We worked with the bureaus to move towards a more programmatic
approach to budgeting.

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One of the LBFC's key findings pointed out: "While the PGC has continued
to experience problems in operationalizing its Strategic Plan, the agency's
financial condition represents its most significant near-term challenge . They are most known for their defining feature,
however -- huge paws, which act like snowshoes allowing them to stay on top of
the snow when hunting prey in winter.

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HARRISBURG, Pa..

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"With that , we have made significant strides in some areas of our
strategic plan..

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For example, as part of the strategic objective to update and
develop wildlife species management plans, we have developed management plans
for deer, turkey, elk and bear.

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Advice, tips, techniques and stories are all welcome.

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We
have partnered with the National Wild Turkey Federation to fund a banding
study that will allow us to determine wild turkey harvest rates. "Lynx are no match for snares because they are, like most cats,
curious creatures and therefore highly susceptible to getting caught in
traps .

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Implementing the plan is problematic when, in fact, we are cutting
other programs to meet our current funding levels.
"Within the goal of developing a sustainable funding structure, we have
established a Foundation that is headquartered in State College.
"Additionally, we did not let the shortage of Game Funds preclude us from
moving forward. They spent a lot of time and effort to tie
the budget to the strategic plan and in the end we did not have the resources
to implement the program in the manner identified by the regions and
workforce.

This is where sites about hunting are listed .

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This April, at our monthly staff meeting, the
measurements from the strategic plan will be reviewed so we can go through the
exercise of making adjustments to the budget during re-budget, based on what
we accomplished the previous year.

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The result was that our workforce was frustrated after
putting in all the effort; they could not accomplish what they knew was needed
to be done in the strategic plan."
Lynx were listed as a federally threatened species in 2000 because their
numbers declined sharply in recent decades.

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"
Following is the prepared testimony offered today by Roe. The Wildlife
for Everyone Foundation's charter and IRS status was approved last summer.
"We are intent on implementing the strategic plan and will do so within
the resources we have." The bill also allows fox to be
snared without a permit.

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Roe today presented the agency's testimony before
the House Game and Fisheries Committee regarding the recently released
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) triennial report on strategic
planning in the Game Commission. Recovery of Federally Protected Species Jeopardized by Unrestricted Trapping

WASHINGTON, A bill passed by Minnesota's state
legislature authorizes snaring of the federally threatened lynx without even a
permit, in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act, according to
Defenders of Wildlife.
"This misguided bill completely ignores the fact that it is illegal to kill or
harass federally endangered and threatened species. Causes for the decline include
over-trapping, logging and fragmentation of their habitats , and a lack of
legal protections.

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"Our strategic plan is a forward-
looking plan that is based on program expansion and the introduction of new
programs.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Offers Testimony Before House Committee on Strategic Plan

Despite expenditure cuts and ongoing cost-containment measures, the Commission
is in need of a substantial revenue augmentation in order to stem the decline
in the Game Fund balance and avoid further reductions in programs, services,
and staff. By next spring we will add woodcock and
ruffed grouse."

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Roe noted that he believes the report, which was released to the House
Game and Fisheries Committee today, provides the information the General
Assembly needs to act on legislation that addresses the agency's funding
challenges , which currently impede the agency's ability to fulfill its mission
to manage and conserve the state 's 465 species of wild birds and mammals, as
well as their habitats, for all Pennsylvanians.

Minnesota Legislature Passes Bill Placing Endangered Lynx in Harm's Way

Defenders of Wildlife is a leading nonprofit conservation organization
recognized as one of the nation's most progressive advocates for wildlife and
its habitat.

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We had to reduce that
budget to around $68 million.

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, Pennsylvania Game Commission
Executive Director Carl G.
"These are but a few examples that demonstrate that we are moving forward
with various elements of the plan regardless of the declining resources . As I
recall, that budget came to around $81 to $83 million." In addition to failing
to protect lynx, confusion over this law could easily misinform the public
that this illegal activity is permissible .

Lynx are a beautiful and reclusive wildcat, a relative of both the bobcat
and the housecat , with long tufts of hair coming off their ears, wide facial
hair, and long rear legs.
The bill was passed by both houses and was delivered to the governor on
Tuesday.

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"It has certainly been a challenge to implement the Strategic Plan in an
era of declining resources ," Roe said. We obtained other resources to achieve our objectives.
The legislation, HF 847, specifically allows trappers to "use a snare to
take lynx or bobcat . With more than 480,000 members and supporters, Defenders of
Wildlife is an effective leader on endangered species issues.

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"Within the objective of developing a revised mapping and media display
based on GIS for easy identification of Public Access Programs, we submitted
and received a grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation that funded
this project.
"I have made a firm commitment to integrate strategic planning into the
daily operations of the agency.
"A small population of lynx was just recently verified in Minnesota, yet
the Minnesota legislature has already moved to allow these beautiful wildcats
to be trapped," stated Mike Leahy, Staff Attorney for Defenders of Wildlife.

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The state permit is the mechanism by which the state
monitors and manages trapping of these species.
"Why Minnesota's legislature approved Senator Pariseau's plan to eliminate
permits for trapping the state's wildcats is unclear , but what is clear is
that it is now up to Minnesota's governor to veto this bill," Leahy continued .

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We developed a comprehensive wildlife plan for species of
special concern that received laudatory remarks from the USFWS.
"There was a lot of work that went into the development of that zero -based
budget. We traveled to each region and worked with the staffs to develop
their budgets .

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For FY
2005-06 we built a zero-based budget based on the strategic plan. without a permit.
"Any lynx removed from the population under this law -- by being illegally
targeted or caught in traps targeting bobcat and fox -- could severely
jeopardize the ongoing federal recovery efforts to stabilize the population,"
stated Leahy.

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"Our attempt to integrate the strategic plan into our budget has not been
as successful as we would have hoped due to our limited resources. This will not be a clean process the first
time around, but I am confident it will improve over time.

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