation Offered by DWR
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has posted a list of common questions and answers about how the 200 Hunt Expo Permit Program contract was awarded to SFW and how the program works to benefit wildlife and the hunting public. This comes on the heels of wild accusations and much misinformation about both the program and the process of awarding the contract.
“Utah’s 200 Expo conservation permit program and the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo built by SFW and its partner the Mule Deer Foundation is unique and highly successful in delivering on-the-ground results for Utah big game,” said Jon Larson, SFW President and CEO. “There has recently been much said about SFW and the Hunting Expo on public forums and in social media in recent weeks. Unfortunately much of it is grossly misinterpreted and twisted.”
SFW has a policy of openness about how monies raised through the 200 Expo tags and Utah’s Conservation Permit Program are used. The Expo permit contract recently signed between SFW and the State of Utah clearly states that all of the money raised from expo permit application fees will be used specifically for “policies, programs, projects and personnel that support conservation initiatives in Utah.” SFW and MDF continue our commitment to annually disclosing how 100% of these funds are used to benefit Utah wildlife.
SFW is also encouraged by the straightforward and comprehensive nature of the DWR’s Q&A information and feels it will do much to address concerns of those seeking true and accurate information.
