National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, And Wildlife-Associated Recreation, 1996

<p>The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation is a partnership effort with the States and national conservation organizations, and has become one of the most important sources of information on fish and wildlife recreation in the United States. It is a useful tool that quantifies the economic impact of wildlife-based recreation. Federal, State, and private organizations use this detailed information to manage wildlife, market products, and look for trends. The 2011Survey is the twelfth in a series of surveys conducted about every 5 years since 1955. The Survey is conducted at the request of the state fish and wildlife agencies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinates the Survey, and the U.S. Census Bureau collects the data by computer-assisted interviews. It is funded by grants from the Multistate Conservation Grant Program authorized by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000. The following types of data are presented in the reports: Number of anglers, hunters, and wildlife-watching participants, by type of activity. Trips and days spent on different types of activities. Expenditures (trip, equipment, etc.), by type of fishing and hunting and wildlife-watching activity. Number of participants and days of participation by animal sought. Demographic characteristics of participants (including age, income, sex, race, and education).</p>

全国钓鱼、狩猎及野生动物相关休闲活动调查由各州与全国性保护组织合作开展，已成为美国鱼类和野生动物休闲活动领域最重要的信息来源之一。该调查是量化野生动物相关休闲活动经济影响的有效工具。联邦、州及私营机构利用这些详细信息开展野生动物管理、产品营销及趋势分析工作。2011年调查是自1955年起每5年开展一次的系列调查中的第十二次。

该调查应各州鱼类和野生动物机构的要求开展。美国鱼类和野生动物管理局（U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service）负责协调调查，美国人口普查局（U.S. Census Bureau）通过计算机辅助访谈收集数据。调查资金来自《2000年野生动物及运动鱼类恢复计划改进法案》授权设立的多州保护资助计划（Multistate Conservation Grant Program）。

报告中呈现的数据类型如下：

按活动类型统计的钓鱼者、狩猎者及野生动物观赏参与者数量；
不同活动类型的出行次数及耗时天数；
按钓鱼、狩猎及野生动物观赏活动类型划分的支出（包括出行、装备等）；
按目标动物统计的参与者数量及参与天数；
参与者的人口统计学特征（包括年龄、收入、性别、种族及教育程度）。