Wildlife Damage Management, Internet Center for
Title
Solutions Through Science: Economics of Wildlife Damage Management
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
June 2007
Abstract
Wildlife is a public resource greatly valued by all
Americans. As the stewards of this valuable resource,
wildlife managers plan management actions based
upon the best biological information available. Often,
though, they do not clearly explain the economic
benefits of their actions. Thorough economic analyses
can aid in the prioritization of management efforts.
Additionally, as more citizens request increasing fiscal
responsibility from government agencies, wildlife
managers can turn to economics to provide information
on the financial benefits and costs associated with their
management activities.
Within the National Wildlife Research Center
(NWRC)—the research arm of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services (WS) program—
economics is emerging as an exciting and valuable
new tool for quantifying the benefits and costs
associated with wildlife damage management. NWRC
economists partner with WS employees, State and local
governments, and universities to develop economic
research and applications. This leaflet describes some
of the methods used and strategies for integrating
economic analyses into daily wildlife damage management
and research activities.
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Comments
Published in United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Program Aid No. 1931.