You know what's also interesting about private groups -- at least here in my state? All our important fish programs were started by private groups and then taken over by our DNR. Musky program, trout program, steelhead program, Walleye etc etc. Why is that?

Note: This is not a knock against our DNR that does an outstanding job. I just find it interesting the a lot of good ideas have been initiated by private groups, at least in our state.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.