“But we are confident that this bounty program is enhancing nest success.” “As far as quantifying pheasant abundance, we don’t have any research design set up for that,” Robling said. Robling acknowledges there is no data or concrete evidence to show that the bounty program has improved pheasant or duck numbers or enhanced successful nesting rates, but he remains convinced it is working. “It’s really a success story when you look at enhancing our trapping traditions and outdoor heritage,” he said. The bounty program has seen a recent spike in youth participation, Robling said. Noem, Robling and a majority of members of the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission, the policymaking arm of state wildlife management, want the program to continue. South Dakota is home to a lucrative but steadily declining pheasant hunting industry that generated nearly $300 million in direct spending in the state in 2016, a majority of that from non-resident hunters. Kristi Noem, who first implemented the program, and new Game, Fish & Parks Secretary Kevin Robling, see the bounty program as an effective method to reduce predation on pheasants and also encourage young people to move away from playing computer games and take up trapping as a hobby instead.
Little common ground can be found in assessing the merits or methods of the program, which has been described as both a wildlife-management success and an inhumane, senseless killing of wild animals The program that takes place for a few months during the spring pheasant nesting season has been approved for another year in 2022. Known as the Nest Predator Bounty Program, the effort to boost pheasant and duck populations by paying trappers to kill animals that eat the eggs and hatchlings of pheasants and ducks began in 2019 and recently completed its third year of operation. Find more in-depth reporting at A state-sanctioned pheasant protection program that pays South Dakota youths and adults $10 for every raccoon, skunk and other predator they trap has led to the killing of more than 134,000 animals in the past three years with no scientific evidence the program is working. Have one or more individuals in the household that have a past due utility bill, rent notice or are able to prove that they are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization.Have one or more individuals in the household who has qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to the coronavirus outbreak.Refer to the following link for income limits based on the type of assistance requested, you must fall below the income level listed for your county and household size: Rental Income Guidelines Households income qualify based on county of residence.If you have been financially impacted due to COVID-19, the SD CARES Housing Assistance Program may provide temporary housing or utility assistance for South Dakota residents who meet all of the following criteria: South Dakota Housing Development Authority with local partner agencies are providing emergency housing and utility assistance for South Dakota residents through Federal COVID Stimulus funds. SD CARES Housing Assistance Program - Rental Disclosure Reports Open Disclosure Reports Submenu.Annual Conference Open Annual Conference Submenu.Emergency Solutions Grants Program Open Emergency Solutions Grants Program Submenu.SD CARES Housing Assistance Program Open SD CARES Housing Assistance Program Submenu.Program Compliance Open Program Compliance Submenu.
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