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OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE WATCHING
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES HOW WE ARE FUNDED
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
$9.8 BILLION Conservation does not receive any state or
annual expenditures local tax dollars. License sales and federal
Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Program
grant revenues are the main funding sources.
$9.5 BILLION
retail sales
$213 MILLION WILDLIFE WATCHING PARTICIPATION
trip-related expenses
2.9 million people participated in
wildlife watching activities
in Oklahoma.
BIRD WATCHING
Over half of the U.S. population 16 years
old and older enjoyed wildlife watching
in 2022. WILDLIFE WATCHING IS FOR EVERYONE
In Oklahoma, more than 773,000 people 61% of urban Oklahomans participated
enjoy watching birds. in wildlife watching while 71% of rural
Oklahomans participated.
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