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Responsive Management has recently completed more than 30 studies on public opinion on and attitudes toward natural resource, fish and wildlife, and outdoor recreation issues, including a just released study on the results of a new Arkansas Game and Fish Commission employee survey that shows dramatic increases in morale and confidence in the direction of the agency. Click here for a news article about the results of the study. |
Currently, we are working on numerous additional studies, including a study on Utah Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use, knowledge of environmental impacts of use, and awareness of related marketing campaigns; a survey of Northeast U.S. residents' to determine attitudes toward and experiences with wildlife causing problems; and an assessment of hunting license marketing campaigns to calculate economic lift and determine the overall effectiveness of different messages and methods of delivery. |
Responsive Management's projects have also recently been featured prominently in several media sources. Our work on a study for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding human interaction with dolphins was featured by the New York Times, and the story can be accessed here. |
Recently, Responsive Management assisted the Idaho Department of Fish and Game with a workshop to help set the stage for the future of fish and wildlife management, focusing on the state of the state of fishing and hunting. This successful workshop attracted more than 600 attendees. |
Responsive Management's research on public attitudes toward black bears was featured in a nationally broadcast segment on NPR's Morning Edition. The study examined Tennessee residents' opinions on black bears, including interactions they may have had, their opinions on the size of the black bear population in Tennessee, their level of tolerance of black bears, and their opinions on the hunting of black bears. To listen to the broadcast or read the story, please click here. |
The National Wild Turkey Federation also recently published two articles in its July/August 2012 edition of its magazine Turkey Country featuring Responsive Management research. "Keys to Recruitment and Retention" by Kris Wetherbee highlights our recent evaluation of 37 state and national hunting, sport shooting, and fishing recruitment and retention programs. A second article, "Responsive Management Helps Manage Humans," coauthored by Mark and Responsive Management research associate Amanda C. Ritchie, describes the process and importance of human dimensions research in wildlife management. |
In addition to many opening session presentations, keynote speeches, and workshops for many U.S. associations (see below), the past 12 months has included two international appearances for Mark Damian Duda, executive director of Responsive Management. Mark spoke at the opening plenary session of the first ever Canadian National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Congress in Ottawa, Canada, in May. Mark also conducted a 2-day workshop in Rome, Italy, in June for the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities to help identify strategies and messages to better communicate the economic, ecological, environmental, and social values of hunting (click here for the workshop agenda). |
Responsive Management received the Qualitative Industry Research Award from the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) at the foundation's 2011 annual summit. |
Recent presentations and workshops include the following: |
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Some of our most recently completed projects include the following: |
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Our current and upcoming studies include: |
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Responsive Management, an internationally recognized public opinion and attitude survey research firm, has been helping natural resource, fish and wildlife, and outdoor recreation agencies and organizations better understand and work with their constituents, customers, and the public for more than 20 years. We use a variety of methodologies, including telephone, mail, and web surveys (where appropriate); focus groups; and numerous other techniques featured on the far right menu of this website. We maintain our own state-of-the-art, in-house telephone and mail interviewing facilities staffed by 50 professional, full-time interviewers. Click here to learn more about Responsive Management. |