This paper reviews concepts and methods for the economic valuation of nature in the
context of wildlife conservation and questions them in light of alternative approaches based …

As global environmental changes continue to accelerate, research and practice in the field
of conservation biology may be essential to help forestall precipitous declines in the earth's …

Snakes are at the same time valuable and vulnerable because they offer many ecosystem
services but are also threatened by humans, both directly through persecution and indirectly …

Wolves will soon be reintroduced in Colorado based on a statewide ballot initiative that
narrowly passed in November 2020. Using an economic choice experiment, we estimate the …

Bats populations and their habitats are currently threatened globally, but particular declines
have been seen across Europe. The contingent valuation method is commonly used to …

The northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus) is a charismatic insectivore
mammal threatened by habitat loss, the use of biocides, and collisions with vehicles. We …

Economic studies on human-wildlife conflicts often apply valuation methods to show that
biodiversity conservation generates benefits also from an economic point of view. These …

Potential impacts to rural livelihoods by large carnivores, such as gray wolves (Canis lupus),
increase economic liability and fear among residents, resulting in social conflicts over …

Large carnivore predators can be controversial animals, but sustainable coexistence with
humans depends on peoples' tolerance and willingness to support their conservation. We …

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have interacted with humans during their common history. We
used a contingent valuation method to assess the economic value of the management of this …