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around-the-home wildlife watching,contrasted with 11 percent of theAfrican American population, 8 percentof the Asian American population, and12 percent of individuals comprisingother races. Of the total number ofaround-the-home participants, 91percent were White, 4 percent wereAfrican Americans, 1 percent wasAsian American, and 4 percent were allother races.Ten percent of the U.S. Hispanic populationengaged in wildlife watchingaround their homes in comparison with32 percent of the non-Hispanic population.The 65.2 million non-Hispanicparticipants comprised 95 percent of allaround-the-home wildlife watchers andthe 3.4 million Hispanic participantsmade up 5 percent.Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching HighlightsIn 2011, 22.5 million people 16 yearsold and older took trips away fromhome to feed, observe, or photographwildlife. They comprised 31 percentof all wildlife watchers. Most popularwith away-from-home participants wasclosely observing wildlife. About 19.8million participants, 8 percent of theU.S. population 16 years old and older,observed wildlife an average of 14days in 2011. Photographing wildlifewas enjoyed by 12.4 million people, 5percent of the U.S. population. Theyaveraged 9 days per photographer.Approximately 5.4 million people fedwildlife an average of 11 days andcomprised 2 percent of the U.S. population.About 82 percent of all away-fromhomeparticipants took trips withintheir resident state to participate inwildlife watching. Approximately 70percent took trips only in their residentstate, 12 percent took trips both insideand outside their resident state, and 18percent took trips only to other states.Altogether, 30 percent of all awayfrom-homeparticipants took at leastsome of their trips to other states.Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated Away-From-Home by Type of Activity(Total: 22.5 million participants)ObservePhotographFeed24%55%Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchersin State of Residence and Other States(Total participants: 22.5 million)88%Away-From-Home Participants(In millions)Total participants ......... 22.5Observers ............. 19.8Photographers .......... 12.4Feeders ............... 5.4Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336Observers ............. 269Photographers .......... 110Feeders ............... 59Source: Table 36.In state of residence andin other states12%In state of residence only70%In other states only18%44 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Away-From-Home Participantsby Type of Wildlife Observed,Fed, or Photographed(In millions)Total participants ........ 22.5Birds, total ............. 18.9Waterfowl. ............. 13.3Birds of prey ........... 12.9Songbirds .............. 12.1Other water birds ........ 10.6Other birds ............. 6.9Land mammals, total. .... 13.7Large land mammals ..... 10.4Small land mammals ..... 10.3Fish ................... 6.4Marine mammals ........ 4.0Wildlife Observed, Fed, orPhotographed by Away-From-HomeParticipantsWild birds attracted the most interestfrom wildlife watchers on their trips—18.9 million people or 84 percent ofall away-from-home participants. Themost-watched birds, waterfowl (ducksand geese, primarily), were watched by13.3 million people. Next on the list ofmost-watched were birds of prey whichdrew 12.9 million trip-takers, followedby songbirds with 12.1 millionwatchers. Herons, shore birds, andother water birds attracted 10.6 millionrecreationists. Lastly, other birds, suchas road runners and turkeys, attracted6.9 million wildlife watchers.Land mammals, such as deer, bears,and coyotes, were observed, fed,or photographed by 13.7 millionpeople—61 percent of all away-fromhomeparticipants. Fish attracted theattention of 6.4 million people or 28percent of all away-from-home recreationists.About 4.0 million people or 18 percentof all away-from-home participantsobserved, fed, or photographed marinemammals, such as whales, seals, anddolphins. Other wildlife, such as butterflies,snakes, and turtles, appealed to10.1 million people or 45 percent of allaway-from-home wildlife watchers.Other (turtles,butterflies, etc.) ......... 10.1Source: Table 38.Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers WhoObserved, Fed, or Photographed Wildlife(Total: 22.5 million participants)Birds 84%Land mammals61%Fish28%Marine mammals18%Other (turtles,butterflies, etc.)45%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 45
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011Nat
Page 4 and 5: Economics and StatisticsAdministrat
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Page 8 and 9: ForewordWhen I was growing up, it w
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Appendix B.2010 Participation of 6-
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Table B-4. Most Recent Year of Fish
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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