Abstract
Waterfowl are a valued resource in Mississippi and throughout most of the United States. There are few economic impact assessments for waterfowl hunting. In this study, assessments in Mississippi were derived from waterfowl hunter expenditure data collected by a self-administered mail questionnaire for the 2005–2006 hunting season. Hunter expenditures obtained from a mail survey (n = 1,500, 51% response rate) were used along with participation rates in days in the Impact Analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) system software to determine state economic impacts. Adjusted economic impacts supporting the economy totaled $86.8 million (2009 USD).Wildlife managers in the United States need to focus on this valued resource by using more accurate information from state-based surveys, along with ecological assessments, to facilitate prioritization of wildlife management decisions aimed at sustaining it.
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