[Birdtalk] USFWS Fishing,Hunting, Watching Survey

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The 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife Associated Recreation National Overview has been issued.?  
 






The Survey which can be found at:? (http://library.fws.gov/nat_survey2006.pdf) collects information on US residents' participation
in and expenditures for hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching activities such
as observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife. Natural resource agencies,
conservation organizations, researchers, and related industries (that's WBCA!)
use this information to estimate demands for wildlife-related recreation,
evaluate the impacts of expenditures on state and national economies, and
identify trends in wildlife recreation.



Results are based on data collected by the US Bureau of the Census. The Census
Bureau began by interviewing 85,000 households in April, 2006. Samples of
31,500 potential anglers and hunters and 24,300 potential wildlife watchers
were selected from those households to be interviewed in detail about their
participation and expenditures. 




 


  

  
SURVEY OVERVIEW
  

  

  

  
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Key Statistics Are Very Positive! 

  
Hunting is down 4%

  Fishing is down 12%

  

  Wildlife-watching away from home is up 5% 

  Wildlife-watching at home is up 8% 

  

  In 2006, over 87 million Americans, 16 years old and older, 38% of the US
  population, enjoyed some recreational activity relating to fish and wildlife.
  Expenditures by this group pursuant to wildlife-related recreation were
  $120.1 billion. This spending equates to about 1% of gross domestic product,
  which means that one out of every one hundred dollars of all goods and
  services produced in the US
  is associated with wildlife recreation. 

  

 















 


  

  
BIRDING
  STATISTICS ARE VERY POSITIVE! 

  

  
  

  
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Wildlife-watching
  is very popular! 

  
More than 71 million
  people 16 years old and older (31% of all Americans) fed, photographed and
  observed wildlife in 2006 and spent nearly $45 billion on their activities.

  

  Nearly all 71 million who participated in wildlife-watching participated
  around the home. Among the 67.8 million around-the-home participants, feeding
  wildlife was the most popular activity. It was enjoyed by nearly 56 million
  individuals, 78% of all wildlife watchers. 

  

  Nearly 45 million people (63%) enjoyed observing wildlife, while 18.8 million
  (26%) enjoyed photographing wildlife. Another 13.3 million (19%) visited
  public parks or natural areas to enjoy wildlife and 14.5 million
  recreationists (20%) maintained plantings or natural areas for the benefit of
  wildlife. 

  
Market Participants =
  55.5 million:
  

  

  Of the total around- the-home participants of 67.8 million, 55.5 million feed
  birds or other wildlife. 

  

  Market Expenditures = $5,438,644,000: 

  

  Bird food = $3,451,785,000

  Nest boxes, houses, feeders, baths = $800,979,000

  Optics = $704,036,000

  Magazines, books = $371,164,000

  Field guides, maps = $110,680,000 

  

  
 








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Bill Fenimore
Utah Audubon Policy Advocate
1860 North 1000 West
Layton,  UT  84041-1858
801-525-8400 Business
801-525-8415 Fax
801-699-9330 Cellular






























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