National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds
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Metropolitan <strong>and</strong> NonmetropolitanAround-The-Home ParticipantsApproximately 91 percent <strong>of</strong> aroundthe-homewildlife watchers lived inmetropolitan areas, as defined by theU.S. Census Bureau. Metropolitanstatistical areas, or MSAs 1 , withpopulations <strong>of</strong> 1 million or more had aparticipation rate <strong>of</strong> 25 percent, lowerthan any smaller MSA or non-MSA.Nonetheless, recreationists from themost populous MSAs comprised 46percent <strong>of</strong> all around-the-home wildlifewatchers. In MSAs <strong>of</strong> 250,000 to999,999, the participation rate was 33percent <strong>and</strong> they made up 23 percent<strong>of</strong> all around-the-home recreationists.<strong>About</strong> 22 percent <strong>of</strong> around-the-homewildlife watchers lived in MSAs witha population from 50,000 to 249,999.The population <strong>of</strong> these areas had aparticipation rate <strong>of</strong> 32 percent.The participation rate for nonmetropolitanpopulations was 38 percent, higherthan for any MSA. Six percent <strong>of</strong> thetotal U.S. population lived outsideMSAs in 2011 <strong>and</strong> represented 9percent <strong>of</strong> all around-the-home wildlifewatchers.1See Appendix A for definition <strong>of</strong> MetropolitanStatistical Area.Percent <strong>of</strong> U.S. Population Who Participated Around-The-Home by ResidenceLarge MSA(1,000,000 or more)Medium MSA(250,000 to 999,999)Small MSA(50,000 to 249,999)Outside MSAPercent <strong>of</strong> Around-The-Home <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watchers by Residence(Total participants: 68.6 million)Large MSA46%25%32%Outside MSA9%Small MSA22%33%Medium MSA23%38%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 41