Hunter demography, trends and correlates of hunting participation in Sweden

摘要: The concerning issue of declining number hunters in North America is also apparent Europe and Sweden. When the bulk research found on human dimensions hunting participation has almost exclusively been done United States, this report seeks to add needed knowledge a national level focusing causes hunter declines related social factors within Using data reaching from commune, county National level, describes correlation between variables Sweden. The typical Swedish lives an area with low population density, person usually higher education, living situation stable no recent moving there relatively good access forest land. Persons weaker connection culture such as foreign citizens, people background born outside “the Nordic countries” are less likely start hunt or participate hunting. A strong relationship was favorite game, moose (Alces alces), amount participating hunting. Merged quantity roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) wild boar (Sus scrofa) it gives reliable estimation given year.