This Month at
Responsive Management

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Finishing a busy year and welcoming 2012 with numerous new studies.
Responsive Management has had a busy 2011, completing more than 30 projects on public opinion on and attitudes toward natural resource, fish and wildlife, and outdoor recreation issues. Some of the completed projects included studies on Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORP), opinions on Elk Restoration efforts in Kentucky, opinions on threatened and endangered species, perceptions of chimpanzees, knowledge of forest stewardship issues, hunter attitudes toward Chronic Wasting Disease, and more, including the following:

Please click here for a comprehensive list of recent and current survey research projects conducted by Responsive Management.

There are also many new survey research studies currently underway at Responsive Management on public opinion on and attitudes toward natural resource and outdoor recreation issues, such as:
  • an evaluation of North Carolina resident catfish anglers' participation and management expectations

  • an assessment of the impacts of outreach and education for the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program, particularly to measure knowledge of and attitudes toward fertilizer use as it relates to the Bay

  • a study to understand West Virginia residents' opinions on algae levels and its impact on use of public waters

  • a study on use of social media tools and their potential impacts on sport shooting recruitment and participation

  • a multi-state evaluation of apprentice licenses as a hunter recruitment strategy

  • a multi-state study to increase the number of hunter education graduates who purchase hunting licenses

  • a study of Pennsylvania residents' opinions on and attitudes toward deer and deer management

  • a regional study to assess public attitudes toward human-wildlife conflict and nuisance wildlife management in the Northeast United States

  • a study to develop the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) for Washington state, including coordination of advisory groups; surveys of recreation providers, residents, and visitors/tourists; a strategic planning workshop, and the final SCORP plan

  • an assessment of Tennessee residents' attitudes toward bears and bear management issues

  • a longitudinal study to continue evaluations first implemented in 2011 to determine the long-term effectiveness of state and national hunting, sport shooting, and fishing recruitment and retention programs

  • a multi-state study to investigate factors related to hunting and fishing license sales increases

  • a study to understand the impact of peer influence on youth participation in hunting and sport shooting

  • an assessment of the Texas Outdoor Adventures Education Program to measure the program's success at meeting its goals and objectives

  • a workshop on communicating to the public about hunting for the World Forum on the Future of Shooting Sports Activities, to be held in Rome, Italy, June 2012

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.

Download a brief 4-page overview of the services Responsive Management offers as well as comments from our clients.

RM Conducts:
Telephone Surveys
Mail Surveys
Focus Groups
Personal Interviews
Park/Outdoor Recreation Intercepts
Web-Based Surveys
Needs Assessments
Programmatic Evaluations
Literature Reviews
Data Collection for Universities and Researchers
RM Develops:
Marketing Plans
Communications Plans
Business Plans
Policy Analysis
Public Relations Plans

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