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An economic assessment of the value of wildlife resources in Alberta / W.E. Phillips, W.L. Adamowicz, J. Asafu-Adjaye and P.C. Boxall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: . Project Report No. 89-04 Publication details: Edmonton, AB : Alberta Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, 1989.Description: (2) 70 p. : ill. ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: The objectives of this study are to: (i) explore the nature and extent of consumptive and nonconsumptive activities associated with wildlife in Alberta, (ii) provide an empirical estimate of hunting and preservation value associated with wildlife resources in Alberta and, (iii) examine the effects of supply uncertainty on nonmarket value estimates. The data for the research were obtained by means of a mail survey of a random sample of 2,590 resident hunters and 2,400 households in Alberta. The response rates were approximately 51% for the hunters and 30% for the households.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-43).

The objectives of this study are to: (i) explore the nature and extent of consumptive and nonconsumptive activities associated with wildlife in Alberta, (ii) provide an empirical estimate of hunting and preservation value associated with wildlife resources in Alberta and, (iii) examine the effects of supply uncertainty on nonmarket value estimates. The data for the research were obtained by means of a mail survey of a random sample of 2,590 resident hunters and 2,400 households in Alberta. The response rates were approximately 51% for the hunters and 30% for the households.

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