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South Dakota Residents’ and Participants’ Perceptions of the South Dakota Nest Predator Bounty Program
Presented to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and ParksJanuary 16, 2020
Mark Damian Duda, Executive Director, Responsive Management
Photo credit: Doug Jorgensen
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Presentation Overview• Study Methodology
• Survey Results: Program Participants• Participants’ Perceptions of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
• Participants’ Knowledge of the Nest Predator Bounty Program
• Participants’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward the Nest Predator Bounty Program
• Program’s Effectiveness at Recruiting New Trappers and Increasing Trapping Participation
• Survey Results: General Population Residents• Residents’ Perceptions of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
• Approval or Disapproval of Trapping Among Residents
• Residents’ Awareness and Knowledge of the Nest Predator Bounty Program
• Residents’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward the Nest Predator Bounty Program
Photo credit: Gov. Kristi Noem Twitter account
Study Methodology
Study Methodology—Program Participants• Survey questionnaire developed cooperatively by GFP and RM
• Survey of program participants was census rather than sample (RM attempted to contact all participants)
• Multi-modal survey approach ensured broadest possible reach to participants• Three modes of contact: mail, telephone, and email• Two options for survey: telephone or online (online survey available only to respondents specifically chosen)
• Participant database obtained from GFP• Included names, mail addresses, and email addresses• Those 17 years old or younger removed from database (survey was adults only) • Telephone numbers obtained using reverse-lookup software• Those with email address contacted by email (invalid emails and bounce-backs removed)• Participants without email address but with phone number were contacted by phone (multiple contacts
made at different times of the day and different days of the week)• Participants without email address or phone number were mailed postcard (multiple mailings) with web
address and unique identifier for online survey, and toll-free number to take survey by phone• Final number of completed surveys from program participants: 1,277
• Survey conducted October – November 2019
Total participants in the database 3,042
Participants 17 years old or younger who were not surveyed/removed from sample 291
Final sample for all methods (i.e., population for survey) 2,751
Total number in database with email addresses 1,892
Number of invalid email contacts put back into mail contact sample 91
Final sample contacted by email 1,801
TELEPHONE
Total number in database without an email but with a telephone number (after the reverse-lookup) 728
Invalid telephone numbers (disconnected numbers or incorrect contact information) 211
Number of participants who refused to respond to telephone survey 158
Number of completed surveys among the telephone sample 338
First mailing to all participants with only a mailing address 131Second mailing to all participants who had not responded to prior email, telephone, or mail contact attempts 1,933
Number of completed surveys by mail or email 939
Total completed surveys 1,277
Survey Effort for Program Participant Database
For disconnected numbers, fax numbers, and wrong numbers, researchers conducted internet searches to find alternative contact info for participants.
Participants who could not be reached by telephone were put back into the postal mail sample and contacted by postcard.
Study Methodology—General Population Residents• Scientific probability-based survey of the South Dakota adult general population (18 and older)
• Telephones selected because of almost universal ownership among South Dakota residents, and because of literacy considerations affecting surveys read by respondents
• Dual-Frame Random Digit Dial (DFRDD) sample (gold standard in telephone survey research)• 60% cell phone / 40% were landline (closely matches actual distribution in South Dakota)• DFRDD sample obtained from Marketing Systems Group, a leader in statistical samples for research• Probability-based selection process ensured each resident had equal chance of being selected
• Survey conducted by live, professionally trained interviewers• Interviews conducted Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from
noon to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., local time• Calls placed different times of the day, different days of the week• As many as 7 attempts for each landline number, 5 attempts for each cell number
• Sample size n=418 • Sampling error +/- 4.79 percentage points (based on pop. size of 644,483 adult South Dakota residents)• 95% confidence interval• Results weighted by gender and age based on U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey• Results representative of South Dakota adult residents as a whole
In a survey conducted prior to the 2019 Virginia general election, Responsive Management predicted the outcome of the state general assembly race within two percentage points (a projection far closer to the election result than the plus or minus five percent margin of error).
