Tuesday, October 23, 2007

NH Sportsmen Poll

A poll recently released by National Wildlife Action found that 60% of New Hampshire sportsmen believe global warming impacts their quality of life.

Among the highlights:

  • 72% of hunters and anglers in New Hampshire believe global warming is occurring, with 63% indicating that human activity is a contributing factor;
  • 75% of New Hampshire sportsmen believe our elected officials have a strong moral responsibility to act now to confront global warming and protect our children's future;
  • By a two to one margin, global warming is the most important conservation issue among these voters;
  • One in every three respondents (32%) report that they have already seen changes to wildlife habitats that they think may be caused by global warming;
  • 66% of New Hampshire sportsmen agree global warming is an urgent problem requiring immediate action and a majority (57%) believe the United States is doing too little to address the issue;
  • More than three-quarters (77%) agree the United States should be a world leader in addressing global warming and 87% agree that we can improve the economy and create jobs while confronting global warming;
  • New Hampshire hunters and anglers would be attracted to a candidate who agrees with them on addressing global warming, and only 14 percent have decided who they will vote for in the upcoming presidential primary.
The poll got some great press in New Hampshire.

Learn more.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Hunter and Angler Lobby Days