Greeting Folks
Thought some of you might be interested in the following research results
from Cornell Univeristy:
"Ithaca, NY--What inspires people to support conservation? As concerns grow
about the sustainability of our modern society, this question becomes more
important. A new study by researchers at Cornell University provides one
simple answer: bird watching and hunting.
This survey of conservation activity among rural landowners in Upstate New
York considered a range of possible predictors such as gender, age,
education, political ideology, and beliefs about the environment. All other
factors being equal, bird watchers are about five times as likely, and
hunters about four times as likely, as non-recreationists to engage in
wildlife and habitat conservation. Both bird watchers and hunters were more
likely than non-recreationists to enhance land for wildlife, donate to
conservation organizations, and advocate for wildlife-all actions that
significantly impact conservation success.
The contributions of individuals who identified as both bird watchers and
hunters were even more pronounced. On average, this group was about eight
times more likely than non-recreationists to engage in conservation."
Makes you wonder a little about the equivalent stats for Australian birders
and/or hunters. Our annual "duck shooters" raves based on facts or mere
emotional rant?
Cheers
Julian
www.birdingsouthburnett.com
Twitter @osprey00
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