Section 10-103 - Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program

(a) In this section, 'Program' means the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program. (b) There is a Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program in the Department. (c) The purpose of the Program is to: (1) Provide outreach on outdoor recreation and stewardship to suburban and exurban community leaders, organizations, schools, and universities; (2) Connect elementary and middle school students, their parents, and university students located in suburban and exurban areas to outdoor recreation and stewardship opportunities; (3) Foster interest in the use of private land and undeveloped public land for outdoor recreation; and (4) Foster interest in hunting and wildlife conservation. (d) The Department, in consultation with Program staff, shall develop a plan to increase engagement of communities that historically have not had access to hunting and conservation programs and engagement of veterans in: (1) Outdoor recreation and stewardship; (2) Hunting; and (3) Wildlife conservation.