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Economic Impacts and Contributions of Sportfishing in Alaska

July 11, 2022

This report summarizes an effort by the Division of Sport Fish to provide estimates of angler spending in Alaska and the contribution it makes to Alaska’s economy. The results are…

Benefits & ROI of Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Funds

July 11, 2022

Industry, Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

Over the years, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program has invested millions of dollars in wildlife conservation. This investment has created recreational hunting, shooting, and angling opportunities, which…

Hunting License Sales: 2020-2021

July 11, 2022

Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an unforeseen increase in hunting license sales in 2020 and while slightly lower in 2021, sales were still higher than pre-pandemic 2019 levels. The…

SCDNR: Agency and Brand Awareness and Perceptions

July 11, 2022

Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

In the spring of 2021, the South Carolina SCDNR of Natural Resources (SCDNR) surveyed nearly 3,000 anglers, hunters, and boaters (‘core users’) plus the general public without any recent interaction…

The Economic Contributions of Water-related Outdoor Recreation in Arizona

July 11, 2022

Economic, Reports

Audubon Arizona commissioned a study of outdoor recreational activity on or along the water to estimate the level of participation in the state and the contributions from these activities to…

The Economic Contributions of Outdoor Recreation in Northeast Tennessee

July 11, 2022

Economic, Reports

In 2020, the Northeastern Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership (NeTREP) commissioned a study to characterize outdoor recreation within the eight-county region it serves. The goal was to quantify, for the region,…

NY Wild Turkey Value Summary

July 11, 2022

Economic, Reports

When Europeans arrived in what is now New York, wild turkeys were found state‐wide. By the mid‐1800s, turkeys had been eliminated from the state due to habitat loss and unregulated…

Habits, Harvests and Perceptions of South Carolina’s Recreational Oyster Harvesters

July 8, 2022

Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

Effective resource management depends on understanding user’s harvests, demographics, habits, preferences, and trends. To help manage the South Carolina oyster resource, at the end of the 2020-2021 oyster season, more…

Public Use of Natural Areas During COVID-19

July 8, 2022

Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

This report examines access to and usage of natural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to 2019 levels. Natural areas include public open spaces such as local, county, state, and…

Activating and Converting Target Archers into Hunting

July 8, 2022

Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

Efforts to recruit and retain new hunters will achieve greater success by learning from those who already participate in the outdoors. Target archery participants are an ideal audience to understand…