A5072212420- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Forest Management and Policy
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Avian ecology and behavior
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2020-2023
Motivations for hunting and fishing extend beyond harvesting game include social, psychological, emotional, physical benefits. We used data from a web-based questionnaire to compare relationships between preferred or activity types, state of residence, motivations hunters anglers across the central United States (U.S.). Exploratory factor analysis yielded four motivation factors: nature, food, challenge. Differences in terms were negligible all factors (ηp2<.01), indicating similarity...
ABSTRACT Most state and provincial fish wildlife agencies have access to important information about patterns in sportsperson participation through their license databases. Using transaction data from Nebraska Game Parks Commission's electronic hunting fishing system, we tracked purchases of Nebraska, USA, resident holders 2010 2017. We categorized sportspersons by gender yearly as only (Hunter), (Angler), a combination (Hunter–Angler), or no (Inactive). The probability movement among active...
ABSTRACT Waterfowl hunting participation has been on the decline since mid‐1980s. We used a web‐based survey to better understand waterfowl constraints (i.e., factors that limit or prohibit and enjoyment in leisure activities) among hunters anglers hunted did not hunt central United States. Forty‐eight constraint items were condensed into 10 factors: Rules Regulations, Identification, Cost, Hunting Skills, Land Access Permissions, Interference by Other Hunters, Travel, Social, Populations,...
Abstract Since the 1970s, waterfowl hunting participation has declined in United States, which resulted socioeconomic consequences for conservation and management. Attempts to increase hunter population have been difficult, partly due social factors (e.g., constraints, motivations, demographics) influencing who participates, frequency of participation, diversity desired outcomes from experiences. We examined preferences 10 potential management options by hunters anglers several states...
Abstract Recruitment, retention, and reactivation programs are a nationwide movement focusing on strategically increasing diversifying participation in support for shooting sports, hunting, angling. Efforts focused hunting may use mentors to replicate traditional pathways into but few data available that examine the mentor–mentee relationship. We surveyed waterfowl hunters nonwaterfowl several Midwestern states identify through series of questions whether would likely accept certain types...