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Maryland Environmental Poll Results

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Gauges primary usage and expectations for Maryland's state forests, such as providing land for hunting and/or protecting wildlife habitat.

Gauges primary usage and expectations for Maryland’s state forests, such as providing land for hunting and/or protecting wildlife habitat.

33% most likely to use Maryland State Forest for ‘walking, hiking, or nature activities,’ 19% for ‘picnicking,’ 15% for ‘hunting,’ 12% for ‘fishing,’ 8% for ‘bicycling,’ 2% ‘riding an off-road vehicle.’

82% of respondents said it was ‘very important’ for Maryland’s State Forests to provide for the protection of wildlife (77% for rural residents).

89% of respondents said it was ‘very important’ for Maryland’s State Forests to help provide clean water and air (83% for rural residents).

67% of respondents said it was ‘very important’ for Maryland’s State Forests to provide recreation and sightseeing (58% for rural residents).

17% of respondents said it was ‘very important (and 33% said it was ‘somewhat important’) for Maryland’s State Forests to provide land for hunting (24% for rural residents, 45% of rural residents said ‘somewhat important’).

4% of respondents said it was ‘very important’  for Maryland’s State Forests to provide timber for logging and wood products (8% for rural residents).

21% of respondents (45% of rural residents) feel hunting should be ‘permitted in most Maryland State Forests,’ 35% (31% of rural residents) feel it should be ‘restricted to about half of Maryland’s State Forests,’ and 34% (17% or rural residents) feel it should be ‘banned in all Maryland State Forests.’

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N/a, Maryland State Forest Department, 2001 United States (Regional)

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