Good news!  More people are enjoying wildlife.  According to a national survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the number of Americans engaging in wildife-related recreation has increased since 2001.

     Nearly one-third of Americans aged 16 and above–over 70 million people–report that they participate in some type of wildlife-watching activity, up 8 percent from 2001.  More people are observing birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and insects.  Birds are especially popular, with almost 50 million people reporting that they enjoy watching our feathered friends.

     I find it encouraging that more Americans are taking pleasure from observing our fellow creatures.–April Moore

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