Committees

Wildlife Viewing & Nature Tourism Working Group

Committee Charge

To advance wildlife viewing and nature tourism across North America by developing, supporting, and promoting programs that welcome and engage new audiences, build on traditional constituencies, and increase support for wildlife conservation.

 

Committee Contact Information

AFWA Staff Contact
Patricia Allen
pallen@fishwildlife.org
202-838-3461

Working Group Chair:
Shelly Plante, Texas Parks & Wildlife

Resources:

Wildlife Viewing Toolkit

Inclusion for disabled wildlife viewers: A literature review

National Survey of Wildlife Viewers: Understanding Wildlife Viewers across the Urban-Rural Gradient

National and Regional Results of the Wildlife Viewer Survey Webinar

Wildlife Viewing and Nature Tourism Webinar Series

National and Regional Results of the Wildlife Viewer Survey: Enhancing Relevancy and Engaging Support from a Broader Constituency: To better understand wildlife viewers in the United States, the Dayer Lab at Virginia Tech in collaboration with the Wildlife Viewing and Nature Tourism Working Group conducted a survey of wildlife viewers nationwide. The study fills an important knowledge gap for wildlife agencies and illuminates how to better engage this broad constituency of wildlife recreationists, increasing agency relevancy to a wider array of people who enjoy the outdoors. This report concludes with five key recommendations for state agencies to increase engagement and relevancy with wildlife viewers, including case studies from several states.

Multi-State Wildlife Viewing Study: Literature Review