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Wildlife Damage and Attitudes Towards Wildlife
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| File Title | Wildlife Damage and Attitudes Towards Wildlife |
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| File Modified | 2022-10-11 |
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SURVEY ON WILDLIFE DAMAGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS WILDLIFE (INCLUDING DEER) – Crop Year 2022 OMB No. 0535-0002 Approval Expires: XX/XX/XXXX Project Code: QID: SMetaKey: XXXX UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE National Agricultural Statistics Service U.S Department of Agriculture NOC Division 9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63132-1547 Phone: 888-424-7828 Fax: 855-515-1328 E-mail: [email protected] Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary. The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347, and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response to this survey is voluntary. 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 is 0535-0002. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION(S) FOR THE TOTAL ACRES YOU (NAME ON LABEL) OPERATE. 1. Did the operator operate land used for agricultural purposes in 2022? (Include woodland, cropland, pastureland, fruit and vegetable, horticulture, nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) xxxx 1 Yes – Go to Item 2 3 No – Go to Item 50, Back Page ACRES 2. In 2022, how many acres did this operation: xxxx a. Own + b. Rent or Lease from others or use Rent Free + xxxx c. Rent to others? - xxxx 3. Calculate item 2a + 2b – 2c. then the total acres operated in 2022 is = xxxx ACRES 4. Of the (Item 3) total acres, how many acres of farmed and unfarmed woodlands are on the area you operate? xxxx OFFICE USE 5. In which county was the largest value of the operation’s agricultural products raised or produced? County: xxxx 6. Of the (Item 3) total acres operated for agricultural purposes, how many acres were used to grow the following crops in 2022? ACRES a. Corn xxxx b. Soybeans xxxx c. Hay xxxx d. Wheat xxxx e. Oats xxxx f. Orchards xxxx g. Woodlands xxxx h. Pasture xxxx i. Nursery xxxx j. Other (Include barns, chicken or hog houses, greenhouses, etc) (specify xxxx ) xxxx ACRES 7. How many acres on this operation were enrolled in government conservation programs in 2022? (Include CRP, WRP, WHIP, etc)? xxxx ACRES 8. Sum the acres in Items 6 and 7. This should be equal to Item 3 xxxx 9. Which of the following represents the largest portion of this operation’s 2022 gross income? (Check one) xxxx 1 Crop production 2 Livestock production 3 Hunting/fishing/wildlife 4 Timber production 5 Other (specify _________________________________) 10. What percentage of the operator’s household income is derived from agricultural purposes? (Check one) xxxx 1 None 2 Less than 25% 3 25% - 49% 4 50% - 74% 5 75% - 100% 11. What was the age of the operator on December 31, 2022? (Check one) xxxx 1 Less than 18 years 2 18 – 34 years 3 35 – 44 years 4 45 – 54 years 5 55 – 64 years 6 65 years and over 12. What is the gender of the operator? xxxx 1 Male 2 Female 13. Did the operator live on the operation on December 31, 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No Section 2 - Damage Caused by Wildlife 14. Was there any damage caused by wildlife (including deer) on the land operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes – Continue 3 No – Go to Item 22 on page 6 ACRES 15. Of the (Item 3) total acres operated for agricultural purposes, how many acres had crop damage caused by wildlife? xxxx 16. Of the (Item 15) acres with crop damage, how many acres can be attributed to damage caused by the following wildlife? SPECIES NUMBER OF ACRES AFFECTED BY LOSS a. Deer xxxx b. Resident Geese xxxx c. Migrant Geese xxxx d. Bears xxxx e. Groundhog xxxx f. Other (specify:xxxx________________) xxxx Total Acres With Crop Damage Caused by Wildlife (Should match Item 15 above) DOLLARS 17. How many dollars were lost due to damage by wildlife on this operation in 2022? xxxx 18. Of the (Item 17) dollars in crop damage, what percentage can be attributed to the following wildlife ? SPECIES PERCENT OF TOTAL LOSS g. Deer xxxx h. Resident Geese xxxx i. Migrant Geese xxxx j. Bears xxxx k. Groundhog xxxx l. Other (specify:xxxx________________) xxxx Total Economic Loss 100% 19. How would the operator describe the level of financial loss suffered by each wildlife species on the operation in 2022?(Check one box in each row) SPECIES No Financial Loss Slight Financial Loss Moderate Financial Loss Severe Financial Loss No opinion/ Don’t know a. Deer xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 b. Turkeys xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 c. Resident Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 d. Migrant Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 e. Rabbits xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 f. Pheasants xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 g. Beaver xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 h. Coyotes xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 i. Raccoons xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 j. Bears xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 k. Groundhog xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 l. Other (specify:xxxx )xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 [If any financial loss from deer was reported in Item 19a, then continue, otherwise go to Item 21.] 