Wild‐harvested meat, defined as meat obtained through legal hunting of free‐ranging wildlife, has been part of the food system for most of human existence. Nonetheless, description and measurement of current roles wild‐harvested meat plays in nonsubsistence communities is lacking. To better understand this system and inform policy choices, we sought to identify characteristics of consumers, their consumption patterns, and how wild‐harvested meat is distributed through society including opportunities and barriers to consumption. As part of a longstanding quarterly telephone survey with standardized protocol aimed at providing statistically robust representations of the Michigan, USA, population, we asked questions about wild‐harvested meat. We estimate a majority of the current Michigan population (75% [95% CI = 71–78%]) and nonhunter population (59% [95% CI = 54–65%]) have consumed wild‐harvested meat at least once in their life. Never having had an opportunity (22% [95% CI = 15–30%]), diet or lifestyle (16% [95% CI = 10–24%]), and taste or smell (14% [95% CI = 9–20%]) were the 3 reasons most frequently reported by nonhunters for never consuming wild‐harvested meat. Thirty‐three wildlife species were reported consumed, of which venison was the most common (96% [95% CI = 94–98%]). Among the general population, frequency of consumption during the 12 months prior to our survey was as follows: 28% (95% CI = 25–32%) never had previously consumed venison; 23% (95% CI = 20–26%) reported having consumed it, but not in the 12 months prior to the survey; 20% (95% CI = 17–23%) had consumed it once or twice in the 12 months prior to the survey; 15% (95% CI = 12–18%) had consumed it 3–10 times in the 12 months prior to the survey; and 14% (95% CI = 12–17%) had consumed it >10 times in the 12 months prior to the survey. Hunters’ social networks played a key role in distribution of wild‐harvested meat. Hunting experience, social network, and race were the only influential predictors of wild‐harvested meat consumption. Hunting experience, social network, and level of urbanization of residence were the only influential predictors of frequency of venison consumption. Results identified pathways for movement of wild‐harvested meat in human food systems and could inform policy that addresses wild‐harvested meat. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.

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社会上野生捕捞肉类的消费

野生捕捞的肉类（定义为通过合法狩猎自由放养的野生动物获得的肉类）已成为人类大多数食物系统的一部分。但是，缺乏对野生动物在非生计社区中所起的当前作用的描述和衡量。为了更好地了解该系统并为政策选择提供依据，我们试图确定消费者的特征，他们的消费模式，以及如何通过社会分配野生捕捞的肉，包括机会和消费障碍。作为一项长期的采用标准协议进行的季度电话调查的一部分，该调查旨在提供美国密歇根州人口的统计数据可靠表示，我们询问了有关野生捕捞肉类的问题。我们估计，目前密歇根州的大部分人口（75％[95％CI = 71–78％]）和非猎人族人群（59％[95％CI = 54–65％]）食用过野生捕捞的肉类至少一次他们的生活。从未有过机会（22％[95％CI = 15–30％]），饮食或生活方式（16％[95％CI = 10–24％]）和味道或气味（14％[95％CI = 9–20％]）是非狩猎者最常报告的从不食用野生捕捞肉类的三个原因。据报告有33种野生动植物物种被消耗，其中鹿肉最为常见（96％[95％CI = 94–98％]）。在一般人群中，在我们调查之前的12个月中，食用频率如下：28％（95％CI = 25–32％）以前从未食用过鹿肉；23％（95％CI = 20–26％）报告已食用它，但在调查前的12个月内没有食用；在调查前的12个月中，有20％（95％CI = 17–23％）食用了一次或两次；在调查前的12个月中，有15％（95％CI = 12-18％）食用了3-10次；在调查前的12个月中，有14％（95％CI = 12-17％）食用了10次以上。猎人的社交网络在野生捕捞肉的分发中发挥了关键作用。狩猎经验，社交网络和种族是野生捕捞肉类消费的唯一影响因素。狩猎经验，社交网络和居住城市化水平是鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。在调查前的12个月中，有15％（95％CI = 12-18％）食用了3-10次；在调查前的12个月中，有14％（95％CI = 12-17％）食用了10次以上。猎人的社交网络在野生捕捞肉的分发中发挥了关键作用。狩猎经验，社交网络和种族是野生捕捞肉类消费的唯一影响因素。狩猎经验，社交网络和居住城市化水平是鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。在调查前的12个月中，有15％（95％CI = 12-18％）食用了3-10次；在调查前的12个月中，有14％（95％CI = 12-17％）食用了10次以上。猎人的社交网络在野生捕捞肉的分发中发挥了关键作用。狩猎经验，社交网络和种族是野生捕捞肉类消费的唯一影响因素。狩猎经验，社交网络和居住城市化水平是鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。在调查前的12个月中进行了10次。猎人的社交网络在野生捕捞肉的分发中发挥了关键作用。狩猎经验，社交网络和种族是野生捕捞肉类消费的唯一影响因素。狩猎经验，社交网络和居住城市化水平是鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。在调查前的12个月中进行了10次。猎人的社交网络在野生捕捞肉的分发中发挥了关键作用。狩猎经验，社交网络和种族是野生捕捞肉类消费的唯一影响因素。狩猎经验，社交网络和居住城市化水平是鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。居住城市化水平和水平是影响鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。居住城市化水平和水平是影响鹿肉消费频率的唯一影响因素。结果确定了人类食品系统中野生捕捞肉类活动的途径，并可以为解决野生捕捞肉类的政策提供信息。©2020野生动物协会。