Background Memo  

The PublicMind poll was sponsored by the New Jersey Farm Bureau and was conducted by telephone from October 25 through October 31 using a randomly selected sample of 577 likely voters statewide.  The sampling error is +/-4 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. PublicMind interviews are conducted by TMR, Inc. of Cedar Knolls, NJ.  Professionally trained interviewers use a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) system. Random selection is achieved through computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a phone number (including those with unlisted numbers) an equal chance of being selected.

The question included in this release is as follows:

Question: Now lastly, thinking about New Jersey wildlife including bears, do you agree or disagree with allowing bear hunting in New Jersey if wildlife scientists conclude that bears are exceeding their recommended habitat limits and are destroying private property? [Would that be somewhat or strongly?]

see also:
Survey Analysis
Tabular Results