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The Sportsman’s Voice: Hunting and Fishing in America

Understanding hunting and fishing, and hunters and anglers as a constituency, is vital to effectively managing the nation’s natural resources. The Sportsman’s Voice: Hunting and Fishing in America is the first book that provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at hunting and fishing in America. It bridges the gap between hundreds of scientific studies of the human dimensions of conservation and on-the-ground situations, giving this information meaningful context and real-world utility.

Watching Wildlife

Find out where and when to look for wildlife from coast to coast. Learn secrets for watching animals without disturbing them, and for identifying a wide range of species. With beautiful illustrations and a fun, easy-to-read style, Watching Wildlife is sure to enrich your appreciation of nature and put you on the path to enjoying one of America’s most popular outdoor activities.

Virginia Wildlife Viewing Guide

From the world-famous Chesapeake Bay to the Blue Ridge Mountains, bald eagles grace Virginia’s skies, whales migrate along coastal waters, and over 30 species of warblers inhabit the Commonwealth’s forests. The Virginia Wildlife Guide will lead you to 80 premier wildlife viewing areas and will better your chances of seeing wildlife once you arrive. Included are detailed descriptions of each viewing site and its wildlife, maps and access information, helpful viewing tips, and photographs of Virginia’s diverse wildlife and scenic natural areas.  This guide was made possible by the National Watchable Wildlife Program, a unique partnership of state and federal agencies and private organizations dedicated to promoting a wildlife-related recreational, educational, and conservation opportunities.

West Virginia Wildlife Viewing Guide

More than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles inhabit the mountains, forests, fields, rivers, and ponds of West Virginia. This book shows the way to 63 locations where you can see a wide variety of wildlife, from black bears in the Dolly Sods Wilderness to river otters in the Guyandotte River, and from cerulean warblers in the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge to hawks and eagles circling Hanging Rock in Jefferson National Forest. The 63 site descriptions in the West Virginia Viewing Guide tell where, when, and how to view wildlife in its natural habitat. Each description includes details of which species you’ll see, the best time of year to encounter them, and the facilities available at the sites.

Hunting, Fishing, Sport Shooting, and Archery Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation: A Practitioner’s Guide

Today, the need for organized and data-driven R3 efforts has never been more important. Hunting, Fishing, Sport Shooting, and Archery Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation: A Practitioner’s Guide is the first-ever handbook to summarize in a single volume the most essential and up-to-date research for R3 efforts. The handbook is the result of an extensive research review and functions as a roadmap for members of the fish and wildlife management community to use as they navigate a terrain whose obstacles range from the social and demographic to the structural and technological.

The Future of Hunting and the Shooting Sports: Research-Based Recruitment and Retention Strategies

The purpose of the research detailed in this book is to better understand the factors related to hunting and sport shooting participation, identify strategies to better meet the needs of current and potential participants, and more effectively communicate to the public about these activities. The book is based on a comprehensive literature review; focus groups with active hunters and shooters, lapsed hunters and shooters, non-hunters and non-shooters, and anti-hunters and anti-shooters; and two nationwide scientific surveys of hunters, shooters, and the general population.

Wildlife and the American Mind

This book represents a compilation of the most salient findings from more than 300 Responsive Management telephone, mail, and in-person surveys, as well as focus groups and literature reviews conducted over a ten-year period. The book includes recommendations on how to utilize this information to enhance fish and wildlife management programs and policies, as well as how to more effectively manage hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching programs.

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