Wolves, Bears, and Their Prey in Alaska


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This book assesses Alaskan wolf and bear management programs from scientific and economic perspectives. Relevant factors that should be taken into account when evaluating the utility of such programs are identified. The assessment includes a review of current scientific knowledge about the dynamics and management of large mammalian predator-prey relationships and human harvest of wildlife in northern ecosystems, and an evaluation of the extent to which existing research and management data allow prediction of the outcome of wolf management or control programs and grizzly bear management programs. Included is an evaluation of available economic studies and methodologies for estimating the costs and benefits of predator control programs in Alaska.




Contingent Valuation


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This major reference work the first of its kind provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the large and growing literature on contingent valuation. It includes entries on over 7,500 contingent valuation papers and studies from over 130 countries covering both the published and grey literatures. This book provides an interpretive historical account of the development of contingent valuation, the most commonly used approach to placing a value on goods not normally sold in the marketplace. The major fields catalogued here include culture, the environment, and health application. This bibliography is an ideal starting point for researchers wanting to find other studies that have valued goods or used techniques similar to those they are interested in. For those wanting to conduct meta analyses, the book will serve as an invaluable guide to source material. For those wanting to conduct meta analyses, the book will serve as an invaluable guide to source material. In addition to the print edition we offer access, for purchasers of the book, to a website providing the contents of as a searchable Word document and in a variety of standard bibliographic database forms. Contingent Valuation is an indispensable reference source for researchers, scholars and policymakers concerned with survey approaches to the problem of environmental valuation.




Economic Value of Big Game Hunting in Southeast Alaska (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Economic Value of Big Game Hunting in Southeast Alaska Because of the multiple resources held in public trust, federal legislation has obligated the usda Forest Serv ice (fs) to determine the ability of national forest lands to supply goods and services in response to society's demands. This mandate comes in the form of several key acts. The more noteworthy federal legislation address ing economics and wildlife include: the Multiple - Use and Sustained Yield Act of 1960, The National Environ mental Policy Act of 1969, the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the Sikes Act of 1974, and the National Forest Management Act Of 1976. The F S is required to consider both market and non market goods in price determination. They are also required to use price-quantity relationships in develop ing their supply and demand curves. This economic information is then utilized during the planning process. Although the State of Alaska operates under no such mandate, the state's interest is also served by involve ment in the valuation process. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Managing Alaska's Commercial Users of Big Game


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Report of the Alaska Legislative Task Force on Guiding and Game, recommending changes in regulation of the guide-outfitting industry in the state, in order to conserve wildlife, allow for subsistence hunting and contribute to the economy of the state.










Resource Bulletin RM.


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