Correlates of hunting participation in Europe and North America

摘要: We examine the effects of rural residence, population density, amount forestland, percent age, income, unemployment, and gender on hunting participation in a total 90 US States, Canadian Provinces European Countries. The dependent variable was standardized residual hunter numbers predicted from country. This calculated using different regression line for each four regions (US, Canada, EU, Central Countries+ Switzerland. Our analysis showed that classified as strongest most consistent predictor participation. forestland also increased Controlling these variables density did not have an appreciable effect. States had lower per capita income more hunting. But this relationship largely do to states with higher percentages population. Age, gender, percentage no direct influence across states. provided support cultural explanations Hunting is associated culture than it other factors. implication if one wants populations important development strong communities. could be providing habitat prey numbers.