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

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The majority of respondents held a positive attitude (59%) toward saving the endangered fish,
while a quarter gave neutral evaluations (Figure 17), Only 16% were negative on this specific
attitude,

Figure 17. Attitude toward saving endangered fish

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The environmental group members held the most POSItIve attitude toward saving the
endangered fish (77%), followed by the general public (63%) (Figure 18), Only about half of
the anglers (52%) and elected officials (49%) gave a positive evaluation,

Figure 18. Attitude toward saving endangered fish by group

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Public

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