Do Forest Experience, Socialization and Demographic Characteristics Affect the Attitudes toward Hunting of Youths from Urban Areas?

Acceptance of forest management and its park, game wildlife is decreasing in Europe. Building a positive attitude toward field work educators. To design conduct effective activities, it was crucial to identify the specific needs. We conducted survey among Polish high school students from cities towns (1947 individuals) find out answers following questions: What kind hunting (ATH) do teenagers have? shapes their ATH? Is this drivers similar ones adults? Half urban recognized that Poland necessary. From socio-demographic factors, experience had largest impact on teenagers’ hunting. Gender social network smaller but still significant impact. Other e.g., place residence, no ATH. Our results show education should be focused all young residents, matter if they are big city or small town, as ATH same. Field trips other active methods recommended because personal has shaping