Matt, Here is a another new report http://library.fws.gov/Pubs/birding_natsurvey06.pdf by the fish and wildlife service on people who participate in birding. This new report shows that one of every five Americans watches birds, and in doing so, birdwatchers contributed $36 billion to the U.S. economy in 2006, the most recent year for which economic data are available. What’s neat about this report is that it also shows that Iowa ranked 5th in participation rates. (See chart 7 page 7 of the report). The five top states with the greatest birding participation rates include Montana (40 percent), Maine (39 percent), Vermont (38 percent), Minnesota (33 percent) and Iowa (33 percent). My guess is it’s because of winter time bird-feeding .
Good Birdin', Ed Thelen Spirit Lake,Iowa [email protected] Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:24:51 -0400 CC: To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: [ia-bird] Birders Data request Birders, I am looking for any study/info available that speaks to what percent of Iowans are into watching birds/wildlife; what is the economic impact of those people; any other details related, i.e. home feeders vs. travel to see, etc. Thanks so much! Bird on... matt Matthew T. Wetrich Carroll County Naturalist Swan Lake State Park Carroll, Iowa (712)792-4614 - w www.naturebymatt.com (641)919-6061 - c Jefferson,IA Greene County Nature by Matt Wetrich --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/ --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
