Editing Hunting (section)

====Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937====
In 1937, American hunters successfully lobbied the US Congress to pass the [[Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act|Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act]], which placed an eleven per cent tax on all hunting equipment. This self-imposed tax now generates over $700&nbsp;million each year and is used exclusively to establish, restore and protect wildlife habitats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fws.gov/southeast/federalaid/pittmanrobertson.html|title=The Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act|publisher=[[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]]|access-date=11 May 2007|archive-date=24 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524004106/http://www.fws.gov/southeast/federalaid/pittmanrobertson.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The act is named for Nevada Senator [[Key Pittman]] and Virginia Congressman [[Absalom Willis Robertson]].