The Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program...



is Wisconsin’s conservation program to acquire public lands for outdoor recreation – including hunting and fishing.

Since 1989, this program has helped protect thousands of acres for our residents to hunt, fish and recreate. Your favorite public hunting spot was likely acquired through Knowles-Nelson.

If the Legislature does not act now, it will end. That means we will lose the ability to provide public lands for hunting, fishing and recreation.

We need to ensure that the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is renewed for another 10 years so today's users - and future generations - can continue to participate in these treasured past-times.

The current Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp price...

of $7 has been in place since 1997 - over 24 years ago!!

Unfortunately, twenty-four years of inflation has significantly reduced the buying power of this critically important conservation funding. This means less habitat work can be done every year.

That means fewer acres of wetland habitat in Wisconsin… and fewer ducks.

A modest adjustment to price of the waterfowl stamp is long overdue, so we are asking lawmakers to support a $5 increase--less than a box of trap shells.

Access to hunting lands, and more opportunity to see and harvest waterfowl are key to hunter satisfaction. This stamp increase will address both of these factors