Fishing for Northern Pike in Minnesota: Comparing Anglers and Dark House Spearers

Schroeder, Susan A.; Fulton, David C.

doi:10.1080/02755947.2014.910573

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“…We inspected the root likelihood (RLH) value as one measure goodness of fit (Schroeder and Fulton ). The RLH is the geometric mean of predicted probabilities.…”

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Explaining deer hunter preferences for regulatory changes using choice experiments

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Achieving state wildlife agency goals for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) management may conflict with hunter traditions and desires. Optimizing deer herd management given conflicting biological and social goals means that agencies will need to better understand what trade-offs can be made. In North Carolina, USA, the harvest of deer by hunters is skewed towards males <2.5 years old and all firearm hunting seasons begin prior to the rut. Both trends can have undesirable consequences for deer populations, hunters, and deer managers. To provide better information to mitigate the potential for undesirable consequences, we modeled deer hunter choice behavior using a discrete choice experiment to identify their preferences for regulatory components and policy alternatives. Discrete choice experiments explain the choice behavior of humans via preference elicitation. We obtained the data used in our analysis after contacting 171,880 resident deer hunters by email and postcard to encourage their participation in a web-based survey. We received valid responses from 25,508 resident deer hunters. Respondents identified gun season length as the most important regulatory attribute influencing their decisions about policy, followed by bag limits. Results also suggest that North Carolina's hunters may be more willing to make trade-offs when attributes least affecting their decision making, such as season opening date and blackpowder season length, are altered by decision makers to benefit the deer herd. By employing wildlife valuation methods, such as discrete choice experiments, agencies can gain deep insights into viable trade-offs between different attributes that underpin multidimensional policies, such as deer seasons, not achieved through attitudinal measures alone. Ó 2018 The Wildlife Society.

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“…We inspected the root likelihood (RLH) value as one measure goodness of fit (Schroeder and Fulton ). The RLH is the geometric mean of predicted probabilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Explaining deer hunter preferences for regulatory changes using choice experiments

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“…Although walleye anglers do not self-report a particularly strong orientation toward keeping the fish they catch, the motivation to keep walleye strongly affects management preferences related to bag and slot limits (Carlin et al, 2012). Northern pike anglers who report a stronger tendency to release their catch report greater acceptance of slot limits and catch-and-release regulations (Schroeder, Fulton, & Moeckel, 2012). However, northern pike anglers appear to hold diverse angling motivations including those interested in intense harvest and those interested in catching and releasing large or trophy fish (Diana & Smith, 2008).…”

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Comparing Catch Orientation Among Minnesota Walleye, Northern Pike, and Bass Anglers

Schroeder

Fulton

2013

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

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We compared the catch orientations of Minnesota walleye (Sander vitreus), northern pike (Esox lucius), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) anglers. Results were derived from 2009, 2010, and 2012 surveys of anglers targeting these different species. Consistent with previous research, we identified four dimensions of anglers' catch orientation: (a) catching something, (b) catching big fish, (c) catching many fish, and (d) keeping fish. Walleye anglers were the most motivated to keep fish, while northern pike anglers were more oriented toward catching big fish. Largemouth bass anglers, and to a lesser extent smallmouth bass anglers, were also oriented toward catching big fish. Bass anglers reported the lowest interest in keeping fish. An orientation to keep fish was negatively related to more restrictive management actions, regardless of species. A stronger orientation to catch big fish was associated with support for increased harvest restrictions only for northern pike and smallmouth bass.

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“…Because air exposure has been shown to be a major factor determining outcomes for captured fish (Cook et al 2015), the study quantified how differing amounts of post-capture handling time with concurrent air exposure would impact the post-capture blood physiology of northern pike in the winter. Northern pike were chosen as the focal species to conduct this investigation because, in the USA and Canada, northern pike are one of the most sought after species during the winter months (Schroeder & Fulton 2014). Their popularity as a target species is partially due to their large size relative to other freshwater gamefish species and the fact that they continue to forage in the winter months (Sammons et al 1994), thus making them easier to catch during this period compared with some other species.…”

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Physiological effects of ice‐angling capture and handling on northern pike, Esox lucius

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Hasler

Fenske

et al. 2016

Fisheries Management Eco

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Understanding how released fish recover following capture is vital information for researchers examining the effects of angling on exploited populations. This information is virtually non‐existent for fish angled through the ice in winter, despite the popularity of ice‐angling in many northern areas. To address this gap, 60 northern pike, Esox lucius L., were angled through the ice from an impoundment in eastern Wisconsin, USA, and subjected to one of ten combinations of handling and recovery duration. Plasma samples were collected and analysed for cortisol, lactate and glucose. The results showed a delayed response in the elevation of plasma variables, and a significant interaction between air exposure and recovery time for plasma lactate. No fish suffered mortality during the period of holding. Collectively, these data suggest that northern pike are physiologically resilient to ice‐angling capture stress as long as air exposure times are kept at 4 min or less.

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Fishing for Northern Pike in Minnesota: Comparing Anglers and Dark House Spearers

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

Explaining deer hunter preferences for regulatory changes using choice experiments

Explaining deer hunter preferences for regulatory changes using choice experiments

Comparing Catch Orientation Among Minnesota Walleye, Northern Pike, and Bass Anglers

Physiological effects of ice‐angling capture and handling on northern pike, Esox lucius

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