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2. 2
Public Opinion Strategies and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz
and Associates are pleased to present the key findings of
several major research projects about wildlife.
• The most recent research comes from a June 2012 national
survey, as well as a scattering of state surveys in the last
several years.
• Most of the findings are drawn from a 1,000-person national
voter survey on wildlife issues conducted for AFWA and
TNC from May 23-25, 2005. The survey has a margin of error
of +3.1%.
• POS and FM3 also conducted a series of related focus
groups in Nashville, TN; Appleton, WI; and Scottsdale, AZ.
3. 3
As a complement to the 2005 nationwide voter survey, FM3 and POS
designed an Internet survey to gauge attitudes of "wildlife advocates"
across the country.
Starting in late October, TNC and AFWA invited partners in the
Teaming With Wildlife Coalition to ask their members to visit a
website at which they could anonymously complete a 24-question
survey about issues relating to wildlife conservation.
While many of the questions paralleled those in the voter
survey, others were added or modified to reflect the greater
knowledge base of participants in the Internet survey.
A total of 6,348 people completed the survey. Though not a random
sample, the survey does provide a general sense of "wildlife
advocates'" views on these issues.
4. 4
Data reflects respondents who participated via invitation of:
The American Fisheries Society
The American Zoo and Aquarium
Association
Defenders of Wildlife
Ducks Unlimited
The Izaak Walton League of America
The League of Conservation Voters
The National Audubon Society
The National Wild Turkey Federation
The Nature Conservancy
The Sierra Club
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation
Partnership
Trout Unlimited
The Trust for Public Land
The Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Management Institute
The Wildlife Society
The World Wildlife Fund
State and Local Conservation
Organizations
5.
6. 6
Issues Ranked By Extremely/Very Serious
% Extremely/
Very Serious
% Total Serious
The economy and unemployment 80% 97%
The federal budget deficit 76% 93%
Too much government spending 65% 82%
Kids not spending enough time outdoors and in nature 50% 82%
Pollution of rivers, lakes and streams 42% 76%
Pollution of oceans 40% 66%
Loss of property rights 39% 65%
After-effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on wildlife
and natural areas 39% 62%
Global warming 36% 60%
More frequent droughts 35% 62%
Not enough planning by local governments trying to direct
how and where growth occurs in their communities 34% 67%
Loss of habitat for fish and wildlife 34% 63%
Our summer 2012 survey showed only about one-third of
voters highly concerned about loss of wildlife habitat.
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Concern is concentrated in the west and south.
% Total Extremely/Very Serious
50%
40%
40%
38%
31%
27%
24%
16%
Mountain
Deep South
Pacific
Mid-Atlantic
Farm Belt
Outer South
Great Lakes
New…
Concern About Loss of Habitat for Fish and Wildlife by Region
8. 8
Hispanic voters are more concerned than others.
% Total Extremely/Very Serious
51%
33%
35%
34%
Hispanic
African-American
Voters of Color
White
Concern About Loss of Habitat for Fish and Wildlife by Ethnicity
9. 9
Concern about the issue is fundamentally partisan.
% Total Extremely/Very Serious
20%
36%
43%
GOP
Independent
Democrat
Concern About Loss of Habitat for Fish and Wildlife by Party
10.
11. 11
Now I would like to read you a few statements about wildlife. For each
one, please tell me if you agree or disagree with that statement...
Two factors are more important than ANY other
in determining a voters' connection to wildlife.
28% 25%
34%
46%
Big
City (15%)
Suburban
Area (31%)
Small
Town (29%)
Rural
(25%)
56%
43%
59%
47%
28%
Both Licenses
(12%)
One License
(16%)
Non-Sportsmen
(72%)
Agree Disagree
33%
Strongly
15%
Strongly
"Wildlife are an important part of my daily life."
