My comment on this, is what does the last half sentence mean? "despite
the introduction of multiple alternatives to
birdwatching."
Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah ACT 2902
02 - 62314041
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Sent: Sunday, 19 July 2009 3:11 PM
To: Alan McBride;
Subject: American birdwatchers
> BIRDWATCHERS: THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!
> U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines 1 in 5 Americans are
> birdwatchers
>
> Look to your left. Look to your right. Now prepare yourself, because
> there's a solid chance that one of those people is-gasp-a
> birdwatcher! According to a study conducted by the U.S. Fish and
> Wildlife Service, 1 in 5 Americans participates in birdwatching.
> That's 20 percent of the population, or about 48 million people.
>
> Which is shocking, because I've never met even one birdwatcher in my
> life. By here they exist, a silent but powerful lobby with the cash
> to push their avian agenda into the mainstream: The USFWS reports
> that birdwatchers contribute over $36 billion (billion!) to the U.S.
> economy. They're not going anywhere, either-the birdwatching
> percentage of the population has remained steady over the last ten
> years, despite the introduction of multiple alternatives to
> birdwatching.
>
>
>
>
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> Alan McBride, MBO.
>
> Photojournalist | Traveller | Writer | Birding Guide +
> Member: International Travel Writers & Photographers Alliance
> American Writers & Artists Inc.
> Travelwriters.com
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