not these future demands will be satisfied depends primarily on the game avail- 

 able to the hunter and ultimately upon the habitat available to the game species. 

 Hunting areas (habitat) in the LISS region are essentially finite, fixed re- 

 sources, and it is the habitat itself which becomes the limiting factor for 

 hunting, not the population resource. Because hunting demands are not satisfied 

 at the present time, it is unlikely that increased hunting demands will ever be 

 satisfied. However, effective management programs will attempt to insure a 

 quality hunting experience for as many as possible without destroying the 

 resource. 



TABLE 8. WATERFOWL POPULATIONS FOR THE LIS COASTLINE 



Connecticut "^ 1966 1970 



Sea ducks 13,950 

 Dabbling ducks 3,475 



Geese 350 



Total 17,775 39,758 



"*"Data are from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation aer- 

 ial surveys; 1955 data are for one month only but 1960-1970 data are for three 

 months . 



*Scaup and Redhead 



"'"'^'Data are from Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game, Mid-winter Inven- 

 tory of Waterfowl. 



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