House Bill 1003 seeks to eliminate the Natural Resources Commission (NCR), among other boards and commissions in Indiana. IWF Director Dan Boritt weighed in on the implications of this bill in an interview with WFIU. To stay informed on important Indiana legislation that affects YOUR outdoors, follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter.
“Dan Boritt is executive director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation. He said the NRC is the main way the Department of Natural Resources gets feedback from the public — and losing it could silence that voice.
Boritt said the commission itself is partly staffed by Indiana residents who “live and breathe the outdoors.”
“These are people who hunt our woods, fish our streams and hike our trails,” he said.”
Read the full WFIU article by Rebecca Thiele here.