Example of Telephone Survey Methodological Accuracy
Two Examples of Results from Other Studies (not South Dakota)
Q16. Percent who strongly or moderately agree that each of the following regional leaders sets good examples for staff to
follow.
22
30
33
42
52
65
21
0 20 40 60 80 100
Your Supervisor
Your Project Leader
Your Division or Branch Chief
Your Assistant Regional Director
The Deputy Regional Director
The Regional Directorate Team
The Regional Director
Percent
* Survey results are from another fish and wildlife agency, notfrom South Dakota
Q30. In general, has agency morale increased, stayed about the same, or decreased in the past 5 years (or, if you were not
working at the agency 5 years ago, since you first started working at the agency)?
4
12
78
5
0 20 40 60 80 100
Increased
Stayed about thesame
Decreased
Don't know
Percent (n=386)
* Survey results are from another fish and wildlife agency, notfrom South Dakota
Survey Results: Program Participants
Participants’ Perceptions of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
52
35
6
5
2
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly approve
Moderately approve
Neither approve nordisapprove
Moderately disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Don't know
Percent (n=1270)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the management efforts of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks? (Participants)
87%
6%*
* Rounding on graph causes apparent discrepancy in sum;
calculation made on unrounded
60
4
32
3
0 20 40 60 80 100
Increased approval
Decreased approval
No effect on approvalat all
Don't know
Percent (n=1266)
Thinking about your opinion of the Department prior to your participation in the Nest Predator Bounty Program this year, how has your opinion of the
Department’s efforts changed, if at all, since participating in the program? Would you say that the program has increased or decreased your overall
approval of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ management efforts, or has it had no effect at all on your opinion?
Participants’ Knowledge of the Nest Predator Bounty Program
35
51
13
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
A great deal
A moderate amount
A little
Nothing at all
Percent (n=1263)
You indicated that you participated in the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Nest Predator Bounty Program this year. How much would
you say you know about the Nest Predator Bounty Program?(Participants)
86%
14%
Participants’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward the Nest Predator Bounty Program
60
6
30
4
0 20 40 60 80 100
Mostly positive
Mostly negative
Both positive andnegative about equally
Don't know
Percent (n=1269)
Thinking about what you have heard about the Nest Predator Bounty Program, is what you have heard been mostly positive, mostly
negative, or have you heard both positive and negative things equally about the program? (Participants)
71
20
4
2
3
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly approve
Moderately approve
Neither approve nordisapprove
Moderately disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Percent (n=1271)
In general, do you, personally, approve or disapprove of the Nest Predator Bounty Program in South Dakota? (Participants)
91%
5%
63
52
15
14
14
9
5
2
1
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
To control predator populations
To protect birds / nests
Supports trapping participation /heritage
Supports increasing youthparticipation in outdoor recreation
For money / bounty
To help manage natural resources
Supports outdoor recreation in general
To control disease
Other
Don't know
Percent (n=1044)
Mul
tiple
Res
pons
es A
llow
edWhat are the main reasons you approve of the program? (Asked of those who strongly
or moderately approve of the program.) (Participants)
43
41
30
20
13
8
2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Program is not effective
Waste of money / resources
Should address habitat instead
People cheat with roadkill
Supports program but wants changes
Other
Don't know
Percent (n=61)
Mul
tiple
Res
pons
es A
llow
ed
What are the main reasons you disapprove of the program? (Asked of those who
strongly or moderately disapprove of the program.) (Participants)
Results are among the 91% of
participants who approve of the Nest
Predator Bounty Program
Results are among the 5% of
participants who disapprove of the
Nest Predator Bounty Program
60
23
6
4
5
2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly agree
Moderately agree
Neither agree nordisagree
Moderately disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
Percent (n=1264)
Do you agree or disagree that the Nest Predator Bounty Program is an acceptable use of the budgeted $500,000 funds?
