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August 4, 2004
The Mission of the Division of Wildlife Resources is:
“To provide leadership with
the restoration, management, and protection of wildlife populations
and their habitats for the purposes of providing citizens and visitors
of Illinois with a quality environment, a state rich in wildlife
diversity, compatible recreational opportunities, and responsible
oversight of the public’s wildlife.”
To carry out this mission and provide purpose, the Division will
adhere to the following set of tenets:
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That present and future citizens of Illinois
have a right to a diverse, secure, and quality natural resource
base
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That the Division of Wildlife Resources needs
to maintain wildlife as a public trust and provide oversight
of the importation, possession, and use of wildlife
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That wildlife includes all terrestrial wildlife
including endangered/threatened, nongame, and game species
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That the Division of Wildlife Resources shares
a major responsibility for ensuring the perpetuation, enhancement
and expansion of the state’s wildlife resource base and wildlife
habitats.
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That wildlife management decisions should
be based on sound biological principles, reliable sociological
information, and effective communications with the public
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That the Division of Wildlife Resources has
an obligation to educate the public about the value and importance
of the state’s wildlife resources so that Illinoisans will understand,
appreciate, and participate in the responsible stewardship of
those resources
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That the Division of Wildlife Resources shares
the duty to recognize, preserve and promote our special heritage
of recreational hunting and trapping.
The Division has identified the following four major goals:
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Restore, manage and/or protect wildlife populations
to ensure viable populations, provide compatible recreational
opportunities, and reduce negative interactions with people.
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Restore, manage, and protect wildlife habitats
to ensure wildlife species diversity and viable wildlife populations.
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Develop, implement, and deliver educational
programs that improve public awareness, appreciation and support
for the proper protection, management, and use of the wildlife
resource.
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Develop, implement, and deliver wildlife
resource programs for the enjoyment, health, and safety of Illinois
citizens and visitors.
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