Each year, nearly $200 million in hunters' federal excise taxes are distributed to state agencies to support wildlife management programs, the purchase of lands open to hunters, and hunter education and safety classes. Since 1934, the sale of Federal Duck Stamps, a required purchase for migratory waterfowl hunters over sixteen years old, has raised over $700 million to help purchase more than 5,200,000 acres (8,100 sq mi; 21,000 km2) of habitat for the National Wildlife Refuge System lands that support waterfowl and many other wildlife species and are often open to hunting. States also collect money from hunting licenses to assist with management of game animals, as designated by law. A key task of federal and state park rangers and game wardens is to enforce laws and regulations related to hunting, including species protection, hunting seasons, and hunting bans. COUNT 10
QSN1 How much money is distributed to state agencies to support wildlife management programs each year? ANS1 $200 million QSN2 How much money has the sale of Federal Duck Stamps raised since 1934? ANS2 over $700 million QSN3 How many acres can the money raised from the sale of federal duck stamps help purchase? ANS3 5,200,000 acres QSN4 What do states use some of the money from hunting licenses to assist with? ANS4 management of game animals QSN5 What is a key task of state park rangers and game wardens? ANS5 to enforce laws and regulations related to hunting QSN6 Who are federal excise taxes are distributed to? ANS6 state agencies QSN7 What do the taxes support? ANS7 wildlife management programs QSN8 How much has Federal Duck Stamps raised? ANS8 $700 million QSN9 What does land has Federal Duck Stamp money helped purchase? ANS9 5,200,000 acres QSN10 Park rangers and game wardens enforce laws and regulations related to what? ANS10 hunting