Abstract

HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE 2021, VOL. 26, NO. 1, 84–89 https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2020.1794082 FINDINGS ABSTRACT Fishing preferences, angling behavior, and attitudes toward management: a comparison between White and Nonwhite anglers a b c Hunter J. Roop , Neelam C. Poudyal , and Cecil A. Jennings Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA; Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; U.S. Geological Survey, GA Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA Recent trends show declining participation in consumptive outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. A factor contributing to this trend is a decline in per capita participation among certain ethnic groups (Poudyal et al., 2007). Some states experiencing rapid demographic changes have increased ethnic or racial populations, who often have less interest in con- sumptive recreation activities (Bowker et al., 2012). Recreation managers are interested in understanding whether and how participation and avidity differ among demographic groups. For example, in southeastern states such as Georgia, the proportion of White recreationists has declined while other racial participants (i.e., Nonwhites) have increased. Some