Overall % Strongly Agree By Geography
% Strongly Agree Among Sportsmen and Non-Sportsmen
12. 12
Now I would like to read you a few statements about wildlife. For each
one, please tell me if you agree or disagree with that statement...
The “connection” to wildlife is significantly
stronger among the advocates interviewed.
"Wildlife are an important part of my daily life."
56%
95%
43%
5%
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
33% Strongly
15% Strongly
71% Strongly
Among Voters Among Advocates
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Some people we have talked to this evening have done some of the following
activities, while others have not. So, in the last year have you…
The vast majority have had some wildlife experience.
Ranked By % Yes Among Voters
Visited a natural area solely to view
wildlife or birds
* In past three years ^ Among activists, asked as “Visited a wildlife refuge”
74%
56%
52%
50%
40%
33%
28%
74%
51%
70%
67%
65%
41%
42%
Fed birds or animals near your home
Visited a zoo or aquarium
Been hiking
Visited a wildlife sanctuary^
Been camping
Had a hunting or fishing license*
All Voters Advocates
14. 14
Generally speaking, in terms of the HEALTH of
wildlife in your state, would you describe the
condition of wildlife as ...
Generally speaking, in terms of the NUMBER of
wildlife in your state, would you describe the
condition of wildlife as ...
Advocates are just as likely to view
wildlife as faring well today.
58%
61%
58% 57%
Voters Advocates Voters Advocates
Excellent Good
Health Of Wildlife Number of Wildlife
6%
11%
8% 9%
15. 15
But, advocates are much more likely to
view wildlife as in “crisis” in their state.
"Wildlife are in crisis in my state."
Now I would like to read you a few statements about wildlife. For each
one, please tell me if you agree or disagree with that statement...
39%
66%
Among Voters Among Advocates
Agree Agree
19% Strongly 22% Strongly
16. 16
Now, thinking about some problems which may or may not affect wildlife. I would like to read you some
things which might affect wildlife negatively, and please tell me for each one whether you think that is a
major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to wildlife in your state...
Still, voters perceive a number of
threats to wildlife in their state...
91%
91%
92%
80%
89%
80%
Over-development
Loss of wildlife habitat
Pollution
The impact of industry, such as
logging in forests
Roads and highways
Disease
Major Threat Minor Threat
By % Major Threat
67%
66%
65%
48%
46%
35%
Among Voters
17. 17
Now, thinking about some problems which may or may not affect wildlife. I would like to read you some
things which might affect wildlife negatively, and please tell me for each one whether you think that is a
major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to wildlife in your state...
As do advocates, who say a broader range of
issues are negatively affecting wildlife.
99%
97%
96%
92%
87%
75%
95%
Over-development/ Sprawl
Water pollution
Non-native, invasive species
Air pollution
Climate change
Mining or oil and gas drilling
Disease
Major Threat Minor Threat
By % Major Threat
91%
73%
63%
46%
43%
37%
Among Advocates
35%
18. 18
Voter Wording: And, would you say – more needs to be done to help wildlife in your state or enough is being done to
help wildlife in your state – or do you not feel you know enough to say one way or the other?
Advocate Wording: And would you say that more needs to be done to help wildlife in your state, that enough is being
done to help wildlife, that too much is being done, or that you do not know enough to say one way or the other?
Advocates feel better positioned to take a stand that
more needs to be done to help wildlife in their state.
More Needs
To Be Done
40%
Enough
Being
Done
19%
Too Much
Being Done
7%
Don't Know
Enough
33%
Refused
1%
Among Voters Among Advocates
More
Needs To
Be Done
87%
Enough
Being
Done
6%
Too Much
Being
Done
1%
Don't Know
Enough
7%
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The real difference between voters and
advocates is the willingness to prioritize
wildlife among competing issues.
"Wildlife are important, but there are higher priorities
in my state which need funding."
Now I would like to read you a few statements about wildlife. For each
one, please tell me if you agree or disagree with that statement...