(Participants)
83%
9%
69
21
4
3
2
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nordissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Don't know
Percent (n=1266)
In general, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the Nest Predator Bounty Program in South Dakota? (Participants)
90%
5%
Program’s Effectiveness at Recruiting New Trappers and Increasing
Trapping Participation
82
17
Less than 0.5
0 20 40 60 80 100
Yes
No
Don't know
Percent (n=1271)
Had you ever been trapping prior to participating in the Nest Predator Bounty Program in 2019?
(Participants)
71
25
3
Less than 0.5
0 20 40 60 80 100
Increased
Stayed about the same
Decreased
Don't know
Percent (n=1248)
Would you say your trapping participation in 2019 overall increased, stayed about the same, or decreased in comparison to your participation in the
previous 3 years?(Participants)
59
22
8
4
5
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly agree
Moderately agree
Neither agree nordisagree
Moderately disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
Percent (n=1161)
Do you agree or disagree that the Nest Predator Bounty Program is an important reason you participated in trapping in 2019?
(Participants)
81%
9%
52
41
35
30
29
29
7
14
21
1
2
7
2
2
8
8
12
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
The program has increasedtrapping participation inSouth Dakota in general.
The program has increasedinterest in outdoor recreation
among youth in SouthDakota.
Participating in the programhas increased your
participation in outdooractivities in general.
Percent (1262≤n≤1264)
Percent of respondents who [agree / disagree] with each of the following statements about the Nest Predator Bounty Program:
(Participants)Strongly agree Moderately agree Neither agree nor disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Don't know
Percentage of total agreement is shown above the bar.
82%
69%*
64%
* Rounding on graph causes apparent discrepancy in sum; calculation made on unrounded numbers.
Survey Results: General Population Residents
Residents’ Perceptions of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
44
38
5
3
3
7
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly approve
Moderately approve
Neither approve nor disapprove
Moderately disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Don't know
Percent (n=418)
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is the agency responsible for managing the state’s parks, fisheries, and wildlife and for providing outdoor recreation opportunities. In general, do you approve or
disapprove of the management efforts of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks? (General population)
82%
5% ** Rounding on graph causes apparent discrepancy in sum;
calculation made on unrounded numbers.
10
4
24
62
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Increased approval
Decreased approval
No effect on approval at all
Was not aware of the Program or didnot know (ergo, no effect)
Don't know
Percent (n=418)
You initially said that you [APPROVAL LEVEL] of the management efforts of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. Thinking about your opinion of the Department prior to your awareness of the Nest Predator Bounty Program, how has your opinion of the Department’s efforts changed, if at all, since becoming aware of the program? Would you say that the program has increased or decreased your overall approval of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ management efforts, or has it had no effect at all on your opinion? (Asked of those who were aware of the program prior to the
survey; results shown among all respondents.) (General population)
86%
Approval or Disapproval of Trapping Among Residents
46
33
8
4
5
5
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly approve
Moderately approve
Neither approve nor disapprove
Moderately disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Don't know
Percent (n=418)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of legal, regulated trapping? (General population)
* Rounding on graph causes apparent discrepancy in sum;
calculation made on unrounded numbers.
