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428. Participants in Wildlife Related Recreation Activities: 1996
[In thousands (39,694 represents 39,694,000). For persons 16 years old and over engagingin activity at least once in 1996. Based on survey and subject tosampling error; see
source for details]
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Days of
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Days of
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PARTICIPANT
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partici-
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PARTICIPANT
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partici-
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Number
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pation
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Trips
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Number
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pation
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Total sportsmen 1
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39,694
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882,569
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729,495
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Wildlife watchers 1
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62,868
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(X)
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Total anglers
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35,246
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625,893
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506,557
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Nonresidential 2
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23,652
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313,790
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Freshwater
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29,734
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515,115
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420,010
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Observe wildlife
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22,878
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278,683
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Excluding Great Lakes
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28,921
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485,474
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402,814
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Photograph wildlife
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12,038
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79,342
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Great Lakes
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2,039
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20,095
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17,195
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Feed wildlife
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9,976
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89,606
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Saltwater
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9,438
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103,034
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86,547
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Residential 3
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60,751
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(X)
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Total hunters
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13,975
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256,676
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222,938
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Observe wildlife
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44,063
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(X)
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Big game
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11,288
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153,784
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113,971
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Photograph wildlife
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16,021
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(X)
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Small game
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6,945
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75,117
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63,744
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Feed wild birds 4
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54,122
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(X)
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Migratory birds
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3,073
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26,501
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22,509
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Visit public parks
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11,011
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(X)
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Other animals
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1,521
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24,522
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22,714
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Maintain plantings or
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natural areas
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13,401
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(X)
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X Not applicable
1 Detail does not add to total due to multiple responses and nonresponse.
2 Persons taking a trip of at least 1 mile for activity.
3 Activity within 1 mile of home.
4 Or other wildlife.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1996 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting,and Wildlife Associated Recreation.
http://www.fws.gov/
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/428_participants_in_wildlife_related_recreation_activities.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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