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National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

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Away-From-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong>Watchers by Geographic RegionIn 2011, 239 million people 16 yearsold <strong>and</strong> older lived in the UnitedStates—9 percent <strong>of</strong> whom took tripsto wildlife watch.Away-from-home participation ratesranged from 6 percent in the WestSouth Central Region to 13 percentin the Mountain Region. The regionsthat had participation rates higherthan the national average were NewEngl<strong>and</strong>, West North Central, EastSouth Central, Mountain, <strong>and</strong> Pacific.Pacific10%CAAKORWAAway-From-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watchers by Geographic Region(<strong>National</strong> participation rate: 9 percent)NVIDAZUTMountain13%MTWYNMCOWest NorthCentral11%NDSDNEKSOKMNIAMOARWIILEastNorthCentral9%INTNMIKYOHWVSCPAVANCNYNHVTNew Engl<strong>and</strong>10%MEMARICTNJDEMDDCMiddleAtlantic8%HITXWest SouthCentral6%LAMSALEast SouthCentral10%GAFLSouth Atlantic9%U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 47

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