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Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Vermont by State Residents <strong>and</strong> Nonresidents Combined: <strong>2011</strong><br />

(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older. Numbers in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

Participants Number Percent<br />

Total participants ............................................... 370 100<br />

Away from home ............................................... 177 48<br />

Observe wildlife ............................................. 171 46<br />

Photograph wildlife ........................................... 105 28<br />

Feed wildlife ................................................ ... ...<br />

Around the home ............................................... 270 73<br />

Observe wildlife ............................................. 204 55<br />

Photograph wildlife ........................................... 118 32<br />

Feed wildlife ................................................ 199 54<br />

Visit parks or natural areas 1 ..................................... *50 *14<br />

Maintain plantings or natural areas ............................... 75 20<br />

* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.<br />

1<br />

Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile <strong>of</strong> home.<br />

Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses.<br />

Table 25. Participants, Trips, <strong>and</strong> Days <strong>of</strong> Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in<br />

Vermont: <strong>2011</strong><br />

(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older. Numbers in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

Participants, trips, <strong>and</strong> days <strong>of</strong> participation<br />

PARTICIPANTS<br />

Total, state residents<br />

<strong>and</strong> nonresidents<br />

Activity in Vermont<br />

State residents<br />

Nonresidents<br />

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent<br />

Total participants ............................... 177 100 80 100 *97 *100<br />

Observe wildlife ............................... 171 97 78 98 *93 *96<br />

Photograph wildlife ............................. 105 59 45 56 *60 *62<br />

Feed wildlife .................................. ... ... ... ... ... ...<br />

TRIPS<br />

Total Trips ..................................... 2,265 100 1,704 100 *561 *100<br />

Average days per trip ............................. 1 (X) 1 (X) *1 (X)<br />

DAYS<br />

Total days ...................................... 2,602 100 1,908 100 *693 *100<br />

Observing wildlife ............................. 1,863 72 1,215 64 *648 *93<br />

Photographing wildlife .......................... 465 18 *259 *14 *206 *30<br />

Feeding wildlife ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ...<br />

Average days per participant ...................... 15 (X) 24 (X) *7 (X)<br />

Observing wildlife ............................. 11 (X) 16 (X) *7 (X)<br />

Photographing wildlife .......................... 4 (X) *6 (X) *3 (X)<br />

Feeding wildlife ............................... ... (X) ... (X) ... (X)<br />

* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.<br />

Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.<br />

U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. <strong>Census</strong> <strong>Bureau</strong> <strong>2011</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont 33

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