Third Exam

How many people and the percent of the population fish?

39 million; 16%

How many people and the percent of the population hunt?

14 million; 5.5%

How many people and the percent of the population wildlife watch?

146 million; 56%

Where do most people who participate in hunting, fishing, and wildlife watch live?

Mainly in rural areas away from large groups of people (South East and Midwest)

What are the 5 primary demographic trends that affect natural resource managment and some of its implications?

Increase population (more people = more demands on natural resources)

Population size of major metropolitan areas will continue to increase and movement will be away from rural areas

The population is aging

The population is becoming more pluralistic

Reduced rate of population growth. Population is growing but not as fast as it used to

Trip Expenditures

Things that are required to buy when planning or going on a trip ( transportation, access fees, food, drinks, lodging, heat/cooking fuel, processing and taxidermy costs, bait, tackle for specific trip)

Long-term expenditures

Things that can be used repeatedly or for long times (ammunition, clothing, license, guns, hunting dogs, ATV, calls, decoys, food plots, hunting leases, rods, reels, binoculars, field guides)

Direct Impact

Sales, salaries, wages, and jobs created from hunter expenditures on retail goods

Indirect Impact

Generated by direct impacts, incomes resulting from inter-industry trade and commerce

Induced Impact

Household consumption originating from employment in directly or indirectly impacted businesses

Leakage

Expenditures leaving the local economy due to its lack of capacity to supply the good or service

Economic value

Attempt to put a monetary value on wildlife resources for comparison to benefits of other management options

Willingness to Pay

Represents a theoretically sound means of assessing the value that an individual places on a particular good (how much is a person willing to pay for a good)

Option Value

Know the resource is there for future use if so desired

Existence value

Knowing it is there even if no intent to use it

What are some of the specific types of existence values?

Bequest value: for future generations

Ecological value: The environment is functioning

Altruistic value: Want species to survive

What is the primary difference between aquatic resource educators and industry on the goals of natural resources education?

Educators want to increase public awareness and appreciation of the need to protect conserve and restore this nation’s resources

Industry wants to increase participation in recreational angling and boating

What are the 3Rs of R3?

Recruitment:Activites generate awareness and interest in an activity, as well as provide opportunities for people to try an activity

Retention: Activities provide the support necessary for novice recreationists to build their skills until they are able to participate independently

Reactivation: Activities help lapsed recreationists become active participants

Human Dimensions

The study of how people value wildlife, how they want wildlife to be managed, and how they affect or are affected by wildlife and wildlife management