Table 4.5. Mean ( SE) response scores of participant (n = 338, indicated they hunted during the Light Goose Conservation Order in 2012) and non-participant (n = 450) Nebraska migratory bird hunters for survey items pertaining to the future control of light goose populations. Mean scores based on a 5-point Likert scale where 1 = disagree” and 5 = agree.” “completely “completely Survey Item Participant Non-Participant 2 P-value1 The population control of light geese is an important wildlife 4.7 0.03 4.6 0.04 5.93 0.015 management and conservation issue. The liberalization of hunting regulations during the LGCO, such as unplugged 4.3 0.05 3.8 0.06 37.60 < 0.001* shotguns, electronic calls, and extended shooting hours increases my harvest of light geese. 3.2 0.08 3.4 0.06 Processing light geese that have been directly harvested by wildlife 6.21 0.013 officials for human consumption or other uses is important to me. Since being enacted in 1999, the LGCO has been effective at controlling 3.2 0.07 3.1 0.06 2.12 0.145 light goose populations. Further liberalization of regulations, such as live decoys or baiting would 3.1 0.08 3.0 0.07 0.39 0.530 increase my participation during the LGCO. I would support wildlife officials using alternative methods other than 2.7 0.08 3.3 0.07 31.75 < 0.001* spring hunting to control light goose populations. I would support legalizing the commercial trade of harvested light geese. 2.7 0.08 2.8 0.08 2.37 0.123 2.1 0.07 2.8 0.08 I am capable of harvesting more light geese during the LGCO, but limit 53.50 < 0.001* my take due to the taste of light goose meat. differences between groups at (α < 0.05) with a Bonferroni adjustment for 13 individual 1*denotes
Table 4.5. Mean ( SE) response scores of participant (n = 338, indicated they hunted during the Light Goose Conservation Order in 2012) and non-participant (n = 450) Nebraska migratory bird hunters for survey items pertaining to the future control of light goose populations. Mean scores based on a 5-point Likert scale where 1 = “completely disagree” and 5 = “completely agree.” Survey Item Participant Non-Participant 2 P-value1 The population control of light geese is an important wildlife management and conservation issue. 4.7 0.03 4.6 0.04 5.93 0.015 The liberalization of hunting regulations during the LGCO, such as unplugged shotguns, electronic calls, and extended shooting hours increases my harvest of light geese. 4.3 0.05 3.8 0.06 37.60 < 0.001* Processing light geese that have been directly harvested by wildlife officials for human consumption or other uses is important to me. 3.2 0.08 3.4 0.06 6.21 0.013 Since being enacted in 1999, the LGCO has been effective at controlling light goose populations. 3.2 0.07 3.1 0.06 2.12 0.145 Further liberalization of regulations, such as live decoys or baiting would increase my participation during the LGCO. 3.1 0.08 3.0 0.07 0.39 0.530 I would support wildlife officials using alternative methods other than spring hunting to control light goose populations. 2.7 0.08 3.3 0.07 31.75 < 0.001* I would support legalizing the commercial trade of harvested light geese. 2.7 0.08 2.8 0.08 2.37 0.123 I am capable of harvesting more light geese during the LGCO, but limit my take due to the taste of light goose meat. 2.1 0.07 2.8 0.08 53.50 < 0.001* 1*denotes differences between groups at (α < 0.05) with a Bonferroni adjustment for 13 individual
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