75%
38%
Among Voters Among Advocates
Agree
Agree
40% Strongly
5% Strongly
20.
21. 21
While voters in our focus groups had never heard
of the state wildlife strategies, advocates are
predictably better informed.
Next, how much, if anything, have you heard about your state fish and wildlife
officials developing a state strategy or action plan to help wildlife?
A Great Deal
11%
Some
29%
A Little
17%
Not Much At All
43%
Total Great Deal/Some 40%
Total Little/Not Much 60%
Among Advocates
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Awareness of the action plans is MUCH higher
among sportsmen and affiliated membership groups.
60%
29%
59%
55%
40%
38%
35%
33%
29%
28%
Hunter/Angler/Both
Non-Sportsmen
Ducks Unlimited
Roosevelt Conservation Partner
National Audubon
TNC
LCV
Sierra Club
WWF
Defenders of Wildlife
% Heard A Great Deal/Some
Next, how much, if anything, have you heard about your state fish and wildlife
officials developing a state strategy or action plan to help wildlife?
Among Sportsmen
By Membership Group
% Heard A Great Deal/Some
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Now, I'd like to read you a brief description of a project being undertaken in your state. State wildlife agencies in all fifty
states are taking part in a major national project to conserve America's wildlife. Each state will examine the condition of
its wildlife and create an action plan that outlines the full range of specific actions that need to be taken to help wildlife in
that state. Knowing only this, do you favor or oppose creation of a state action plan to conserve wildlife?
^ Advocates read slightly longer description of state action plans
Strongly Favor
46%
Somewhat
Favor
34% Somewhat
Oppose
8%
Strongly
Oppose
8%
Don't
Know
4%
There is strong support for the core
concept of state action plans.
Total Favor 80%
Total Oppose 17%*
* Denotes Rounding
Among Voters Among Advocates^
Strongly
Favor
85%
Somewhat
Favor
14%
Somewhat
Oppose
1%
Strongly
Oppose
1%
Total Favor 99%*
Total Oppose 2%*
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Now, I am going to read you a list of statements regarding your state developing a wildlife action plan, and after I
read each statement, please tell me whether it makes you feel – MORE FAVORABLE or LESS FAVORABLE –
toward the state wildlife action plan or does it not make much difference in your opinion one way or the other?
The pro-active nature of the plans
resonates well with voters.
58%
48%
47%
45%
By % Much More Favorable
The main goal of this effort is to come up with a
plan to help wildlife BEFORE an animal
becomes so rare that it is expensive or
impossible to save it.
In each state, scientists, sportsmen, farmers,
and conservationists are all working together to
develop a wildlife action plan for their state.
Each state is required to hold public meetings
and ensure that its citizens have input on the
development of the state's wildlife action plan.
Each state will start by helping those animals
that are most at risk, or those for whom they
can do the most good, and then address other
animals that need help.
Among Voters
25. 25
Funding and “historic opportunity” is much less
important to communicate to the public.
44%
43%
43%
35%
32%
By % Much More Favorable
In order to receive federal funds to help wildlife in
their state, each state fish and wildlife agency is
required to develop a wildlife action plan.
In many ways, the wildlife action plan is a health
"check-up" for wildlife to prevent more serious
long-term problems.
These plans will lay out a more cost-effective,
long-term approach to protecting our wildlife than
we have now.
Each state will receive millions of dollars from the
federal government to partially fund their state's
wildlife action plan.
Among Voters
Action Plan Statements Continued
This kind of wildlife action plan has never been
undertaken at this level before, so this is an
historic opportunity.
Now, I am going to read you a list of statements regarding your state developing a wildlife action plan, and after I
read each statement, please tell me whether it makes you feel – MORE FAVORABLE or LESS FAVORABLE –
toward the state wildlife action plan or does it not make much difference in your opinion one way or the other?
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First, they are ACTION PLANS to CONSERVE wildlife.
