Hi Julian,
Great find - it makes perfect sense to me. A key concept amongst our Field
Naturalist Society is that to build a person's understanding of natural
ecosystems is to grow their value of them. Eventually, some will prioritise
conservation actions. Birdos and some kinds of hunters are no different.
There is also a (positive) element of selfishness to it at times that is
implicit: no bush = no birdwatching hobby to enjoy.
Cheers Tim
Tim Hosking | President, Dubbo Field Naturalist and Conservation Society Inc.|
PO Box 1171, Dubbo NSW 2830 | Mob: 0438 600 837 |
www.dubbofieldnats.org.au
www.facebook.com/dubbofieldnats
-----Original Message-----
From: Julian B
Sent: Wednesday, 11 March 2015 7:07 PM
To:
Subject: Conservation concerns
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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