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GENERAL OFFICES 



1935 South Campbell • Spnngfield. Missouri 65898 • (417) 887-1915 



CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

 SUPPORTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS 



• BASS PRO SHOPS has been a supporter of the Missouri Beautification Association 

 which helps clean up trash along Missouri's roadways and shore lines. 



• BASS PRO SHOPS supported expansion of the Dingell/Johnson bill to create 

 greater revenue b>eing returned to conservation programs through taxes collected on 

 the sale of sporting goods. 



• BASS PRO SHOPS is the major sponsor of "Operation Game Thief", a program 

 aimed at curbing poaching within the state of Missouri. As a matter of fact, BASS 

 PRO SHOPS has contributed in excess of a million dollars to the Missouri 

 Department of Conservahon and its programs. 



• BASS PRO SHOPS Annual Christmas Tree Fish Habitat Program has recycled more 

 than 100,000 Christmas trees into much-needed fish habitat in are lakes. 



• BASS PRO SHOPS has been a constant supporter of Catch & Release, promoted 

 nationally through the company's catalogs (total circulation 36 million plus) a "Free 

 the Fighter" campaign. 



• John L. Morris was a strong supporter of establishing minimum length limits on a 

 number of Missouri lakes. 



• BASS PRO SHOPS strongly supported Missouri's unique design for conservation 

 which earmarks 1/8 of 1% sales tax exclusively to conservation. John Morris did 

 much to promote public awareness of the program through company-funded 

 advertising in support of the tax. 



• In March of 1988, BASS PRO SHOPS hosted the first WORLD'S FISHING FAIR, 

 drawing thousands of people from every state in the country. The entire gate 

 proceeds were earmarked for conservahon. The first recipient was the School of 

 Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife at the University of Missouri with a $50,000 grant 

 toward expansion of the department 



• BASS PRO SHOPS donated over $100,000 from the 1992 WORLD'S FISHING FAIR 

 gate proceeds to conservation. The money went to the Nahonal Fish and Wildlife 

 Foundation, Future Fisherman Foundation, Sport Fishing Institute, Fish America 



Keeping Nets Wet Around The World 



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