Accessible birding in the United States: constraints to and facilitators of birding with disabilities

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dc.contributor.authorSinkular, Emily N.en
dc.contributor.authorDayer, Ashley A.en
dc.contributor.authorMcGregor, Freya A.en
dc.contributor.authorKarns, Morgan J.en
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-27T13:24:18Zen
dc.date.available2024-03-27T13:24:18Zen
dc.date.issued2024-03-26en
dc.description.abstractWhile approximately one-quarter of the U.S. population has a disability, many people with disabilities remain excluded from equitable participation in birding. In this study, we compared the constraints and facilitators of birders with and without disabilities from a nationwide survey of U.S. wildlife viewers. Next, we analyzed open-ended responses in a survey of birders with disabilities to characterize constraints and facilitators using models of disabilities, or different frames of reference to understand disabilities. We found that birders with disabilities, compared to those without, experienced constraints to birding to a greater extent. However, birders with and without disabilities expressed interest in various facilitators (e.g. access to more high-quality birding locations, information about birding), suggesting that facilitators can benefit both groups. Birders invoked multiple models when describing their constraints to and facilitators of birding, highlighting a need for a multi-faceted approach to fostering greater levels of inclusivity in birding.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe work was supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Multistate Conservation Grant Program provided to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies [F21AP00617] and subcontracted to Virginia Tech (PI Ashley Dayer).en
dc.description.versionAccepted versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationEmily N. Sinkular, A. A. Dayer, F. A. McGregor & M. J. Karns (2024) Accessible birding in the United States: constraints to and facilitators of birding with disabilities, Human Dimensions of Wildlife, DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2024.2325157en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2024.2325157en
dc.identifier.eissn1533-158Xen
dc.identifier.issn1087-1209en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/118456en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.subjectaccessibilityen
dc.subjectbirdingen
dc.subjectmodels of disabilityen
dc.subjectpeople with disabilitiesen
dc.subjectwildlife viewingen
dc.titleAccessible birding in the United States: constraints to and facilitators of birding with disabilitiesen
dc.title.serialHuman Dimensions of Wildlifeen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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