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- description: A Visitor Study and Report on the Connections between People, Place and Bison Conservation at the Rocky Mountain
Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. This study makes an important contribution to visitor management and human dimensions of
wildlife research at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMA or Refuge) in metropolitan Denver. Denver Zoo
researchers conducted visitor-intercept interviews to collect data about how the Refuge s conservation bison herd, reintroduced
in 2009, is shaping the visitor experience. This report summarizes the 2015 findings of this work including the socio-demographic
characteristics of Refuge visitors, their self-reported site use patterns and experiences, and their sense of connection to
this grassland protected area and its conservation bison herd. Research findings illuminate greater opportunities for RMA,
as an urban refuge, to attract and engage Denver publics and other visitors through its bison conservation herd, cementing
the value of RMA herd for social and ecological benefit. Denver Zoo s conservation social science team conducted 100 visitor-intercept
interviews with Refuge visitors from early July to late August 2015. These interviews followed the pilot testing of a structured
interview guide in mid-June 2015. A multi-stage random sampling design for the visitor intercepts ensured a highly representative
sample. Interviews were conducted across a range of weeks, days (e.g. weekdays and weekends), and times (morning and afternoon)
to capture a variety of visitors. In conclusion, the Refuge s bison herd motivates visitation for almost 20% of Refuge visitors.
The herd is seen by visitors as an asset and natural amenity that adds value to their experience and sense of connection to
the Refuge. Looking forward, the Refuge s conservation bison herd is an opportunity for attracting broader audiences and supporters,
across metropolitan Denver and more globally, to the Refuge and connecting them to the grassland ecosystem it protects. Moreover,
the Refuge bison herd is a highly recognizable ambassador herd (and part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service s bison meta-population
critical for conservation) that can be interpreted to more effectively demonstrate to urban audiences the importance and value
of grassland restoration and contemporary bison recovery across the American West.; abstract: A Visitor Study and Report on
the Connections between People, Place and Bison Conservation at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. This
study makes an important contribution to visitor management and human dimensions of wildlife research at the Rocky Mountain
Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMA or Refuge) in metropolitan Denver. Denver Zoo researchers conducted visitor-intercept
interviews to collect data about how the Refuge s conservation bison herd, reintroduced in 2009, is shaping the visitor experience.
This report summarizes the 2015 findings of this work including the socio-demographic characteristics of Refuge visitors,
their self-reported site use patterns and experiences, and their sense of connection to this grassland protected area and
its conservation bison herd. Research findings illuminate greater opportunities for RMA, as an urban refuge, to attract and
engage Denver publics and other visitors through its bison conservation herd, cementing the value of RMA herd for social and
ecological benefit. Denver Zoo s conservation social science team conducted 100 visitor-intercept interviews with Refuge visitors
from early July to late August 2015. These interviews followed the pilot testing of a structured interview guide in mid-June
2015. A multi-stage random sampling design for the visitor intercepts ensured a highly representative sample. Interviews were
conducted across a range of weeks, days (e.g. weekdays and weekends), and times (morning and afternoon) to capture a variety
of visitors. In conclusion, the Refuge s bison herd motivates visitation for almost 20% of Refuge visitors. The herd is seen
by visitors as an asset and natural amenity that adds value to their experience and sense of connection to the Refuge. Looking
forward, the Refuge s conservation bison herd is an opportunity for attracting broader audiences and supporters, across metropolitan
Denver and more globally, to the Refuge and connecting them to the grassland ecosystem it protects. Moreover, the Refuge bison
herd is a highly recognizable ambassador herd (and part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service s bison meta-population critical
for conservation) that can be interpreted to more effectively demonstrate to urban audiences the importance and value of grassland
restoration and contemporary bison recovery across the American West.
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- Title American Icons in Metropolitan Grasslands: People, Place and Bison Conservation in Denver, Colorado.
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