They are not a strategy, initiative, blueprint, etc.. In
addition, “conserve” resonates more strongly than
other terms like “protect” or “preserve.”
It is PRO-ACTIVE - helping wildlife before they are
too rare.
Disparate groups are WORKING TOGETHER to
create the action plans, with PUBLIC INPUT.
The quick check list for communicating to the
public about the state wildlife action plans:
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Each state will start by helping the animals most at
risk before addressing other animals. NEVER convey
the impression that the action plans prioritize certain
animals to the exclusion of others.
These plans are COST-EFFECTIVE and LONG-TERM,
but should not be linked to millions of dollars in
government funding as this can raise questions
among some voter groups.
continued
28.
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Advocates overwhelmingly recognize the
funding situation facing the states to
implement these action plans.
Do you think there is enough funding already available from the federal government
to fund the wildlife action plans, or that additional funding is needed?
Is Enough
4%
81%
Don't Know
15%
Among Advocates
Additional
Funding Is
Needed
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Do you favor or oppose your state government spending more
to implement its action plan to conserve wildlife?
Strongly
Favor
35%
Somewhat
Favor
35%
Somewhat
Oppose
10%
Strongly
Oppose
14%
Don't
Know
5%
Seven-in-ten American voters say their state
should spend more in order to implement the
state wildlife action plans.
Total Favor 71%*
Total Oppose 24%
* Denotes Rounding
Among Voters
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When advocates are given a range of funding
options, they are much more supportive of using
existing revenues than in tax or fee increases.
In fact, implementing the state wildlife action plans will require additional funding. The following are a
list of sources that additional funding might come from. For each, please indicate whether you would
strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose using some money from that
source to fund the state wildlife action plans.
95%
95%
95%
61%
58%
Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor
Setting aside a portion of existing
fees on oil and gas drilling
Setting aside a portion of existing
federal revenue
Setting aside a portion of existing
state revenue
Increasing state taxes or fees
Increasing federal taxes or fees
Among Advocates
By % Strongly Favor
81%
69%
66%
24%
23%
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18%
5%
20%
15%
18%
4%
16%
39%
5%
18%
12% 10% 8% 8%
$100
Per Year
$75
Per Year
$50
Per Year
$25
Per Year
$10
Per Year
Other Nothing
All Voters Advocates
How much more would you be willing to pay in taxes, if anything,
to specifically fund your state's action plan to conserve wildlife?
Still, the vast majority of both advocates and voters
say they would be willing to pay some additional
taxes to help fund their state's action plan.
33.
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Now, I am going to read you some statements some people have given as reasons to support increasing taxes
in order to implement your state's action plan to conserve wildlife. After I read each one, please tell me whether
you find this statement... very convincing, somewhat convincing, not too convincing, ...or...not convincing at all
as a reason to support increasing taxes in order to implement your state's action plan to conserve wildlife.
The top messages focus on self- benefit and
children. Clean air and clean water is the top
message with both voters and advocates.
Ranked By % Very Convincing Among Voters
Clean air and clean water are essential to the survival
of wildlife, but are important to our health and our
quality of life as well. Protecting wildlife and the clean
air and water they need will also benefit people.
It is important to protect our wildlife for future
generations, so that our children and grandchildren
can enjoy wildlife and nature.
In this age of too much TV and video games, it is
important for our children that we renew our shared,
outdoor pastimes and family traditions where wildlife
is part of the enjoyment.
As growth and development continues in our state, we
are taking up more and more of the space where
wildlife live and placing many birds and animals at risk.
72%
62%
54%
50%
77%
55%
44%
65%
All Voters Advocates
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Other messages rate fairly closely to each other.
We know we can have success in helping wildlife. In the past few
decades, investments in protecting once-threatened animals –
like the wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and numerous fish – have
brought them back from the brink of extinction to having thriving,
healthy populations. We can do the same for other animals if we
just make the effort and investment now.
