2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and ... - Census Bureau

Table 26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed in
Vermont: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total all wildlife ..................................... 177 100 80 45 *97 *55
Total birds ......................................... 171 100 77 45 *94 *55
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.) .............. 136 100 52 38 *84 *62
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.) ................ 130 100 59 45 *71 *55
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 100 53 43 *71 *57
Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.) ........ 84 100 *43 *52 *41 *48
Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.) ........ 91 100 48 53 ... ...
Total land mammals ................................. 128 100 54 42 *74 *58
Large land mammals (bears, bison, elk, etc.) ............. 104 100 *44 *43 *59 *57
Small land mammals (prairie dogs, squirrels, etc.) ......... 109 100 *41 *37 *68 *63
Fish (salmon, sharks, etc.) .............................. *54 *100 ... ... *46 *85
Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.) ................. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other wildlife (butterflies, turtles, etc.) ................... 95 100 *30 *31 *65 *69
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Vermont: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Around the home
Participants
Total around-the-home participants .................................... 270 100
Observe wildlife ................................................... 204 75
Visit parks and natural areas 1 ......................................... *50 *19
Photograph wildlife ................................................. 118 44
Feed wildlife ...................................................... 199 73
Maintain natural areas ............................................... 60 22
Maintain plantings ................................................. 44 16
Participants Observing Wildlife
Total, all wildlife .................................................. 204 100
Birds .......................................................... 184 90
Land mammals .................................................. 187 92
Large mammals ................................................ 127 62
Small mammals ................................................ 162 80
Amphibians or reptiles ............................................ 84 41
Insects or spiders ................................................. 79 39
Fish and other wildlife ............................................ *45 *22
Total, 1 day or more ............................................... 204 100
1 to 10 days ..................................................... *38 *19
11 to 50 days .................................................... 57 28
51 to 200 days ................................................... 64 31
201 days or more ................................................. 45 22
Participants Visiting Parks or Natural Areas 1
Total, 1 day or more ............................................... *50 *100
1 to 5 days ...................................................... *27 *54
6 to 10 days ..................................................... ... ...
11 days or more .................................................. *20 *39
Participants Photographing Wildlife
Total, 1 day or more ............................................... 118 100
1 to 3 days ...................................................... *36 *31
4 to 10 days ..................................................... 49 41
11 or more days .................................................. 33 28
Participants Feeding Wildlife
Total, all wildlife .................................................. 199 100
Wild birds ...................................................... 194 98
Other wildlife ................................................... 65 33
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1
Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
Number
Percent
34 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Vermont U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau