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<br />OJtl534 <br /> <br />Analysis of the support question by "Source of Information" seems to indicate that <br />among those who most strongly supported the project, television and the Division of <br />Wildlife were their sources of information. Conversely among those who most <br />strongly opposed the project at the time of the survey, their information sources were <br />radio and public meetings (Figures 16 and 17). <br /> <br />Support for Proposed Project Restocking Options <br /> <br />Respondents were asked about how much they supported each of the three options <br />for managing ponds once resident fish had been removed. The three choices were: <br />1) either not stock fish at all, or 2) stock only with trout at certain times of the year, <br />or 3) stock only bass, crappie, and bluegill if the fish can't escape from the pond. <br /> <br />Not surprisingly, very few anglers, only 8% opted to leave the ponds empty, while <br />52 % supported the trout restocking option and 75% supported the use of bass, <br />crappie and bluegill (Figure 18). <br /> <br />Impact on License Buying <br /> <br />The last impact question asked western slope warmwater anglers was whether or not <br />a decrease in warmwater fishing opportunities in the local area would affect their <br />purchase of fishing licenses in the future. Most of the anglers surveyed (82%) plan <br />to continue purchasing Colorado Fishing Licenses in the future, even if projects such <br />as the one described leave them with fewer warmwater fishing opportunities. 12% <br />said they feel strongly that it would negatively influence their license buying, and 4% <br />said it would, but not so strongly (Figure 19). <br /> <br />14 <br />