Non-game Check Off Funds Put To Work

Every year at income tax time many Montanans contribute to the income tax check-off fund for wildlife. Annually these donations contribute on average about $27,000.

Proposals for putting this funding to work include:

$15,000 for work to identify the most critical habitats for non-game, threatened or endangered species and identifying and monitoring any threats to these critical habitats.

$15,000 for inventory, monitoring and conservation work on species of concern including bald eagles, common loons, bats and amphibians.

$5,000 for a stipend for a student to perform non-game species research.

This work supports elements of FWP’s overall non-game management program. The tax check-off funding is used with State Wildlife Grant funds for high priority habitat, survey, inventory and conservation needs.