Messages Continued
There is nothing more beautiful than catching sight of a fawn in
the woods, nothing more majestic than a soaring eagle, and
nothing that sounds more lovely than a songbird in Spring.
The endangered species list includes over one thousand kinds of
animals and continues to grow every year. This is a problem that
is getting worse and should be addressed today.*
47%
47%
46%
56%
42%
51%
All Voters Advocates
Now, I am going to read you some statements some people have given as reasons to support increasing taxes
in order to implement your state's action plan to conserve wildlife. After I read each one, please tell me whether
you find this statement... very convincing, somewhat convincing, not too convincing, ...or...not convincing at all
as a reason to support increasing taxes in order to implement your state's action plan to conserve wildlife.
* Among advocates question worded “The federal endangered
species list includes over five hundred kinds of animals...”
Ranked By % Very Convincing Among Voters
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Having heard some more about this would you say – more needs to be done to help wildlife
in your state... or... enough is being done to help wildlife in your state – or do you not feel
you know enough to say one way or the other?
More Needs
To Be Done
40%
Enough
Being
Done
19%
Too Much
Being Done
7%
Don't Know
Enough
33%
Refused
1%
Providing voters with more information does
increase the perception that more should be done.
More Needs
To Be Done
49%
Enough
Being
Done
12%
Too Much
Being Done
6%
Don't Know
Enough
32%
Initial Informed
Among Voters
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Next, I'm going to read the names of some people and organizations that might speak out about
issues related to wildlife. After each one, please tell me whether or not you would consider those
people or that organization to be a believable source of information about wildlife. If you have
never heard of the people or organization, or have no opinion about them, please tell me that too.
Finally, voters place the most credibility in those
they perceive as not having a direct stake in wildlife.
Ranked By % Very Believable Among Voters
64%
54%
53%
36%
35%
35%
29%
22%
44%
68%
40%
11%
21%
63%
17%
16%
Park rangers
Biologists
State fish and wildlife agencies
Farmers and ranchers
Zoo officials
Conservation organizations
Fishermen and anglers*
Hunters
All Voters Advocates* Among advocates, asked as “Anglers”
38.
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Global Warming
50%
40%
43%
36%
2007 2008 2009 2012
Extremely/Very Serious
Concern about global warming continues to decline.
“I am going to read you a list of issues, and I'd like you to tell me how serious a problem you think
each one is in your area. After I read each one, please tell me if you think it is an extremely serious
problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, or not a serious problem in your
area.”
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Global Warming By Party and Party/Gender
10%
34%
61%
4%
15%
28%
41%
61% 61%
Republican
(28%)
Independent
(35%)
Democrat
(34%)
GOP
Men
(15%)
GOP
Women
(14%)
IND
Men
(20%)
IND
Women
(15%)
DEM
Men
(12%)
DEM
Women
(22%)
Extremely/Very Serious
Views on global warming are dramatically polarized
by party.
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Just one-in-four voters say that extreme weather is
a very serious problem, although older voters are
more likely to register this concern.
More Storms and Extreme Weather
26%
21%
23% 24%
33% 33%
Overall Age 18-34
(30%)
Age 35-44
(31%)
Age 45-54
(25%)
Age 55-64
(34%)
Age 65+
(36%)
Extremely/Very Serious
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Over the last few years, the climate in my
state has been changing.
62%
34%
Agree Disagree
That said, three-in-five hold the view that “the
climate” in their state has changed recently.
43. 43
There are some big geographic distinctions.
58%
58%
70%
46% 63%
76%
57%
Climate Change in State is Changing By Region (% Total Agree)
70%
46%
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Water is a critically important element to
incorporate into visual images and messaging
whenever possible. Consistently, we see that
focus group respondents gravitate toward images
that include water (like those below).
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Brown or flat tends to be the least resonant visual
imagery we ever test. Even in plains/desert locations
where we used local imagery (below), respondents
tend to reject visual images that show dry, flat or
more “scrubby” terrain.
