Support for protection of salmon and wildlife on federal timber and rangelands controlling
for various demographic and interest variables
1993 WSU/USU Rangelands Survey for the question, "Greater protection should be given to fish
such as salmon in rangelands."
| NATIONAL | OREGON |
|---|
| %Agree |
%Agree |
|---|
| GENDER: |
|---|
| women | 84 | 65 |
| men | 69 | 53 |
| AGE COHORT: |
|---|
| 18-29 years | 87 | 60 |
| 30-45 years | 85 | 59 |
| 46-60 years | 72 | 57 |
| 61 plus years | 63 | 47 |
| RESIDENCE: |
|---|
| urban | 78 | 63 |
| rural | 69 | 51 |
| INTEREST: |
|---|
| environmental group member | 84 | 77 |
| timber/ranching dependent | 65 | 43 |
| OUTDOOR RECREATION: |
|---|
| fishing | 80 | 84 |
| no fishing | 74 | 51 |
1991 OSU Forestry Survey: "Greater protection should be given to fish and wildlife habitats on
federal forest lands."
| NATIONAL | OREGON |
|---|
| %Agree |
%Agree |
|---|
| GENDER: |
|---|
| women | 86 | 64 |
| men | 71 | 44 |
| AGE COHORT: |
|---|
| 18-29 years | 88 | 55 |
| 30-45 years | 83 | 61 |
| 46-60 years | 68 | 47 |
| 61 plus years | 64 | 47 |
| RESIDENCE: |
|---|
| urban | 79 | 63 |
| rural | 73 | 52 |
| INTEREST: |
|---|
| environmental group member | 84 | 76 |
| timber/ranching dependent | 60 | 48 |
| OUTDOOR RECREATION: |
|---|
| fishing | 80 | 57 |
| no fishing | 76 | 50 |
For information on these data see Smith and Steel (1996).
