Poll: Latinos in the West among the most concerned about environment, supportive of conservation

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published February 22, 2024 at 10:38 AM MST

A screenshot from the presentation of Latino results that shows the high level of concern respondents have about climate change.

The results of the 14th annual Conservation in the West Poll were released last week, and they again showed deep, bipartisan support for a number of pro-conservation policies, as well as concern about a range of serious environmental issues. This year, there was a separate presentation on findings among Latino respondents, which showed they are often among the most concerned about those issues, and supportive of efforts to address them.

The results of the 14th annual Conservation in the West Poll were released last week, and they again showed deep, bipartisan support for a number of pro-conservation policies, as well as concern about a range of serious environmental issues. This year, there was a separate presentation on findings among Latino respondents, which showed they are often among the most concerned about those issues, and supportive of efforts to address them.