Survey methodology and response rate
In October 2001, we sent a mail-back questionnaire to 658 individuals belonging to four groups (Table 2):
- landowner complainants: individuals who had registered complaints with the state authorities of wolf depredation on livestock, commercial game, or pets on their private property,
- randomly-sampled landowners: a random sample of individuals living in the same counties as landowner complainants,
- bear hunter complainants: bear hunters who had registered complaints of wolf depredation on hounds while hunting on public land,
- randomly-sampled members of the Wisconsin Bear Hunters' Association.
Table 2. Response Rate: Wolf Management in Wisconsin
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| Group | Surveys Mailed |
Surveys Received |
Response Rate |
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1.) Landowner Complainants |
86 | 67 | 77.9% |
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2.) Random Landowners |
399 | 312 | 78.2% |
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3.) Bear Hunter Complainants |
49 | 48 | 98.0% |
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4.) Random WBHA Bear Hunters |
122 | 101 | 82.8% |
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(Anonymous) |
-- | 7 | -- |
| TOTAL |
656 | 535 | 81.6% |
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2001 Public Opinion Survey Cover
535 Wisconsin residents responded to the survey
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