Are there instances when a State could use license fees for wildlife damage management?
We allow the use of license fees for wildlife damage management (including predator control) or damage compensation that helps achieve fish and wildlife management goals if the State fish and wildlife agency has: A. Control and expenditure authority over these funds, and B. Management authority over the animals in question. 2.11 When would a diversion of funds occur? A. A diversion of funds under 50 CFR 80.4 occurs if a State uses license funds for wildlife damage management where one or more of the following conditions apply: (1) An entity prohibits or restricts conservation measures, such as hunting and trapping, for the species causing damage to a level that compromises the ability of the State fish and wildlife agency to reasonably attain its wildlife management objectives (excepting circumstances where firearms, archery, or trapping restrictions for valid public safety reasons as verified by the agency preclude hunting or trapping, or the restrictions are the result of Federal pri
