On this episode of Connecting with Conservation we talk with Dave Wielicki, Executive Director of the South Carolina Waterfowl Association. South Carolina is somewhat of a sleeper state when it comes to ducks and geese, but the coastal region of the state contains many areas of prime waterfowl habitat. Dave talks about this as well as the efforts to get more youth in the outdoors. Give it a listen.

On this episode of Connecting with Conservation, we speak with Alex Royzen, who is the Managing Director and Head of Supply Chain Management with Optics Planet. If you have ever searched for that hard-to-find AR part in the correct color or that elusive piece of gear that you can't seem to find anywhere else, you might want to give this one a listen.

Today we talk with Emily Cope, Deputy Director for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, about building and maintaining the industry relations is South Carolina. These excise taxes are a significant source of conservation funding that are fundamental to supporting the outstanding fish and wildlife resources found in the Palmetto State.

Today we talk hunting with Christian Hogg, the Director of Marketing for Fiocchi USA. Fiocchi USA is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and importers of hunting equipment, and as such, is one of the larger partners in conservation funding through the federal excise tax program.

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.

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.

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.