Decline of hunters threatens conservation funding

[HiredHand]

Yep, it’s an article from NPR. You should probably still read it.

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/20/593001800/decline-in-hunters-threatens-how-u-s-pays-for-conservation

“A new survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows that today, only about 5 percent of Americans, 16 years old and older, actually hunt. That's half of what it was 50 years ago and the decline is expected to accelerate over the next decade.”

 

[kwaynem]

I call bs

 

[donner]

I call bs

to which part, that hunting interest in declining or that the decline threatens the funding?

 

[rlongnt]

Probably true. In the 80s there were plenty of places to hunt. There were enough quail to hunt back then too. The land I hunted in my youth has mostly been developed into neighborhoods. WMA land like Keystone is so overgrown it's frustrating as hell. Hopefully I'll be able to buy some land soon.

 

[Poke78]

Probably true. In the 80s there were plenty of places to hunt. There were enough quail to hunt back then too. The land I hunted in my youth has mostly been developed into neighborhoods. WMA land like Keystone is so overgrown it's frustrating as hell. Hopefully I'll be able to buy some land soon.

Agreed - it’s not only desire to hunt but it’s places to hunt, too. Public land is just a place to get shot, IMO. Private land requires a lease, generally.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I call bs

Hunter numbers have declined. Less and less of the younger generation are involved in hunting.
What part do you call BS on?

 

[kwaynem]

Hunter numbers have declined. Less and less of the younger generation are involved in hunting.
What part do you call BS on?

I just don’t see a decline at least in my area maybe there is I just figure it is something for them to argue gun control with by saying (well there is not that many people hunt anymore anyways)

 

[kwaynem]

J

to which part, that hunting interest in declining or that the decline threatens the funding?

ust don’t see or realize there is a decline if anything I figure there are more people hunting now than ever

 

[adamsredlines]

Kids hunt the same way they drive cars and play sports...on video games.
So many youth are disillusioned that doing things on a video game or in VR is "the same" as the real activity.

 

[caojyn]

they won't stay off my lawn either!