Last year Maine Outdoors took a big step and dedicated 10% of profits to conservation education efforts. So where did the donations I promised in 2008 go. Maine Outdoors supported the following organizations and groups to further their efforts.
The outdoor recreation industry that I am part of is changing as I have written before. Some of the trends have been predicted but are beginning to become reality. I was sent a link to the results of the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a press release that gives an overview of the report at www.fws.gov.