Fish and Wildlife Funds Available in Tulare County

TULARE – Organizations in Tulare County who are dedicated to protecting, conserving, and preserving fish and wildlife are eligible to apply for funds through the Tulare County Fish and Game Commission.

The commission will hold its annual meeting to hear requests for funding from the county’s Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund. The meeting is at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Exeter City Hall, 137 N. F Street in Exeter and is open to the public.

The funds, derived from Fish and Game fines and forfeitures imposed by the court system, are to be expended solely for projects related to the protection, conservation, propagation, and preservation of fish and wildlife during the 2014-15 fiscal year.  The county board of supervisors must approve all projects.

Such projects may include:

- Public education relating to the scientific principles of conservation
- Temporary emergency treatment and care of injured or orphaned wildlife
- Breeding, raising, or purchasing fish or wildlife to be released onto public areas
- Improvement of fish and wildlife habitat
- Predator control actions for the benefit of fish or wildlife
- Scientific fish and wildlife research

For further information, contact Tom Tucker, assistant agricultural commissioner by phone: (559) 684-3350; fax: (559) 685-3335; e-mail: ttucker@co.tulare.ca.us.