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Survey Return Date

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Q1a Opinion of current US spending on issue - Health

Q1b Opinion of current US spending on issue - Education

Q1c Opinion of current US spending on issue - The environment

Q1d Opinion of current US spending on issue - Developing alternative energy resources

Q1e Opinion of current US spending on issue - Law enforcement

Q1f Opinion of current US spending on issue - Assistance to other countries

Q2 General reaction to Endangered Species Act

Q3 Before today, aware Endangered Species Act protects distinct populations for some species in addition to entire species

Q4a Agreement with - Protecting threatened and endangered species is important to me

Q4b Agreement with - Protecting jobs is more important than protecting threatened and endangered species

Q5 Have personally observed whales in nature (outside of aquariums)

Q6 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about beluga whales

Q7 Since some distinct populations of US beluga whales are increasing or stable, I am not concerned about the ones that are decreasing

Q8 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about Cook Inlet beluga whales

Q9 After looking at the information in handout, how concerned, if at all, about the Cook Inlet beluga whale

Q10 A 25% risk of extinction in 100 years for Cook Inlet beluga whales make me concerned that they will actually go extinct

Q11a Even if it costs us more money, we should do more so that the Cook Inlet beluga whale recovers

Q11b Even if businesses and individuals are negatively affected, the most effective protection actions should be used to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales

Q12Am Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative A Current program

Q12Bm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative B

Q12Cm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative C

Q12Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program

Q12Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B

Q12Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C

Q13Am Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative A Current program

Q13Bm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative B

Q13Cm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative C

Q13Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program

Q13Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B

Q13Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C

Q14Am Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative A Current program

Q14Bm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative B

Q14Cm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative C

Q14Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program

Q14Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B

Q14Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C

Q15Am Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative A Current program

Q15Bm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative B

Q15Cm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative C

Q15Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program

Q15Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B

Q15Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C

Q16a I do not feel it is my responsibility to pay for the protection of Cook Inlet beluga whales

Q16b There is not enough information for me to make an informed choice between the alternatives

Q16c The added costs I am willing to pay are just to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales, and not to protect other species

Q16d I am concerned that the government will not effectively protect Cook Inlet beluga whales

Q16e I feel I should not have to pay more federal taxes for any reason

Q16f I dont think that scientists can make good predictions about what will happen in 50 or 100 years

Q16g I dont feel qualified to choose between different levels of extinction risks

Q16h I dont want to pay for Cook Inlet beluga whale protections if there is still a risk it may become extinct in the future

Q17 How confident that answers in Q12-Q15 accurately reflect how feel about alternatives for protecting Cook Inlet beluga whales

Q18a We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support

Q18b Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs

Q18c When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences

Q18d Human ingenuity will insure that we do not make the earth unlivable

Q18e Humans are severely abusing the environment

Q18f The earth has plenty of natural resources if we just learn how to develop them

Q18g Plants and animals have as much right as humans to exist

Q18h The balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impacts of modern industrial nations

Q18i Despite our special abilities, humans are still subject to the laws of nature

Q18j The so-called ecological crisis facing humankind has been greatly exaggerated

Q18k The earth is like a spaceship with very limited room and resources

Q18l Humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature

Q18m The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset

Q18n Humans will eventually learn enough about how nature works to be able to control it

Q18o If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe

Q19 Gender

Q20 Year of birth (19__)

Q21a Number of people live with in following age group - Under 18

Q21b Number of people live with in following age group - 18 to 35

Q21c Number of people live with in following age group - 36 to 60

Q21d Number of people live with in following age group - Over 60

Q22 Employment status

Q23 Ever a member of, or contributed time or money to, an environmental or conservation organization

Q24a Number of hunting trips, if any, taken in last 3 years

Q24b Number of sport or non-commercial fishing trips, if any, taken in last 3 years

Q25 Own or rent residence

Q26 Education

Q27 Hispanic or Latino

Q28a Race - Asian

Q28b Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Q28c Race - Black or African American

Q28d Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Q28e Race - White

Q29 Household income (before taxes) in 2012

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