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Away-From-Home Wildlife- Watching Highlights In 2006, 23 million people 16 years old and older took trips away from home to feed, observe, or photograph wildlife. They comprised 32 percent of all wildlife watchers. Most popular with away-from-home participants was closely observing wildlife. About 21.5 million participants, 9 percent of the U.S population, observed wildlife an average of 14 days in 2006. Photographing wildlife was enjoyed by 11.7 million people, 5 percent of the U.S. population. They averaged 9 days per photographer. Approximately 7.1 million people fed wildlife an average of 11 days and comprised 3 percent of the U.S. population. About 83 percent of all away-fromhome participants took trips within their resident state to participate in wildlife watching. Approximately 67 percent took trips only in their resident state, 16 percent took trips both inside and outside their resident state, and 17 percent took trips only to other states. Altogether, 33 percent of all awayfrom-home participants took at least some of their trips to other states. Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Type of Activity (Total: 23 million participants) Total 10% Observe 9% Away-From-Home Participants (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . 23.0 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 11.7 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Photograph Feed 3% 5% Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Observing . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Photographing . . . . . . . 104 Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers— in State of Residence and in Other States (Total participants: 23 million) Source: Table 40. In state of residence and in other states 16% In state of residence only 67% In other states only 17% 44 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Away-From-Home Participants by Type of Wildlife Observed, Fed, or Photographed (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 23.0 Birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.0 Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.4 Birds of prey . . . . . . . . . . 14.0 Songbirds . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.7 Water birds . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 Other birds . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 Land mammals, total . . . . 16.2 Small land mammals . . . 13.4 Large land mammals . . . 12.8 Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 Wildlife Observed, Fed, or Photographed by Away-From-Home Participants Wild birds attracted the most interest from wildlife watchers on their trips— 20.0 million people or 87 percent of all away-from-home participants. The most-watched birds, waterfowl (ducks and geese, primarily), were watched by 15.4 million people. Next on the list of most-watched were birds of prey which drew 14.0 million trip-takers, followed by songbirds with 13.7 million watchers. Herons, shore birds, and other water birds attracted 11.5 million recreationists. Lastly, other birds, such as road runners and turkeys, attracted 8.8 million wildlife watchers. Land mammals, such as deer, bears, and coyotes, were observed, fed, or photographed by 16.2 million people— 70 percent of all away-from-home participants. Fish attracted the attention of 6.8 million people or 29 percent of all away-from-home recreationists. About 3.4 million people or 15 percent of all away-from-home participants observed, fed, or photographed marine mammals, such as whales, seals, and dolphins. Other wildlife, such as butterflies, snakes, and turtles, appealed to 10.4 million people or 45 percent of all away-from-home wildlife watchers. Marine mammals . . . . . . . 3.4 Other (turtles, butterflies, etc.) . . . . . . . . 10.4 Source: Table 42. Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers Who Observed, Fed, or Photographed Wildlife (Total: 23 million participants) Birds 87% Land mammals 70% Fish 29% Marine mammals 15% Other (turtles, butterflies, etc.) 45% U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 45
Page 1 and 2: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 N
Page 3 and 4: Economics and Statistics Administra
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables Fishing and Hunting:
Page 7 and 8: Foreword I find duck hunting with f
Page 9 and 10: Highlights
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Page 17 and 18: Fishing Expenditures Anglers spent
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Page 21 and 22: anglers fishing for 20 million days
Page 23 and 24: Sex and Age of Anglers Although mor
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Page 27 and 28: 1996-2006 Fishing Participants, Day
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Page 35 and 36: Hunting on Public and Private Lands
Page 37 and 38: Large MSA 28% Medium MSA 17% Percen
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Table 50. Participation in Wildlife
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Table 52. Expenditures for Wildlife
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Table 54. Anglers and Hunters by Sp
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Table 56. Hunters by Type of Huntin
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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 65. Participation in Wildlife
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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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