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Depredation Claim Behavior and Tolerance of Wildlife in Wyoming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Larry W. Van Tassell ,
Bozheng Yang  and
Clynn Phillips
Larry W. Van Tassell
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Bozheng Yang
Affiliation:
former graduate student
Clynn Phillips
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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Abstract

Wyoming Game and Fish Department depredation payments were established to increase landowner tolerance toward, and thus the supply of, certain types of wildlife. This study examined how socio-economic and demographic characteristics of farmers and ranchers in Wyoming relate to tolerance toward wildlife and depredation claim submission. The severity of depredation and landowner satisfaction with the depredation policy were evaluated. The financial stability and economic intent of farmers and ranchers significantly influenced tolerance toward wildlife. Landowners tended to be less tolerant of depredation ensuing from elk. The complexity of the submission process was a deterrent to damage claim submissions.

Keywords

depredationprobit modelwildlife
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , April 2000 , pp. 175 - 188
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2000

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