WS XXXX Deer Study Cover Letter

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-XXXX. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 13 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collected. Send comments regarding this burden statement or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to [email protected].		OMB Approved 0579-XXXX EXP: XX/202X

Interactions with Deer Questionnaire

Hello,

My name is Kyle Smith, and I am a research scientist at University of Minnesota. As part of a study funded by USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), researchers are investigating residents’ experiences, concerns, and perceptions related to human-deer interactions in [study site]. In doing so, we hope to better understand how and why people interact with deer in and around their communities.

You have been selected as a respondent based on the proximity of your primary residency to [the study site]. If you agree to take part in the study, you will be asked to respond to a series of short questions about human-deer interactions in your area. The questionnaire will take less than 15 minutes to complete.

You will receive $20 as a token of appreciation upon completion of the questionnaire.

You may skip any topics. Your responses will remain private and any identifying information such as your name will remain separate from your responses. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may choose not to participate or stop at any time. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Kyle Smith at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Kyle Smith, PhD