2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated ...
2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated ...
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Around-The-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong>-<br />
Watching Highlights<br />
In <strong>2006</strong> around-the-home participants<br />
16 years old <strong>and</strong> older numbered 67.8<br />
million—95 percent <strong>of</strong> all wildlifewatching<br />
recreationists. The most<br />
popular activity, feeding birds <strong>and</strong> other<br />
wildlife, accounted for 55.5 million<br />
wildlife watchers, 82 percent <strong>of</strong> all<br />
around-the-home participants. About<br />
44.5 million people observed wildlife,<br />
representing 66 percent <strong>of</strong> all aroundthe-home<br />
participants.<br />
79%<br />
Percent <strong>of</strong> Total Around-The-Home Participants by Activity<br />
(Total: 67.8 million participants)<br />
66%<br />
Approximately 18.8 million recreationists<br />
(28 percent <strong>of</strong> all around-the-home<br />
wildlife watchers) photographed<br />
wildlife. About 14.5 million maintained<br />
plantings or natural areas for the benefit<br />
<strong>of</strong> wildlife. They made up 21 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> all around-the-home participants.<br />
Finally, 13.3 million people visited<br />
public areas within a mile <strong>of</strong> their<br />
homes for wildlife watching. They<br />
comprised 20 percent <strong>of</strong> all around-thehome<br />
participants.<br />
Feed<br />
wild<br />
birds<br />
Observe<br />
28%<br />
Feed<br />
other<br />
wildlife<br />
28%<br />
Photograph<br />
20%<br />
Visit<br />
public<br />
areas<br />
15%<br />
Maintain<br />
natural<br />
areas<br />
14%<br />
Maintain<br />
plantings<br />
Around-The-Home Participants<br />
(In millions)<br />
Total participants . . . . . . . 67.8<br />
Feed wild birds . . . . . . . . 53.4<br />
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . 44.5<br />
Feed other wildlife . . . . . 19.2<br />
Photograph wildlife . . . . 18.8<br />
Visit public areas . . . . . . 13.3<br />
Maintain natural areas . . 10.2<br />
Maintain plantings . . . . . 9.6<br />
Source: Table 41.<br />
38 <strong>2006</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-<strong>Associated</strong> Recreation U.S. Fish & <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service