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4-H Shooting Sports and Youth Development. Emily B. Kling Ed.D . Extension Specialist 4-H & Youth Development. Why youth join the program: Interest in hunting &wildlife (64%) Shoot competitively (59%) Learn about firearm safety (40%) Have fun (100%).
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4-H Shooting Sports • and • Youth Development Emily B. Kling Ed.D. Extension Specialist 4-H & Youth Development
Why youth join the program: • Interest in hunting &wildlife (64%) • Shoot competitively (59%) • Learn about firearm safety (40%) • Have fun (100%).
As far as private timberland acreage is concerned, Alabama ranks second behind Georgia.
77% of timberland acreage is owned by non-industrial private landowners.
The forest industry is the state’s largest manufacturing industry, producing an estimated $15.39 billion worth of products in 2005.
There are approximately 850 active forest products manufacturing operations in the state.
Over 48,000 people are directly employed with forest-based companies and 100,000 people are indirectly dependent upon the forest industry.