前言：
来自美国内政部官方网站的消息，美国国家内政部部长发表了名为《猎人和垂钓者数量的增加扭转了数十年的衰落》的新闻稿，文稿中显示了2011年来美国国内参与到钓鱼和狩猎活动的人数激增，从而改变了数十年在这一产业的衰退，美国政府将更有信心大力发展户外运动以促进环境保护和动物保护，并将大力发展和提倡狩猎文化的传承与普及。
来源地址：美国国家内政部官方网站
译文如下：
Press Release
新闻稿
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOOORS: Reversing Decades of Decline, the Number of Hunters and Anglers is on the Rise
美国伟大的户外运动：猎人和垂钓者数量的增加扭转了数十年的衰落
Salazar: Survey Delivers ‘Great News for America’s Economy and Conservation Heritage’
08/15/2012
Contact: Blake Androff (DOI): 202-208-6416
Kim Betton (FWS): 703-358-2081
MILWAUKEE, WI – Highlighting the reversal of decades of declining numbers, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the results of a comprehensive national survey of outdoor recreation showing a significant increase in hunters and a double-digit increase in anglers over the past five years.
密尔沃基，WI – 美国内政部部长(Ken Salazar)今天宣布了来自美国国内户外娱乐调查的综合结果，结果显示今年的猎人和垂钓爱好者的数量比起近五年来呈现两位数增长。
“Seeing more people fishing, hunting, and getting outdoors is great news for America’s economy and conservation heritage,” said Salazar. “Outdoor recreation and tourism are huge economic engines for local communities and the country, so it is vital that we continue to support policies and investments that help Americans get outside, learn to fish, or go hunting. That is why, through President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, we have been focused on helping Americans rediscover the joys of casting a line, passing along family hunting traditions, and protecting the places they love.”
“看到越来越多的人参与到钓鱼和狩猎的户外活动中，对于美国的经济和保护来说真是一件大好事。”部长先生Salazar说，“户外娱乐和传统旅游业对于当地社区和整个国家来说都是巨大的经济驱动引擎，所以继续在政策上支持和经济上投资是至关重要的，我们要让美国人享受户外，学习钓鱼或者去狩猎。这也是为什么，奥巴马总统要通过“美国人户外运动主动权”的提案，我们一直专注于帮助美国人重新发现职业中的角色分配，传递家庭狩猎传统，通过它来保护他们热爱的土地！”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation found that hunters nationwide increased by 9 percent while anglers grew by 11 percent. Nearly 38 percent of all Americans participated in wildlife-related recreation in 2011, an increase of 2.6 million participants from the previous survey in 2006. They spent $145 billion on related gear, trips and other purchases, such as licenses, tags and land leasing and ownership, representing 1 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product.
美国鱼类和野生动物协会2011年的全国进行了针对于钓鱼和狩猎活动的综合性调查统计，结果显示全国的猎人数量增加了9%，垂钓者数量增加了11%。近38%的美国人在2011年参与了野生动物相关的娱乐活动，这个数字比在2006年增加了260万人。他们共花费了1450亿美元购买相关装备，旅游，和其他相关方面，如许可证购买，猎物费，土地租用等，而这些钱相当于美国全国1%的国内生产总值。
“The Fish and Wildlife Service is dedicated to connecting people and families with nature,” said Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. “We look forward to continuing to work with the States, non-governmental organizations, and additional partners to help keep recreational fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching going strong for people across America’s great outdoors.”
“美国鱼类和野生动物服务致力于将家庭，人与自然联系的更为紧密”，美国鱼类和野生动物协会主席Dan Ashe说。“我们期待与国家，非政府组织，和更多部门建立更多的合作，加强和促进整个美国在钓鱼，狩猎，动物观赏等方面的参与和普及。”
Other key findings include:
其他主要的发现包括：
• In 2011, 13.7 million people, 6 percent of the U.S. population 16 years old and older, went hunting. They spent $34.0 billion on trips, equipment, licenses, and other items in 2011, an average of $2,484 per hunter.
l 在2011年，1370万人，6%在16岁以上的美国人去狩猎，他们花费了340亿美金在旅游，装备，许可证等其他方面，平均每个猎人花费2484美金。
• More than 33 million people 16 and older fished in 2011, spending $41.8 billion on trips, equipment, licenses, and other items, an average of $1,262 per angler.
l 超过3300万的超过16岁的美国人在2011年去钓鱼，他们共花费410亿美金在旅游，装备，许可证等其他相关方面，平均每个垂钓者花费1262美金。
• More than 71 million people engaged in wildlife watching in 2011, spending $55.0 billion on their activities
l 超过7100万美国人在2011年参了野生动物观光，他们共花费了550亿美金。
At the request of state fish and wildlife agencies, the Fish and Wildlife Service has been conducting the national survey every five years since 1955. It is viewed as one of the nation’s most important wildlife-related recreation databases and the definitive source of information concerning participation and purchases associated with hunting, fishing and other forms of wildlife-related recreation nationwide.
根据美国政府的要求，美国鱼类和野生动物协会从1955年开始，每隔5年都要做类似这样的调查报告。这份报告被看作是美国最重要的有关野生动物娱乐产业的数据库信息来源，和钓鱼、狩猎和其他形式的全国野生动物相关娱乐产业的权威消息和数据来源。
“State agencies, hunters and anglers are the key funders of fish and wildlife conservation through their license and gear purchases,” said Dr. Jonathan Gassett, Commissioner of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission and President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “An increase in participation and expenditure rates means that agencies can continue to restore and improve habitat and fish and wildlife species, bring more youth into the outdoors and provide even greater access to recreational activities.”
“国家机构，猎人和垂钓者，他们通过购买许可证和相关装备花费大量的资金，这也使得他们都是野生动物保护资金重要的赞助者。” Jonathan Gassett博士说，他是肯塔基州鱼类和野生动物资源委员会委员，也是鱼类和野生动物协会主席。“增加和支出率的增加都意味着，国家机构能够继续恢复和改善生态环境和鱼类和野生动物的种类，带更多的青年人参加到户外活动中，并提供更多的相关娱乐活动。”
The U.S. Census Bureau interviewed 48,627 households across the country to obtain samples of sportspersons and wildlife watchers for detailed interviews. Information was collected through computer-assisted telephone and in-person interviews.
美国人口普查局在全国范围内采访了48627户家庭，以获得详细的采访数据。这些信息来源于电脑搜集，电话采访和面试。
The Survey is funded through a Multi-State Conservation Grant from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, which celebrates 75 years of conservation success in 2012.
这项调查是由一个多国间的野生动物和钓鱼运动恢复组织来完成的，这个组织到2012年已经成立了75周年了。
The report is the first in a series that the Service will release. The next report of findings will contain State data and will be available in the coming months. In late November, the National Report with more detail participation and expenditure estimates will be available online. From December 2012 to May 2013, the 50 State reports will be released on a rolling basis.
该报告首次以系列方式在该领域中发布。接下来的报告将包括国家数据并在未来几个月内发布。在11月底的国家报告中，将在线公布更加具体和详细的参与与支出预算。从2012年12月到2013年5月，50个州的报告都会陆续发布。