Identifying Capacity for Local Community Participation in Wildlife Management Planning: White-tailed Deer in Northeastern National Park Service Units PHONE FOLLOW-UP

Follow-up Telephone Survey Script

Local Community Participation in Management Planning in Northeastern Parks

Good (Morning, Afternoon):

My name is ________________ and I work for Cornell University. May I speak to _________.

(IF INDIVIDUAL IS UNAVAILABLE, ASK:

Is there someone else over 18 that I can speak with?

IF NO, FIND OUT WHEN IT WOULD BE CONVENIENT TO CALL AGAIN)

I’m calling in regard to the blue questionnaire we sent you recently about deer in and around <PARK NAME>.

We are working with the National Park Service to try to better understand experiences of local community residents with <PARK NAME> and with deer in and around the park. I know you may have been too busy to fill out the questionnaire, but I wondered if you could spend about 5 minutes now with me answering a few key questions?

(IF NO, FIND OUT WHEN IT WOULD BE CONVENIENT TO CALL AGAIN.)

INTERVIEW: Before we begin, I want to assure you that the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved this research under the Paperwork Reduction Act, and the control number and expiration date, as well as additional information about this survey and its approval are available at your request.* All of your answers are completely voluntary and your responses will be anonymous.

1. First, have you ever visited <PARK NAME>?

Yes

No

2. How many visits have you made to <PARK NAME> in the past 12 months?

None

One

Two to Four

Five to Ten

More than 10

3. In the past 12 months, how often have you seen deer in your community near <PARK NAME>?

Daily

A few times a week

Weekly

Less often than once a week

Never

4. Generally, how do you feel about deer IN <PARK NAME>?

I have no particular feelings about deer in <PARK NAME>

I enjoy deer AND I do not worry about deer-related impacts

I enjoy deer BUT I worry about deer-related impacts

I do not enjoy deer in <PARK NAME>

5. Generally, how do you feel about deer IN YOUR COMMUNITY (OUTSIDE <PARK NAME>)?

I have no particular feelings about deer in my community

I enjoy deer AND I do not worry about deer-related impacts

I enjoy deer BUT I worry about deer-related impacts

I do not enjoy deer in my community

6. How much influence do you think people like yourself can have on the management of <PARK NAME>?

A lot

Some

Very little

None at all

7. To what extent do you agree or disagree that management at <PARK NAME> is typically trustworthy?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

8. To what extent do you agree or disagree that management at <PARK NAME> is typically concerned about your community’s well being?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

9. If the park were to consider addressing deer-related impacts in the future, how likely is it that you would do any of the following?

Talk with local park staff about deer impacts	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Likely	Very Likely	Not Sure
Provide written comments to a park management plan, impact statement, or survey related to deer impacts (in addition to this survey)	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Likely	Very Likely	Not Sure
Attend a public meeting about deer impacts	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Likely	Very Likely	Not Sure

10. In what year were you born?

19________

11. How long have you lived in a community near <PARK NAME>?

_______ years

12. [DO NOT ASK] Sex of respondent [CHECK ONE]

male

female

END INTERVIEW

That’s all the questions I have today. Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with me.

*Additional Information Provided upon Request.

OMB Approval number: (Not yet assigned)

Expiration Date: (Not yet assigned)

Person Collecting and Analyzing Information: Daniel J. Decker

251 Roberts Hall

Department of Natural Resources

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14850

[email protected]

16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of this information. This information will be used by park managers to better serve the public. Response to this request is voluntary. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. The permanent data will not have your telephone number recorded.

You may direct comments on the number of minutes required to respond, or on any other aspect of this survey to:

Margaret Wild

Biological Resource Management Division

National Park Service

1201 Oakridge Dr. Suite 200

Fort Collins, CO 80525

[email protected]