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14 Basic Beliefs about Endangered Fish Endangered Fish Survey I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I How people think about endangered fish might be related to their basic beliefs regarding these species, The survey included three categories of basic beliefs (Table 4). Regarding the use of endangered fish, 60% of all respondents felt the fish should be managed to benefit humans. Over half (51 %) disagreed with the statement "Given the economic problems facing our country, it makes little sense to spend money on programs to help save endangered fish," Two thirds (66%) disagreed that endangered fish should not be recovered unless there is a direct benefit to humans, Nearly all (94%) believed that endangered fish have a right to live in the Upper Colorado River Basin if they are capable of surviving, and three-quarters (75%) considered the rights of endangered fish to be important. Equally as many (76%) felt it is important to have self- sustaining populations of endangered fish, About two-thirds (65%) believed that future generations should have an abundance of currently endangered fish, Table 4. Basic beliefs re~ardin~ endan~ered fish Basic Belief Statement Agree Neutral Disagree Use of Endangered Fish Humans should manage endangered fish populations so that humans benefit Given.the economic problems facing our country, it makes little sense to spend money on programs to help save endangered fish Endangered fish should not be recovered unless there is a direct benefit to humans Regarding Endangered Fish Rights If endangered fish are capable of surviving, then they have a right to live in the Colorado River Basin The rights of endangered fish are important The right of endangered fish to live is more important than any negative effects they may have on humans Endangered Fish Bequest/Existence It is important that there are self-sustaining populations of the endangered fish We should be sure that future generations have an abundance of currently the endangered fish The existence of endangered fish is not important tome 60 10 30 39 10 51 28 6 66 94 3 3 75 7 18 32 12 56 76 II 13 65 10 25 29 6 65 Cell entries are percentages