Question: Now lastly, thinking about bear hunting in New Jersey… in general, do you approve or disapprove of allowing a bear hunting season in New Jersey?

All

Men

Wom

Dem

Ind

Rep

North-
east

North-
west

Urban Core

Cen-
tral

South

approve

41%

48

35

29

50

57

36

52

36

40

41

disapprove

44%

38

48

56

40

26

49

33

50

44

42

Neither or unsure

13%

11

14

13

  8

13

13

12

11

14

12

depends…

3%

  3

  3

  3

  2

  4

  3

  3

  3

  2

  4

Question October 2006: 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?]

All

Men

Women

Demo-
crats

Indepen-
dents

Repub-
licans

Agree strongly

31%

38

25

25

32

36

Agree somewhat

27%

28

25

29

24

29

Neither/unsure

11%

  6

16

10

12

13

Disagree somewhat

13%

10

15

15

11

  9

Disagree strongly

19%

18

19

21

20

13