Post by Gsseagle on Jun 16, 2015 21:49:50 GMT -5
We just received this e-mail from the Pa Fish And Boat Commission:
These buttons can be ordered in our store. They are shipped from the PFC in aprox 7 to 10 days to your door. They are replacing the original button that was issued earlier this year. Your original button is still valid, if you purchased one,(probabley be a future collecters item!)
See the news report at bottom for the reason this S.O.S is happening
June 2015
"S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna!" Campaign Aims To Help Sick Bass
The PFBC has launched an “S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna!” campaign to fund water and soil conservation projects along the Susquehanna River, whose
young smallmouth bass population has been plagued over the last decade by illness and elevated mortality rates.
From now until the end of the year, the PFBC expects to receive $3 million in revenue from sales of approximately 130,000 resident annual, senior resident annual, and non-resident annual licenses. Under the S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna! campaign, once the $3 million threshold is met, all additional sales from the three licenses will be dedicated solely to funding Susquehanna River projects.
“To kick off the campaign, we are pledging $50,000 in matching funds from the Commission,” Executive Director John Arway said. “I’m optimistic that we will raise and exceed the $50,000 from anglers, other conservationists, and anyone who cares about our natural resources and supports our efforts to do everything in our power to protect and conserve them.”
“The Susquehanna River is sick and someone has to take steps to fix it before it is too late,” said Arway. “This is about conservation and protecting our aquatic resources so they may be enjoyed by future generations as guaranteed by our state constitution. We need leadership to begin working on fixing problems that we know exist.”
The campaign coincides with the upcoming start of bass season on June 13.
Arway added that anyone can contribute to the campaign by purchasing a fishing license. “The fishing license is simply the mechanism we’re using to raise the funds,” he said. “You don’t have to be an angler. You just have to care about the Susquehanna River. By buying an annual fishing license, you can help make this campaign a success.”
Also, individuals can further demonstrate their support by purchasing a special S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna button for just $10. A fishing license is required in order to purchase the button and all proceeds from the button sales will also go to fund the campaign. Buttons will be available to purchase on June 8.
Arway added that anglers and individuals also have the option of contributing to the campaign by writing a check to “S.O.S. – Save Our Susquehanna” and mailing it to the PFBC headquarters at P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106.
Fishing licenses and buttons can be purchased online through the PFBC’s Outdoor Shop or at any of 900 licensing agents across the Commonwealth.
Also see ABC news covereage and gross picture !!
abcnews.go.com/US/smallmouth-bass-cancerous-tumor-raises-concerns-pa/story?id=30830218
These buttons can be ordered in our store. They are shipped from the PFC in aprox 7 to 10 days to your door. They are replacing the original button that was issued earlier this year. Your original button is still valid, if you purchased one,(probabley be a future collecters item!)
See the news report at bottom for the reason this S.O.S is happening
June 2015
"S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna!" Campaign Aims To Help Sick Bass
The PFBC has launched an “S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna!” campaign to fund water and soil conservation projects along the Susquehanna River, whose
young smallmouth bass population has been plagued over the last decade by illness and elevated mortality rates.
From now until the end of the year, the PFBC expects to receive $3 million in revenue from sales of approximately 130,000 resident annual, senior resident annual, and non-resident annual licenses. Under the S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna! campaign, once the $3 million threshold is met, all additional sales from the three licenses will be dedicated solely to funding Susquehanna River projects.
“To kick off the campaign, we are pledging $50,000 in matching funds from the Commission,” Executive Director John Arway said. “I’m optimistic that we will raise and exceed the $50,000 from anglers, other conservationists, and anyone who cares about our natural resources and supports our efforts to do everything in our power to protect and conserve them.”
“The Susquehanna River is sick and someone has to take steps to fix it before it is too late,” said Arway. “This is about conservation and protecting our aquatic resources so they may be enjoyed by future generations as guaranteed by our state constitution. We need leadership to begin working on fixing problems that we know exist.”
The campaign coincides with the upcoming start of bass season on June 13.
Arway added that anyone can contribute to the campaign by purchasing a fishing license. “The fishing license is simply the mechanism we’re using to raise the funds,” he said. “You don’t have to be an angler. You just have to care about the Susquehanna River. By buying an annual fishing license, you can help make this campaign a success.”
Also, individuals can further demonstrate their support by purchasing a special S.O.S. - Save Our Susquehanna button for just $10. A fishing license is required in order to purchase the button and all proceeds from the button sales will also go to fund the campaign. Buttons will be available to purchase on June 8.
Arway added that anglers and individuals also have the option of contributing to the campaign by writing a check to “S.O.S. – Save Our Susquehanna” and mailing it to the PFBC headquarters at P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106.
Fishing licenses and buttons can be purchased online through the PFBC’s Outdoor Shop or at any of 900 licensing agents across the Commonwealth.
Also see ABC news covereage and gross picture !!
abcnews.go.com/US/smallmouth-bass-cancerous-tumor-raises-concerns-pa/story?id=30830218