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Wildlife-Watching Highlights Nearly a third of the U.S. population enjoyed wildlife watching in 2006. Wildlife watching is defined here as closely observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife, visiting public parks around the home because of wildlife, and maintaining plantings and natural areas around the home for the benefit of wildlife. These activities are categorized as around the home (within a mile of home) or away from home (at least one mile from home). The 2006 Survey counts as wildlifewatching, recreational activities in which the primary objective was to watch wildlife, as defined above. Secondary or incidental participation, such as observing wildlife while doing something else, was not included in the Survey. During 2006, 71 million U.S. residents, 31 percent of the U.S. population 16 years old and older, participated in wildlife-watching activities. People who took an interest in wildlife around their homes numbered 68 million, while those who took trips away from their homes to wildlife watch numbered 23 million people. Wild Bird Observers Of all the wildlife in the United States, birds attracted the biggest following. Approximately 47.7 million people observed birds around the home and on trips in 2006. A large majority, 88 percent (41.8 million), observed wild birds around the home, while 42 percent, 19.9 million, took trips away from home to observe wild birds. Participants averaged a startling 115 days of birding in 2006, due to the 124 days of around-the-home birders. Away-from-home birders averaged 14 days. Wildlife-Watching Participants by Activity (In millions) Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . . . . . 71.1 Away from home . . . . . . . 23.0 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 11.7 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Around the home . . . . . . . 67.8 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.5 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 44.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 18.8 Maintainers of plantings or natural areas . . . . . . 14.5 Visitors of public parks or areas . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3 Source: Table 39. Wildlife-Watching Participants (In millions) Total 71.1 Around the home 67.8 Away from home 23.0 36 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Thirty-seven percent of all the dollars spent in 2006 for all wildlife-related recreation was due to wildlife watching. Wildlife-watching participants 16 years old and older spent $45.7 billion, an average of $816 per spender. Seventynine percent of all wildlife watchers spent money on their avocation. Wildlife watchers spent $12.9 billion on trips pursuing their activities. Food and lodging accounted for $7.5 billion (58 percent of all trip-related expenditures), transportation expenses totaled $4.5 billion (35 percent), and other trip costs, such as land use fees and equipment rental, amounted to $903 million (7 percent) for the year. These recreationists purchased $23.2 billion worth of equipment for wildlife watching. They spent $9.9 billion (43 percent of all equipment expenditures) on wildlife-watching equipment including binoculars, cameras, bird food, and special clothing. Expenditures for auxiliary equipment, such as tents and backpacking equipment, totaled $1.0 billion (4 percent) for the year. Participants spent $12.3 billion (53 percent) on special equipment, including off-road vehicles, campers, and boats. Also for the year, wildlife watchers spent $6.6 billion on land leasing and owning; $1.6 billion on plantings for the benefit of wildlife; $1.1 billion on membership dues and contributions; and $360 million on magazines and books. Total Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Total wildlife-watching expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.7 billion Total trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.9 billion Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 billion Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 billion Other trip costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 billion Total equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.2 billion Wildlife-watching equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 billion Auxiliary equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 billion Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3 billion Total other expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land leasing and owning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magazines, books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: Table 44. Equipment $23.2 billion 51% Wildlife-Watching Expenditures (Total expenditures: $45.7 billion) Trip-Related Expenditures (Total expenditures: $12.9 billion) Other $9.6 billion 21% Trip-related $12.9 billion 28% $9.6 billion 6.6 billion 1.6 billion 1.1 billion 0.4 billion Other trip-related costs $0.9 billion 7% Lodging $3.2 billion 25% Transportation $4.5 billion 35% Food $4.3 billion 33% U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 37
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Table 41. Participation in Wildlife
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Table 44. Expenditures for Wildlife
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Table 45. Selected Characteristics
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Table 46. Selected Characteristics
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Table 54. Anglers and Hunters by Sp
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Table 58. Days of Hunting by Type o
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Table 60. Freshwater (Except Great
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Table 63. Days of Fishing by State
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Table 67. Participation in Away-Fro
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Appendix A. Defi nitions Annual hou
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Appendix B. 2005 Participation of 6
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Table B-3. Most Recent Year of Hunt
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Table B-5. Anglers and Hunters 6 to
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Table B-7. Selected Characteristics
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Table B-9. Participants in Wildlife
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Table B-11. Participants in Wildlif
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Appendix C
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Table C-4. Comparison of Major Find
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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Appendix D. Sample Design and Stati
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Standard Errors of Estimated Number
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Table D-11. Parameters a, b, and c
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