20. What level best describes the financial loss caused in 2022 by deer for the following crops produced on the land operated? (Check one box in each row) CROPS Did Not Plant Crop No Financial Loss Slight Financial Loss Moderate Financial Loss Severe Financial Loss No opinion/ Don’t know a. Corn xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 b. Soybeans xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 c. Hay xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 d. Wheat/Oats xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 e. Orchards xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 f. Tree Plantations xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 f. Timber xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 g. Pasture xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 h. Nursery xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 i. Other (specify:xxxx )xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 6 21. During the five-year period 2014 through 2022, has the amount of financial loss from wildlife (including deer) on the land operated increased, decreased, or stayed the same? xxxx 1 Increased 2 Stayed the Same 3 Decreased 4 No Opinion/Don’t Know Section 3 - Presence of Wildlife 22. How would the operator describe the number of each species on your operation in 2022?(Check one box in each row) SPECIES None Low Moderate High No opinion/ Don’t know a. Deer xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 b. Turkeys xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 c. Resident Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 d. Migrant Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 e. Rabbits xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 f. Pheasants xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 g. Beaver xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 h. Coyotes xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 i. Raccoons xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 j. Bears xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 k. Groundhog xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 l. Other (specify:xxxx )xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 23. How would the operator describe the number of wildlife (including deer) on the land operated in 2022? (check only one box)? xxxx 1 Too many 2 About the right number 3 Too few 4 No opinion/don’t know [If any deer was reported in Item 22a, then continue, otherwise go to Item 27 on the next page.] 24. How would the operator describe the number of deer on the land operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Too Few 2 About the right number 3 Too Many 4 No Opinion 25. During the five-year period 2018 through 2022, has the number of deer on the land operated increased, decreased, or stayed the same? xxxx 1 Increased 2 Stayed the Same 3 Decreased 4 No Opinion/Don’t Know 26. During the five-year period 2018 through 2022, has the number of bucks on the land operated increased, decreased, or stayed the same? xxxx 1 Increased 2 Stayed the Same 3 Decreased 4 No Opinion/Don’t Know Section 4 - Management of Wildlife 27. Which of the following wildlife control methods were used on this operation in 2022? CONTROL METHODS Used on operation in 2022? Did this action achieve desired results? a. No control methods used in 2022 xxxx 1 a. Electric fence xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK b. Wildlife proof fences xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK c. Allow more hunters on your farm xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK d. Encourage neighbors to allow more hunting xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK e. Chemical repellants xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK f. Changed farming practices to discourage wildlife xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK g. Devices to scare wildlife away xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK i. Other (specify xxxx ) xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 2 DK DOLLARS 28. How many dollars did this operation spend on control methods to reduce crop damage by wildlife (including deer)? (Include frightening devices, repellents, fences only for wildlife control, etc.) xxxx 29. Are you aware of depredation programs offered by your State’s Department of Natural Resources? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 30. During the five-year period 2018 through 2022, did you contact your State’s Department of Natural Resources offices about wildlife damage (including damage from deer)? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 31. How do you feel about the way your State’s Department of Natural Resources (or Department of Conservation) manages wildlife (including deer)? xxxx 1 I am satisfied 2 I am not satisfied 3 No opinion/don’t know 32. Did you work with one or more of your neighbors to manage wildlife (including deer) on the land you operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No Section 5 - Hunting 33. Was anyone (including yourself) allowed to hunt wildlife (including deer) on this operation in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 2 Don’t know 3 No [If hunting was allowed in Item 33, then continue, otherwise go to Item 41 on page 10.] 34. Who was allowed to hunt wildlife (including deer) on any of the land you operate in 2022? (Check all that apply) xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx The operator The operator’s family The operator’s friends or neighbors Strangers who ask for no rent/fee Strangers who pay a rent/fee Anyone regardless of permission 35. Did the operator hunt wildlife (including deer) during in 2022 hunting season(s)? