public read Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

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(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies funderColumbia University leadNYS Department of Environmental Conservation partnerResponses to a survey that assessed the efficacy of educational brochures created by the NY DEC & Columbia University. Respondents were all 18+ and resided in the US. Some responses were purchased through Survey Monkey, others were garnered organically by publicizing on social media networks (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) Forest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeJasonHaganiprincipalInvestigatorJoyDamoncontentProviderSaraKrossprincipalInvestigatorLarryBifarocontentProviderAn educational program was designed to better improve the education of tourists to the Catskills on bear-safe behaviorsEducational Brochure Survey ResultsResponses to a survey that assessed the efficacy of educational brochures created by the NY DEC & Columbia University. Respondents were all 18+ and resided in the US. Some responses were purchased through Survey Monkey, others were garnered organically by publicizing on social media networks (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) VMC.1770.3911mySQLhttps://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/reducing-human-black-bear-conflicts-in-the-catskills-/dataset/educational-brochure-survey-results-12020-11-012020-12-01GenderGenderWhat is your gender?textAgeAgeWhat is your age?textProperty_SizeProperty SizeHow large is your property?intMaximum_Visitor_CapacityMaximum Visitor CapacityWhat is the maximum capacity for visitors in your property at a given time?textAverage_Summer/Fall_StayAverage Summer/Fall StayDuring the summer and fall, what is the average length of a visitor's stay in your property?textPercent_of_Time_OccupiedPercent of Time OccupiedBetween May and September, what percent of time is your property occupied by visitors?textLive_on_Site?Live on Site?Do you live on site when visitors are renting your property?textProperty_FeaturesProperty FeaturesWhich of the following do you have on your property?textBear_Safety_Info?Bear Safety Info?Do you provide visitors who rent your property with information about bear safety?textSeen_a_bear_in_the_Catskills?Seen a bear in the Catskills?Have you ever seen a black bear in the Catskills?textSeen_a_bear_on_your_property?Seen a bear on your property?Have you ever seen a black bear on your property?textHow_often?How often?If you answered yes to the previous question, how often do you see black bears on your property?textReduce_BB_Freq?Reduce BB Freq?Do you take measures to reduce the frequency of seeing black bears on your property?textWhat_do_you_do?What do you do?If you answered yes to the previous question, please specify what measures you take.textIncrease_BB_Freq?Increase BB Freq?Do you take measures to increase the frequency of seeing black bears on your property?textProblematic_Interactions?Problematic Interactions?Have you ever had any problematic interactions with black bears on your property?textElaborateElaborateIf you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the interaction(s).textHosted_Irresponsible_Renters?Hosted Irresponsible Renters?Have you ever hosted renters who behaved in a way that was irresponsible with regards to black bear safety?textCalled_the_DEC?Called the DEC?Have you ever called the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) or law enforcement with a complaint about black bears on your property?textHas_the_DEC_Done_Enough?Has the DEC Done Enough?Do you believe the DEC has done enough to educate Catskill residents on coexisting with black bears?textWhat_Could_the_DEC_Do_Better?What Could the DEC Do Better?What, if anything, do you believe the DEC could be doing better?text