Maintenance of the status quo, or small decreases, are predicted for big and small game hunting over the same period.
Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife.
Nearly 34 million people 16 years old and older annually participate in wildlife-associated recreation in the 13 Southern states. Since 1955, in the South, the number of licensed anglers and hunters has more than doubled to more than 23 million. Wildlife conservation programs have been initiated on commercial timberlands in every region of the country. In the 1970's, scientists knew of only 200 pairs of Northern Spotted Owls. There are now more than 3,510 owl pairs.