North Country Angler: Fish and Game habitat fees

Each month, this angler and shop owner travels to Concord to sit in the audience and watch the proceedings of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission. As one whose recreational enjoyment and livelihood depend on the management of the state’s wildlife resources, it is time well spent. One learns a great deal by simply observing the process and occasionally participating.

The March meeting was particularly interesting, as it was to include a discussion on the department’s habitat programs. Fish and Game is, by statute, responsible for the protection of all wildlife species, game and non-game, for the enjoyment of our citizens. The best way to do that is by protecting habitat and providing access to said habitat.