Connecting with Conservation

Episode 3: Industry Outreach in Arizona with Scott Lavin

Today we talk with Scott Lavin, the Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation Chief for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Scott is a thought leader in building and maintaining the industry relations that are critical to the continued funding of conservation thru excise tax dollars paid on hunting, angling, and recreational shooting equipment.

Episode 2: Connecting with Conservation: Excise Taxes on Hunting & Angling Equipment with Mitch King

On this episode of Connecting with Conservation, our hosts talk with Mitch King about the excise taxes on hunting, shooting, and angling equipment that are foundational to almost all fish and wildlife management activities. Mitch brings a wealth of knowledge from his experience as the first Assistant Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in charge of the excise tax program known as the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. Mitch has also worked extensively with the manufacturers of these products over the last several decades.

Episode 1: Welcome to Connecting with Conservation

Do you enjoy angling, boating, hunting, recreational shooting or just getting outdoors and into the backcountry? Connecting with Conservation is the only podcast that delves into the business of conservation. We talk with state wildlife agency and industry experts about how conservation is achieved in the United States along with the tremendous impacts to local economies that driven by the recreational user. Join our hosts as they explore this often unknown or misunderstood aspect of how fish and wildlife conservation works in the U.S.