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South Dakota Wildlife Division Budget


Mission Statement:   The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Division of Wildlife  will manage South Dakota's wildlife and fisheries resources and their associated habitats for their sustained and equitable use, and for the benefit, welfare and enjoyment of the citizens of this state and its visitors.

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Last Year's Budget

Division of Wildlife's 2005-2006 Budget

Budget Category Amount Percent
Wildlife Management/Private Lands Programs $7,076,646 19.9 %
Public Land Management $5,926,530 16.7%
Fish Management $4,876,906 13.7%
Support Services $4,542,326 12.8%
Law Enforcement $3,959,695 11.1%
Wildlife Damage Management $3,463,214 9.7%
Environmental Services $1,783,024 5.0%
Information Services $1,084,540 3.0%
Field Offices $985,662 2.8%
Education Services $804,849 2.3%
Capital Developments $750,500 2.1%
Administration $328,419 0.9%
 
Total $35,582,311 100%

Description of Expenditures

  • Wildlife Management -- Population and harvest surveys, research, private lands habitat and access, Walk-In Areas, habitat improvements, wetlands development.

  • Fish Management -- Hatcheries, fish stocking, assessments of fish populations and harvest, research, habitat improvements.

  • Public Land Management -- Mitigation, property taxes, weed control, land acquisition, land management (food plots, tree plantings, signs, fencing).

  • Support Services -- Support to Division of Administration (engineering, licensing, fiscal, purchasing, property management, department secretary’s office, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, attorney), mandatory central services (state accounting system, space rent, BOP, State Radio), main office, supplies, computers, training, powww, telephone, uniforms, planning, federal aid.

  • Wildlife Damage Management -- Animal Damage Control Program (predatory/nuisance animals) and depredation services (game animals).

  • Law Enforcement -- Boating, wildlife, fisheries, Turn-In-Poachers, training.

  • Capital Developments -- Facility improvement, boat ramps, dams, buildings.

  • Information Services -- Answering questions from the public, news releases, developing information pamphlets and programs, Conservation Digest.

  • Field Offices -- Maintaining regional and district offices.

  • Education Services -- Project WILD, Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, The Outdoor Campus, hunter and boating safety, posters and other publications.

  • Environmental Services -- Natural Heritage Program, permit review, project review, interagency coordination, wildlife diversity projects, endangered/threatened species.

  • Administration -- Director and staff.

SD Division of Wildlife's 2005 Estimated Revenue
Revenue Category Amount Percent
Nonresident License Fees $14,745,275 40.8%
Resident License Fees $10,121,355 28.0%
Federal Aid $8,652,458 24.0%

Miscellaneous Revenue Items

$2,615,870 7.2%
     

TOTAL

$36,134,958 100%

Revenue Categories

Federal Aid Nonresident License Sales Resident License Sales Misc. Revenue Items
Dingell-Johnson Big Game Big Game Interest & Dividends
Pittman-Robertson Small Game & Waterfowl Small Game & Waterfowl Other Fees & Charges
Other Fishing Fishing Misc. Items (partnerships, e.g. mitigation)
    Misc.