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conservation-minded individuals and conservancies, the Game Commission has acquired more than 1.4 million acres of Game Lands. Land acquisition continues to be a vital part of the Game Commission’s mission to preserve and protect wildlife for the citizens of the commonwealth. The Game Commission is committed to being a responsible steward of these lands by having extensive land management programs in place that best serve wildlife and hunters, furtakers and all others who enjoy the benefits of these public lands. This requires hard work and dedication from Game Commission Food & Cover Corps crews, whose job it is to, among other duties, develop food plots, control erosion and mark boundary lines. These crews often use heavy equipment to build roads and bridges. The Game Commission receives no tax dollars from the commonwealth. Protection of wildlife habitat is funded through hunting and furtaker license fees and, increasingly, federal grant programs and through funds from the sale of oil, gas, coal, timber and minerals obtained from State Game Lands. There are many ways you can help protect wildlife and wildlife habitat. When you purchase your hunting license, your money goes into the Game Fund. The land acquisition budget, limited to $400 per acre, comes from the Game Fund. Monetary donations are always welcome. You may specify that your donation goes to land acquisition. Remember the Game Commission in your estate planning. Family members and friends may memorialize their loved ones by sending donations to the Game Commission. If you have land that you believe would be of benefit to the Game Lands system, sell or donate it. If you are unable to offer financial help, donate your professional services, such as real estate appraisal or legal services. If you know of land for sale that would make good wildlife habitat, contact your Game Commission region office. Contact your legislator to support raising the price per acre that the Game Commission is allowed to pay. Contact your legislator to support increased funding for the Game Commission. All of these will be beneficial for wildlife and wildlife habitat, now and for many generations to come. Books in Brief (Not available from the Game Commission.) Whitetail Strategies: The Ultimate Guide, By Peter Fiduccia, Stoeger Publishing, 17603 Indian Head Hwy., Suite 200, Accokeek, MD 20607-2501, 301-283-6300, www.stoegerbooks.com, 306 pp., softcover, $19.95 plus $4.95 shipping & handling. This book is a treasury of information about white-tailed deer and how to hunt them. This new volume is a significantly revised and expanded edition of the author’s best selling classic, Whitetail Strategies. Nationally recognized hunting authority Peter Fiduccia offers the benefit of his hunting philosophies and shares a wealth of deer hunting knowhow. The book contains time-tested, commonsense techniques combined with innovative hunting tactics. JULY 2009 27

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