78% *
9%
86
86
85
83
80
79
78
78
71
71
70
55
0 20 40 60 80 100
Lives in rural area
Male
Lives in suburban area
Approves of the management efforts of GFP
35-54 years old
55 years old or older
Overall
18-34 years old
Lives in small city or town
Female
Lives in large city or urban area
Disapproves of the management efforts of GFP
Percent
Percent of each of the following groups who strongly or moderately approve of legal, regulated trapping:
(General population)
24
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
1
0 20 40 60 80 100
Disapproves of the management efforts of GFP
Lives in small city or town
Female
55 years old or older
Lives in suburban area
Overall
Approves of the management efforts of GFP
Lives in rural area
35-54 years old
18-34 years old
Male
Lives in large city or urban area
Percent
Percent of each of the following groups who strongly or moderately disapprove of legal, regulated trapping:
(General population)
Residents’ Awareness and Knowledge of the Nest Predator
Bounty Program
38
61
Less than 0.5
0 20 40 60 80 100
Yes
No
Don't know
Percent (n=418)
Prior to this survey, were you aware of the South Dakota Nest Predator Bounty Program, which is a new predator trapping program
in South Dakota this year? (General population)
7
16
14
1
62
0 20 40 60 80 100
A great deal
A moderate amount
A little
Nothing at all
Nothing at all - was notaware of the Program prior
to survey
Percent (n=418)
How much would you say you know about the Nest Predator Bounty Program? (General population)
23%
Residents’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward the Nest Predator Bounty Program
43
12
37
8
0 20 40 60 80 100
Mostly positive
Mostly negative
Both positive and negativeabout equally
Don't know
Percent (n=177)
Thinking about what you have heard about the Nest Predator Bounty Program, is what you have heard been mostly positive, mostly negative, or have you heard both positive and negative things equally about the program? (Asked of those
who were aware of the program prior to the survey.) (General population)
44
39
3
5
7
3
0 20 40 60 80 100
Strongly approve
Moderately approve
Neither approve nordisapprove
Moderately disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Don't know
Percent (n=418)
In general, do you, personally, approve or disapprove of the Nest Predator Bounty Program in South Dakota? (The program was explained to the respondent prior to this question.) (General
population)
83% (534,921 SD residents 18 and older)
11% * (70,893 SD residents 18 and older) * Rounding on graph causes
apparent discrepancy in sum; calculation made on unrounded
numbers.
Program explanation read to respondents:
The South Dakota Nest Predator Bounty Program provides trapping opportunities for state residents
while reducing predators that prey on the nests of pheasants and ducks during the nesting season. Program participants receive $10 per eligible predator that is harvested through trapping. Eligible species to trap for
this program are raccoon, striped skunk, badger, opossum, and red
fox.
53
51
8
4
1
3
7
0 20 40 60 80 100
Approve of / support controlling /reducing predator populations
Approve of / support protectingpheasant / duck / birds / nests
Approve of / support increasingtrapping participation/heritage
Approve of / support increasingoutdoor recreation participation in
general
Approve of / support increasing youthparticipation in outdoor recreation
Other
Don't know
Percent (n=335)
Mul
tiple
Res
pons
es A
llow
edWhat are the main reasons you APPROVE of the program? (Asked of those who approve
of the Program.) (General population)
39
30
26
12
6
3
3
2
9
7
0 20 40 60 80 100
Disapprove of / oppose trappingspecifically
Concerned about animal welfare ingeneral
Bounty programs do not work
Disapprove of / oppose controlling /reducing predator populations
Disapprove of / oppose incentivizing /rewarding wildlife harvest/trapping
No public input was allowed / solicited
Concerned about harvesting / trappingfemale predators with young
A lack of transparency in developmentof the program
Other
Don't know
Percent (n=54)M
ultip
le R
espo
nses
Allo
wed
What are the main reasons you DISAPPROVE of the program? (Asked of those who disapprove of the Program.)
(General population)
Results are among the 83% of residents who approve of the
Nest Predator Bounty Program
Results are among the 11% of residents who disapprove of the Nest Predator Bounty Program
59
58
48
47
29
31
37
33
2
1
3
4
3
2
3
5
5
5
5
6
3
4
4
4
0 20 40 60 80 100
That a primary goal of the Nest Predator BountyProgram is to enhance pheasant and duck nest success,
meaning more pheasant chicks and ducklings survive
That a primary goal of the Nest Predator BountyProgram is to increase interest and participation inoutdoor recreation and conservation among youth
That the activity of trapping nest predators during thenesting season has been a utilized management
technique for decades in the U.S. that supports wildlifeand habitat conservation efforts
That a primary goal of the Nest Predator BountyProgram is to increase trapping participation in general
and preserve the trapping heritage in South Dakota
Percent (n=418)
Percent of respondents who would [approve / disapprove] of the Nest Predator Bounty Program if they knew each of the following:
(General population)
Strongly approve Moderately approve Neither Moderately disapprove Strongly disapprove Don’t know
88%*
Percentage of total agreement is shown below the bar.
88%
85%
* Rounding on graph causes apparent discrepancy in sum; calculation made on unrounded numbers.
80%
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