Protecting an endangered species while harvesting its prey in a general equilibrium ecosystem model

    Authors

    D. Finnoff;J. Tschirhart

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Land Econ.

    Keywords

    CARRYING-CAPACITY; SEA OTTERS; SYSTEMS; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; PREDATION; ECOLOGY; Economics; Environmental Studies

    Abstract

    Because endangered species are in predator/prey, competitive, and other relationships with many species who share their habitat, efficient conservation requires simultaneously considering the needs of many species. Understanding ecological relationships and understanding how human activity affects these other species and indirectly affects endangered species are important to know when forming endangered species policies. We offer an integrated ecological/economic model that tracks both ecological relationships and human activities. The model is applied to an Alaskan marine ecosystem in which fish are harvested and Steller sea lions are endangered. Results illustrate the tradeoff between harvested fish and endangered sea lions.

    Journal Title

    Land Economics

    Volume

    79

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2003

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    160

    Last Page

    180

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000182568500003

    ISSN

    0023-7639

    Share

    COinS