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 36. Did the operator rent or lease hunting privileges to hunters for wildlife (including deer) hunting on any of the land operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No [If hunting privileges were rented or leased in Item 36, then continue, otherwise go to Item 39 on the next page.] 37. In 2022, for which of the following species did the operator rent or lease hunting rights to hunters? SPECIES Rent or Lease Hunting Rights to Hunters Deer xxxx Turkey xxxx Waterfowl xxxx Pheasants & Quail xxxx Other Game xxxx 38. Did the operator charge fees for access to hunt wildlife (including deer) on any of the land you operate in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 3 No 39. In 2022, how much wildlife was harvested on any of the land you operate in 2022? SPECIES NUMBER HARVESTED a. Deer xxxx b. Turkeys xxxx c. Resident Geese xxxx d. Migrant Geese xxxx e. Rabbits xxxx f. Pheasants xxxx g. Beaver xxxx h. Coyotes xxxx i. Raccoons xxxx j. Bears xxxx k. Groundhog xxxx l. Other (specify:xxxx________________) xxxx 40. How did you manage wildlife (including deer) hunting and harvest on any of the land you operated in 2022? (Check only one box) xxxx 1 I do not allow wildlife hunting 2 I restrict female wildlife hunting but not male wildlife harvest 3 I restrict male wildlife hunting but not female wildlife harvest 4 I restrict male and female wildlife harvest 5 I do not restrict the number or type of wildlife harvested 6 I do not make decisions about wildlife management 41. Which of the following best describes how current antlerless permit availability impacts your ability to manage deer on the land you own/operate? (Check only one box) xxxx 1 Current antlerless permit availability is appropriate and allows me to effectively manage deer on the land I own/operate. 2 Current antlerless permit availability is too restrictive to allow me to effectively manage deer on the land I own/operate. 3 Current antlerless permit availability is too liberal to allow me to effectively manage deer on the land I own/operate due to overharvest on neighboring properties. 4 No opinion. Section 6 - Attitudes Toward Wildlife 42. Would the operator prefer the number of wildlife (including deer) increase, decrease, or stay the same on the land operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Increase greatly 2 Increase slightly 3 Remain the same 4 Decrease slightly 4 Decrease greatly 43. How does the operator feel about having wildlife (including deer) on the land operated in 2022? xxxx 1 I enjoy having them around 2 I enjoy wildlife, but their presence caused some problems at times 3 I regard wildlife as a nuisance 4 No opinion/don’t know 44. Which of the following best describes how current wildlife (including deer) harvest regulations impact your ability to manage wildlife (including deer) on the land operated in 2022? (check only one box) xxxx 1 Current wildlife harvest regulations are appropriate and allow me to effectively manage wildlife on the land I operated. 2 Current wildlife harvest regulations are too restrictive to allow me to effectively manage wildlife on the land I operated. 3 Current wildlife harvest regulations are not restrictive enough to allow me to effectively manage wildlife on the land I operated due to overharvest on neighboring properties. 4 No opinion/don’t know 45. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements: 1 Strongly Agree 2 Somewhat Agree 3 Neither agree nor Disagree 4 Somewhat Disagree 5 Strongly Disagree 6 Don’t Know Placement of feed and minerals unnaturally concentrates wildlife (including deer). . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Placement of feed and minerals is important to maintaining healthy wildlife (including deer) populations. . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Placement of feed and minerals can promote the spread of diseases like chronic wasting disease (CWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 46. Did you provide feed for wildlife (including deer) in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 2 Don’t know 3 No POUNDS a. Approximately how much feed did you provide in 2022? xxxx 47. Did you provide minerals for wildlife (including deer) in 2022? xxxx 1 Yes 2 Don’t know 3 No POUNDS a. Approximately how much minerals did you provide in 2022? xxxx 48. Regarding the wildlife (including deer) on and around the land you operated in 2022, how much of a problem is each of the following? 1 Not a Problem 2 Somewhat of a Problem 3 A Great Problem 4 Don’t know/ Not Applicable Crop/property damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Hunters who trespass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Dogs running wildlife (including deer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Vehicle collisions with Wildlife (including deer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Road hunting/spotlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 49. Which level best describes the overall damage caused by wildlife (including deer) on the land you operated in 2022? xxxx 1 Insignificant (hardly noticeable) 2 Present but acceptable 3 Unacceptable 4 No opinion/don’t know 50. Which level describes the damage caused by wildlife (including deer) on your operation in 2022?(Check one box in each row) SPECIES None Damage was insignificant Damage was acceptable in exchange for having deer around Damage was unacceptable No opinion/ Don’t know a. Deer xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 b. Turkeys xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 c. Resident Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 d. Migrant Geese xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 e. Rabbits xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 f. Pheasants xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 g. Beaver xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 h. Coyotes xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 i. Raccoons xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 j. Bears xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 k. Groundhogs xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 l. Other (specify:xxxx )xxxx 1 2 3 4 5 Section 7 - Conclusion 51. Please comment on crop conditions, weather, wildlife damage: