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

Wildlife Fed, Observed, orPhotographed by Around-The-HomeParticipantsOf the 52.8 million people feedingwildlife around their homes in 2011,95 percent (50.2 million) fed wildbirds, while 28 percent (14.8 million)fed other wildlife.Approximately 45.0 million participantsclosely observed wildlife aroundtheir homes, of which 41.3 millionobserved birds. Observing mammalswas undertaken by 35.9 million participants.Insects and spiders attractedthe attention of 16.6 million people;14.1 million observed amphibiansor reptiles; and 8.4 million peopleobserved fish and other wildlife. Themedian number of days for around-thehomeobservations for all animals wasa little over 87 days in 2011.About 25.4 million people photographedwildlife around their homes.The median number of days peopletook pictures of wildlife around theirhomes in 2011 was 4 days, although 3.7million people (15 percent) photographedwildlife 21 days or more.Around-The-Home WildlifeWatchers by Geographic RegionIn 2011, over 239 million people 16years old or older lived in the UnitedStates. Of those, 29 percent wildlifewatched around their homes. Theparticipation rates of these around-thehomeparticipants varied by region.The percentages of regional populationsthat wildlife watched aroundtheir homes ranged from 24 percent inthe Pacific Region to 35 percent in theEast North Central Region. The NewEngland, East North Central, WestNorth Central, and East South Centralhad participation rates above thenational average of 29 percent.The regions making up the largestnumber of around-the-home wildlifewatchers in the United Stateswere the South Atlantic (12.8 millionparticipants) and the East North CentralRegion (12.5 million participants).Pacific24%Insects orspidersAmphibiansor reptilesFish orother wildlifeHIMammalsCAPercent of Around-The-Home Observersby Type of Wildlife Observed(Total wildlife observers: 45.0 million)Birds 92%AKORWA19%31%37%Percent of Around-The-Home Photographersby Days Spent Photographing Wildlife(Total wildlife photographers: 25.4 million)1 day17%2 to 3 days23%NVIDAZUTMTWYNMCONDSDNETXKSOKMNIAMOARLAWIILMSINTNMIAL21 days or more15%11 to 20 days12%6 to 10 days17%4 to 5 days15%Around-The-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation(National participation rate: 29 percent)Mountain28%West NorthCentral33%West SouthCentral26%EastNorthCentral35%KYOHEast SouthCentral31%GAWVSCFLPAVANC80%NHVTNew England33%MEMANYRICTNJDEMDDCSouth Atlantic28%MiddleAtlantic27%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 39