This study makes an explorative overview on two main research topics in economics of
wildlife management: determination of population sizes and policy design. The results point …

Livestock depredation by large carnivores entails economic damage to farmers in many
parts of the world. The aim of this paper is to analyse and compare the costs of livestock …

A successful implementation of a mammalian conservation policy requires knowledge of
how people value animals. Little is known about how people value large carnivores. The …

After coming close to extinction, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) has re-colonized Scandinavia
during the last two decades. The current population numbers some 100–120 individuals …

In Central Europe, where most wolf populations persist in habitats altered by humans, the
dynamics of these populations are significantly influenced by human activities. Our studies …

The Swedish carnivore policy goal for the four large carnivores–wolverine (Gulo gulo), wolf
(Canis lupus), brown bear (Ursus arctos) and lynx (Lynx lynx)–is to ensure a minimum viable …

To enable visitors to enjoy nature while protecting endangered species is the key challenge
for national parks around the world. In our optimal dynamic control model, a park …

The benefits and costs of wildlife are contingent on the spatial overlap of animal populations
with economic and recreational human activities. By using a production function approach …

During the last few decades, the number of large carnivores (wolf, bear, lynx and
wolverines) has increased significantly in Scandinavia. As a result of more predation of …

This paper studies the practice of semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus) herding in
Finnmark county in northern Norway. In this area, the Saami reindeer herders compete for …