Factors Affecting Support for Transnational Conservation Targeting Migratory Species

Vogdrup-Schmidt, Mathias; Abatayo, Anna Lou; Shogren, Jason F.; Strange, Niels; Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.11.011

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“…In a recent study, Moorhouse et al ., (2017) showed that providing consumers with information on the legal consequences of trade in exotic pets reduced the purchase probability, while providing information on the conservation effects did not. Furthermore, it can be expected that the effects of information on public attitudes toward wildlife conservation can differ geographically (Vogdrup-Schmidt et al ., 2019). The nature of the information provided, the incentive structures used in experiments, the type of wildlife product considered, the strength of the existing regulatory institutions, and several other factors may all influence the effects of information provision, so that policy recommendations can only be given for a particular context.…”

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Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

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This study examines conservation effects of wildlife trade using demand and supply data from caged-bird markets in Sumatra, Indonesia. When consumers have a strong preference for species rarity, trade could result in wildlife overexploitation and species extinction. Results from a choice experiment show that buyers of caged birds indeed value species rarity. However, not all rare species are equally preferred. Species that are frequently traded lose their rarity value, even if rare in the wild. Analysis of time-series data collected from traders over a period of 20 months between 2013 and 2015 reveals an inelastic supply function for rare species, with market arrivals being insensitive to price changes. This may be due to a declining stock of rare species in the wild. Bird trade together with habitat loss can lead to extinction of a number of rare species in Indonesia. Several policy approaches on regulating caged-bird markets are discussed.

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Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

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“…Other studies have identified transboundary thresholds on environmental valuation (Bakhtiari et al, 2018;Brouwer et al, 2010;Johnston & Duke, 2009;Morse-Jones et al, 2012;Vogdrup-Schmidt et al, 2019). Less understood, however, is the role socioeconomics may play in modulating individual WTP for conservation in a country other than one's own (Bakhtiari et al, 2018;Becker et al, 2019).…”

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“…The value one derives from a species or ecosystem service is often found to decay with the distance between those benefiting and the species or services rendered (Bateman et al, 2006; Pate & Loomis, 1997). Other studies have identified transboundary thresholds on environmental valuation (Bakhtiari et al, 2018; Brouwer et al, 2010; Dallimer et al, 2015; Johnston & Duke, 2009; Morse‐Jones et al, 2012; Vogdrup‐Schmidt et al, 2019). Less understood, however, is the role socioeconomics may play in modulating individual WTP for conservation in a country other than one’s own (Bakhtiari et al, 2018; Becker et al, 2019).…”

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“…Cultural and national differences also often explain differences among individuals in their willingness to pay for conservation (Hoyos et al, 2009; Morse‐Jones et al, 2012; Ressurreição et al, 2012). A number of valuation studies over the last two decades have assessed the willingness of individuals to invest in conservation of environmental goods in their own country (Bakhtiari et al, 2018; Valasiuk et al, 2017; Vogdrup‐Schmidt et al, 2019), but there are also reports of individuals readily willing to invest in countries other than their own (Haefele et al, 2018, 2019; Horton et al, 2003). Dallimer et al (2015), for example, showed land preservation attracted a ‘patriotic premium’ such that people were willing to pay significantly more for services delivered in their own country rather than across international borders.…”

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“…Dallimer et al (2015), for example, showed land preservation attracted a ‘patriotic premium’ such that people were willing to pay significantly more for services delivered in their own country rather than across international borders. Vogdrup‐Schmidt et al (2019), however, suggested that despite a preference for conservation in their own country, individuals were willing to pay more when they understood that the burden of conservation was shared among countries.…”

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Factors Affecting Support for Transnational Conservation Targeting Migratory Species

Cited by 10 publications

References 46 publications

Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

Wildlife trade and consumer preference for species rarity: an examination of caged-bird markets in Sumatra

Multi‐species, multi‐country analysis reveals North Americans are willing to pay for transborder migratory species conservation

Multiplying the impact of conservation funding using spatial exchange rates

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