Thereâs got to be a better way to fund conservation in Mass.
Updated May 4, 2021, 2:30 a.m.
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Yes, we all should pay to support the outdoors
Why is MassWildlife, a state agency with a wide-ranging and important mandate, expected to be largely self-funded? In the front-page article âWild but not freeâ (April 28), Billy Baker offers the question, âIs it time for everyone to pay for the outdoors?â The answer is yes, of course.
We pay for pretty much everything else out of our taxes, and I do understand the history of the wildlife conservation funding structure, but surely our elected officials are capable of updating it given the grave importance of keeping our natural spaces healthy and balanced. Just a little innovative thinking is needed, and if Governor Baker really cares about wildlife and conservation, he and his team will make sure the money is found.