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LAST EDITED ON Mar-26-09 AT 07:42PM (MST)[p]Economy hits sportsmen's pocket books.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Consumers are tightening their belts, and sportsmen are no exception.
Hunters who have been known to bid tens of thousands of dollars at auctions for special hunting licenses are holding back, and that means less money for state wildlife managers to spend on habitat projects that benefit deer, elk and other big game.
New Mexico's big game enhancement license packages brought in $342,500 this year -- $225,500 less than last year. State Game and Fish Department biologist Stewart Liley says people are nervous about the economy and not willing to spend big bucks on the licenses.
Wildlife management agencies use the money from enhancement licenses and permits for improving habitat and conservation. New Mexico has habitat projects planned for the Quemado Ranger District in western New Mexico, Chupadera Mesa in the central part of the state and Pelona Mountain in the southwest.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Consumers are tightening their belts, and sportsmen are no exception.
Hunters who have been known to bid tens of thousands of dollars at auctions for special hunting licenses are holding back, and that means less money for state wildlife managers to spend on habitat projects that benefit deer, elk and other big game.
New Mexico's big game enhancement license packages brought in $342,500 this year -- $225,500 less than last year. State Game and Fish Department biologist Stewart Liley says people are nervous about the economy and not willing to spend big bucks on the licenses.
Wildlife management agencies use the money from enhancement licenses and permits for improving habitat and conservation. New Mexico has habitat projects planned for the Quemado Ranger District in western New Mexico, Chupadera Mesa in the central part of the state and Pelona Mountain in the southwest.
