54 Nebraskaland • April 2020
Nebraskans receiving a tax refund this year have an
opportunity to support wildlife and habitat conservation.
On Line 45 of the Nebraska state income tax form,
individuals may donate all or part of their tax refund to
the Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund, which helps
thousands of species in Nebraska, particularly those that are
rare, endangered or threatened.
Tax refund donations have benefited many species over
the years, including the river otter, swift fox, peregrine
falcon, bald eagle, songbirds and at-risk pollinators like
monarch butterflies and bumble bees. Donations are
used to maintain and improve habitat for these and
many other fish and wildlife species, as well as to provide
wildlife viewing and other educational opportunities
for Nebraskans. Additional information is available at
nebraskawildlifefund.org.
For taxpayers not entitled to a state tax refund,
contributions can be made at nebraskawildlifefund.org or
by mail to: Nebraska Wildlife Conservation Fund, Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission, P.O. Box 30370, 2200 N. 33rd
St., Lincoln, NE 68503.
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DONATE TO WILDLIFE THIS TAX SEASON
By Jerry Kane
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
In 2008, University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate student
Kent Fricke released a river otter into a slough along the
Platte River in Hall County. This once-endangered Nebraska
species was delisted in January 2020 – thanks in part to
financing from the Wildlife Conservation Fund.
