MONEY FOR NON-GAME WILDLIFE: What's the state of 
funding for protection of non-game species 05 [" ... non-game 
animals."]; improving the situation ... ahead on Passport to 
Texas. 

This is Passport to Texas

How many times have you seen a Texas license plate with 
a drawing of a horned lizard on it and wondered what it 
meant.

09 -- The horned lizard license plate is a critical source of funding 
that helps us do a lot of work on non-game animals.

Twenty-two dollars of the $30 cost of the plate funds non-
game study. Michael Warriner is non-game program 
supervisor with Texas Parks and Wildlife. 

13 -- If you think about it, most wildlife in Texas is non-game. So, 
these are the species that are helping to shape Texas ecosystems; 
and helping to support populations of animals that we do hunt.

Compared to funding for game species, monies for 
studying these "less loved" species are not as robust. 
Moreover, it's not just about studying VICs - very 
important critters.

10 -- It also enables us to do work on native plants, and also to 
fund educational programs regarding non-game and Texas 
habitats.

Tomorrow: we find out how sales of the horned lizard 
license plate are helping ... well...the horned lizard.

That's our show for today...Funding provided in part by 
Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I'm Cecilia Nasti.







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