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More so than…
Unspoiled places
Natural Areas
Priceless environments
Special places
Past research has demonstrated that voters
tend to say that what should be permanently
protected from oil and gas drilling is...
50. 50
In fact, some descriptions can elicit very negative
reactions from voters.
Phrases Reaction
Special places Sex
Wilderness Technical designation
Wild places Scary animals
Critical areas Sounds like NORAD
Untouched places I can’t go there
Scenic landscapes Oil paintings
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For example, the word “landscape”
does not at all convey to the public what
it does to the conservation community.
“It is a planned atmosphere...you
know, with benches and potted
plants.” “It is manicured.”
California recreation/conservationists
“It is not natural. You’ve
done something to
it...disturbed it. It is an
intervention to the land.”
New Mexico recreationists
“Landscape artist.”
Oregon local
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Other descriptions of lands can
unintentionally be a turn-off, as well.
• Inaccessible
• Only can get there with a
helicopter
• Rocky, rough
• Dangerous animals
• Jungle/Africa
• Sasquatch
• Something I watch on
Discovery Channel
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Bad Words to Avoid Good Words to Use
Environment Land, air and water
Ecosystems Natural areas
Biodiversity / endangered species Fish and wildlife
Regulations Safeguards/protections
Riparian Lakes, rivers and streams
Aquifer Groundwater
Watershed Land around rivers lakes and streams
Environmental groups
Conservation groups / organizations
protecting land, air, and water
Agricultural land Working farms and ranches
Urban sprawl Poorly planned growth/ development
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Voters are more likely today to say the
best reason to engage in conservation is
one that explicitly includes people.
“Please tell me which of these two statements you agree with most, even if
neither fits your opinion exactly.”
The best reason to conserve nature is for
its own sake ‐ to leave systems of plants
and wildlife undisturbed to evolve,
change and grow.
The best reason to conserve nature is to
preserve the benefits people can derive
from it ‐ for our economy, our health, and
our enjoyment.
2010 2012
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As we noted, out of ten wildlife action plan
statements the message below received the least
amount of support. Process never tops benefits.
Much More Favorable
This kind of wildlife
action plan has never
been undertaken at this
level before, so this is an
historic opportunity.
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More American voters consider themselves
to be a big “history buff” than say they are
a strong “environmentalist.”
60. 60
History buffs tend to be more male,
but cross the political spectrum.
“8-10” History Buffs (34%)
Tea Party GOP 55%
Town/Rural Men 50%
Men College+ 48%
Hispanic 47%
Men Age 35-54 44%
Democrat Men 44%
Independent Age 55+ 44%
Men Age 55+ 43%
Men Under $60K 43%
Men 42%
Independent/Other Men 42%
Men Over $60K 42%
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“These lands include some of the most spectacular scenic, historic,
natural, cultural, and archeological sites in our country.”
In other research we found that evoking the land’s
historic features resonated particularly with older,
more conservative voters – the profile of those
typically resistant to preserving land for
conservation reasons only.
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9%
10%
22%
28%
34%
42%
42%
45%
47%
52%
55%
33%
35%
64%
68%
78%
76%
78%
71%
82%
86%
84%
Very Believable Somewhat Believable
Scientists and ranchers are among the most
credible conservation messengers.
Biologists*
Farmers and ranchers
Scientists*
Your local church
Conservation organizations*
Environmental organizations*
Hunters and fishermen
University professors
Your local chamber of commerce
Realtors
Developers
Ranked By % Very Believable
I'm going to read some people and organizations that might speak out about issues relating to the protection of land, air, and water in your
area. Please tell me whether or not you would consider that person or organization to be a believable source of information about those
issues. If you have never heard of the person or organization, or have no opinion about it, please tell me that too.
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There are likely many messages that can be
effective, but they will NOT be effective if said
ALL at once.
Think
Everyone hitting on ONE message for an
extended period of time consistently.