9395

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9395
• Author: Vaske, J. J., M. P. Donnelly and M. Lyon.
• Title: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward the Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin.
• USFW Year: 1995.
• USFW - Doc Type: 20,
• Copyright Material: NO

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Endangered Fish Survey

Just under half of all respondents (490,10) held a positive general attitude toward the endangered
fish (Figure 15), Only 15% were negative, while over a third (36%) were neutral toward the
fish, Respondents in this latter category commented that it was difficult to take a position
either positively or negatively about fish species,

Figure 15. General attitude toward endangered fish

100%

75%

49%

50%

15%

25%

Positive

Neutral

Negative

As might be expected, the environmental group members (70%) held a more positive general
attitude toward the fish than any of the other groups (Figure 16), Under half of the general
public (48%), anglers (46%) and elected officials (42%) reported a positive attitude,

Figure 16. General attitude toward endangered fish by group

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I~Positive .Neutral DNegativ~

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75%

Elected
Officials

General
Public

Anglers Environmental
Groups

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