Congress passed the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA). The bill allocated $50 million a year from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget to the states, requiring each one to have a plan for wildlife conservation.
Congress passed the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (P-R Act), which taxed some hunting equipment to provide revenue for wildlife restoration projects.
Clubs such as the League of American Sportsmen and the Audubon Society were established to promote conservation.