Fewer hikers means less support for conservation, study says

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 03:01 in Biology & Nature

Serious hikers and backpackers tend to become supporters of environmental and conservation groups while casual woodland tourists do not, a new study says - and a recent fall-off in strenuous outdoor endeavours portends a coming decline in the ranks of conservation backers...

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