Posts Tagged: wildlife

The purpose of the America’s Wildlife Values Project was to assess the social context of wildlife management in the U.S. to understand the growing conflict around wildlife management. It is the first study of its kind to describe how U.S. … read more

The global rise of populism is having a profound effect on policies across many issues. We explore the potential effects on wildlife conservation using the western United States as a case study. Global populist trends have been explained through the … read more

The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation reports results from interviews with U.S. residents about their fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching. This report focuses on 2016 participation and expenditures of persons 16 years and older. However, in addition … read more

This is the second report providing preliminary information from the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. The first report was issued in May 2007 and presented data for the nation as a whole. This report provides information … read more

Wildlife watching remains one of the most popular types of outdoor recreation in the United States. Thirty percent of the U.S. population 16 years of age and older enjoyed closely observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife (wildlife watching) in 2011. Of … read more

The authors present a novel approach to help answer the question “Who really pays for wildlife in the U.S?” Using public information about budgets of various conservation, wildlife advocacy, and land management agencies and non-profit organizations, published studies and educated … read more