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

Table 35. Wildlife-Watching Participants by Type of Activity: 2011(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)Activity Number PercentTotal participants .................................................................................. 71,776 100Away from home .................................................................................. 22,496 31Observe wildlife ................................................................................ 19,808 28Photograph wildlife .............................................................................. 12,354 17Feed wildlife ................................................................................... 5,399 8Around the home .................................................................................. 68,598 96Observe wildlife ................................................................................ 45,046 63Photograph wildlife .............................................................................. 25,370 35Feed wildlife ................................................................................... 52,817 74Visit parks or natural areas 1 ........................................................................ 12,311 17Maintain plantings or natural areas .................................................................. 13,399 191Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.Table 36. Participants, Area Visited, Trips, and Days of Participation in Wildlife WatchingAway From Home: 2011(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)PARTICIPANTSParticipants, area visited, trips, and days of participation Number PercentTotal participants ................................................................................... 22,496 100Observe wildlife ................................................................................. 19,808 88Photograph wildlife ............................................................................... 12,354 55Feed wildlife .................................................................................... 5,399 24AREA VISITEDTotal, all areas ...................................................................................... 22,496 100Public only ....................................................................................... 12,830 57Private only ....................................................................................... 2,105 9Public and private .................................................................................. 5,545 25Not reported ...................................................................................... 2,017 9TRIPSTotal trips .......................................................................................... 242,838 100Average days per trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (X)DAYSTotal days .......................................................................................... 335,625 100Observing wildlife ................................................................................. 268,798 80Photographing wildlife .............................................................................. 110,459 33Feeding wildlife ................................................................................... 59,255 18Average days per participant .......................................................................... 15 (X)Observing wildlife ................................................................................. 14 (X)Photographing wildlife .............................................................................. 9 (X)Feeding wildlife ................................................................................... 11 (X)(X) Not applicable.Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 85