Fun Wildlife Facts!

Sandhill Crane

According to the National Survey of Fishing Hunting & Wildlife Association-Recreation, 66.1 million people aged 16 year and older engaged in wildlife observation and spend about $38.5 billion per year. *

The number of wildlife watchers who went on trips away from home for the purposes of observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife numbered almost 20 million. *

The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife festival has an impact between $557,500 to $562,500 on Brevard County per year. *

Osprey

The Wall Street journal has ranked the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife festival of Brevard County as the 3rd best birding festival in the United States. *

Each non-local resident spent between $650 - $950 during his or her visit to Brevard County. *

Birds and wildlife have an intrinsic and aesthetic value to the community that they are in. *

According to The Economist, eco tourism is the fastest growing segment of world tourism. *

State officials estimate eco-tourists contribute $477 million a year to Florida's economy . **

Bald Eagle

References

http://www.nbbd.com/fly/2004EconomicReport.pdf*

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20050407&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=504070395&Ref=AR**