U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - SHOT TV Studio | SHOT Show 2023

Published on January 26, 2023
Duration: 4:53

This video explains the Partner with a Payer program, a communication initiative between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife agencies, and industry trade associations like the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It details how excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment since the late 1930s fund vital conservation efforts, research on over 500 species, support for shooting ranges, hunter education programs, and public access to millions of acres of hunting land. The program emphasizes collaboration between manufacturers and wildlife agencies to ensure this critical funding source is understood and maintained.

Quick Summary

The Partner with a Payer program, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and industry partners, utilizes excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment to fund wildlife conservation. This revenue supports research, hunter education, shooting ranges, and public hunting access, with over $1 billion generated annually.

Chapters

  1. 00:07Introduction to SHOT TV
  2. 00:12US Fish and Wildlife Service Guests
  3. 00:16Partner with a Payer Program Overview
  4. 00:36Excise Tax on Firearms and Ammunition
  5. 00:45Conservation and Public Opportunities
  6. 00:52Interactive Program Details
  7. 01:11What the Funding Supports
  8. 01:16Wildlife Research Examples
  9. 01:35Scientific Data Collection
  10. 01:48Funding Allocation Process
  11. 02:07Public Opportunities: Hunting & Shooting
  12. 02:22Program Scale and Funding Amounts
  13. 02:34Conservation for Over 500 Species
  14. 02:43Shooting Range Support
  15. 02:49Hunter Education Programs
  16. 03:03Public Access to Hunting Areas
  17. 03:17Source of Funding Explained
  18. 03:24Public vs. Industry Funding
  19. 03:31Annual Funding Generation
  20. 03:41Taxed Items: Firearms, Archery, Ammunition
  21. 03:46Angling Funding Complement
  22. 03:54Matching Funds and Licenses
  23. 04:11How to Get More Information
  24. 04:15Partner with a Payer Website
  25. 04:36Conclusion and Thanks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Partner with a Payer program?

The Partner with a Payer program is a communication initiative by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife agencies, and industry trade associations. It aims to foster relationships and understanding of how excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment fund vital conservation efforts and public outdoor opportunities.

How is wildlife conservation funded in the U.S. through the firearms industry?

Since the late 1930s, excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment have been collected into a trust fund. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allocates these funds annually to state wildlife agencies for conservation, research, hunter education, and public access to lands.

What kind of conservation efforts does the excise tax funding support?

This funding supports research on numerous species (e.g., black bear, waterfowl, bald eagles), monitoring, inventorying wildlife, maintaining over 850 shooting ranges, providing hunter education programs for over a million people annually, and securing public access to approximately 43 million acres of hunting areas.

Who pays for these conservation programs?

The conservation programs funded by excise taxes are generated by manufacturers within the firearms, ammunition, and archery industries. The public does not directly pay for these specific conservation initiatives; rather, it's an industry-generated revenue stream.

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