Episode 30 - Fish and Game - SAR and Conservation Funding with George

Oct 15, 2021

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. 

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. 

This week we welcome George to talk about how funding is managed for Search and Rescue. The discussion was very interesting and George gave us his perspective on why we need to start looking at the big picture around how funding for Fish and Game and conservation efforts are handled.  

Topics

• There is a rescue drought
• Sponsor thank yous
• North Woods Showdown
• Stomp’s Bike Adventure on Franconia Bike Path
• Stomp gives some history on NH Fish and Game
• Guest of the week - Welcome George
• How conservation is funded 
• Operations being funded by fishing and hunting fees is an unsustainable model
• George’s fishing background
• Milfoil Weeds
• Social Media drama
• HikeSafe Card and alternatives like backpack tax, parking fees
• Leave No Trace - Rock Stacking
• Mountain Lions
• Search and Rescue News
• Winter is coming!

Show Notes

• Rek-lis Brewing Company
• Yippee Ki Yay
• North Woods Law Throwdown
• Franconia Bike Path
• History of NH Fish and Game
• NH Resident Fish and Game license fees
• Voluntary Hike Safe Card
• Chapter 206 - Fish and Game Search and Rescue law that covers HikeSafe
• Leave No Trace
• F&G statement on Mountain Lions
• Hunter Needs a rescue
• Injured Hiker on Rattle River 
• Two groups of hikers get lost and end up finding each other, then proceed to combine forces to get rescued together