An Act To Enhance Maine'S Wildlife Conservation Efforts And Preserve Maine'S Sporting Heritage By Requiring Hunter Safety Education In Schools
Maddy summaryLD 543 requires all Maine public and private secondary schools to teach firearm hunter safety courses by grade 9, directly affecting all students. The course covers essential topics including safe firearm handling, wildlife conservation, hunting laws, ethics, landowner relations, survival skills, and map/compass navigation. Successful completion earns a hunter safety certificate that satisfies Maine’s requirement for obtaining an adult hunting license. This policy aims to integrate conservation education into school curricula while supporting the state’s hunting traditions.
EducationSupports EducationMandates hunter safety curriculum in schools, expanding required educational content within K-12 programs
EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExplicitly includes 'wildlife conservation' as a required curriculum topic, directly advancing environmental conservation within the bill's scope
Failed Mar 20, 2025
1 co-sponsor