Volume
63
Issue
2
DOI
10.34068/joe.63.02.11
Abstract
Wildlife-related recreation is popular with Americans spending over $150 billion dollars annually. I have conducted educational workshops (>100 events) to train U.S. landowners in natural resource enterprises development offering recreational hunting, angling, and nature tourism excursions along with conservation management practices to enhance wildlife habitats on their lands. To measure impacts, I conducted a comprehensive mail survey study with participants since 2010. Findings revealed that landowners who initiated these enterprises earned annual incomes and implemented conservation practices on properties. More training for landowners is recommended to increase income diversification and conservation of wildlife habitats and stewardship on private lands.
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Recommended Citation
Jones, D. (2025). Natural Resource Enterprises - Income Diversification and Conservation Practices Implemented on Private Lands in the United States. The Journal of Extension, 63(2), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.63.02.11
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