SUMMARY

In FY 2004-05, the Department of Natural Resources spent $120.2 million on fish and wildlife activities, including $68.2 million generated from user fees paid primarily by hunters and anglers. We found that 97.6 percent of user fee expenditures benefited hunters and anglers. Fish and Wildlife Account expenditures have exceeded revenues in each year since FY 2000-01, and close monitoring of the account balance is warranted.