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§ 10-103. Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 10. Wildlife (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. In General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-103
§ 10-103. Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program
Currentness
Program defined
(a) In this section, “Program” means the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program.
Establishment
(b) There is a Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program in the Department.
Purpose
(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.
Plan to increase engagement
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2023, c. 543, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 544, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-103, MD NAT RES § 10-103
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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