Assessment of Public Knowledge and Willingness to Pay for Recovery of an Endangered Songbird, the Golden-Cheeked Warbler
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline R Ferrato (The Nature Conservancy, corresponding author), Donald J Brown (0000-0002-4552-5674, West Virginia University), Audrey Mckinney (Texas State University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-94 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871209.2015.1094710 |
| OpenAlex | W2239123084 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 27 |
Ecological economics assigns value to resources. Valuation can be difficult when the resource is a species, particularly one that does not directly impact humans. The endangered golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) is a songbird that breeds exclusively in central Texas. Using a door-to-door survey design, we investigated knowledge and willingness to pay for golden-cheeked warbler recovery actions in Austin, Texas, a city attempting to balance human population growth with conservation of several endangered species. Approximately half of respondents had knowledge of this species; of those 80% knew it was endangered. Seventy-four percent of respondents believed the species held value, and most regarded that value as existence-based. The mean willingness to pay was $21.47 per person annually over a 5-year period, including individuals not willing to pay. Our study indicated the public values the warbler, and is willing to provide monetary support for recovery and conservation efforts
Biology · Contingent valuation · Economics · Endangered species · Geography · Habitat · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Songbird · Warbler · Willingness to pay · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Demography · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |